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Detroit 2008: Audi R8 V12 TDI video leaked!
by Alex Nunez on Jan 10th 2008 at 7:47AM 
Audi's having a spot of trouble keeping a lid on things ahead of the 2008 Detroit Auto Show. First the TT-S photos were leaked to Spanish website Motorpasion, and today we see video of the R8 V12 TDI concept has been posted on a Russian site. The Detroit-bound car is said to make 500 horsepower and 737 lb-ft (1000 Nm) of torque while boasting fuel economy of over 23 US mpg (10 liters per 100 km). Zero-to-sixty reportedly takes 4.2 seconds and the car should have a top end of 300 km/h, or around 186 mph. Want one? According to Auto Tuning News, a production version is likely in mid-2009. Save those pennies, kids. Detroit's just days away, and we'll get the full story on the TDI R8 as soon as Audi releases the goods. In the meantime, check out the video (it's all studio stuff with the car static against a plain backdrop) after the jump. Thanks for the tip, Oldenburger!
[Sources: Auto Tuning News, YouTube]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Mobius_1 8:11AM (1/10/2008)
Diesel technology at its very best
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EJ25RUN 11:14AM (1/10/2008)
I GOT PRODIGY "DIESEL POWER"
PLAYING RIGHT NOW.
Temple 10:16PM (1/10/2008)
Should have called it the R10, just to be consistent with the LeMans racing heritage the R8 is based off of. The R10 being the diesel successor to the R8 LMP1 car.
John R 8:11AM (1/10/2008)
If one could reverse-engineer an Imperial TIE-Fighter...
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PiCASSO 8:29AM (1/10/2008)
The Wolverine Audi... very cool.
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Ilya 8:30AM (1/10/2008)
Yup, you understood it correctly - it does say that production version is expected in mid-2009 (I know Russian).
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Alex Nunez 12:55PM (1/10/2008)
Thanks, Ilya!
stefan 9:29AM (1/10/2008)
I rather have my diesel in my truck.
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Carlos 9:39AM (1/10/2008)
So now I'm not so very impressed. I was envisioning this car to get at least 25 mpg in the highway, a gasoline Corvette can get more than that. It also doesn't sound like a bus, I am very disappointed in this car.
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lovice 11:50AM (1/10/2008)
I think when Audi claims this car can achieve 23mpg, it means the average fuel consumption.
I don't think any other 200mph supercars can achieve anywhere near this figure (average 23mpg).
Carlos 1:49PM (1/10/2008)
Too bad this car doesn't do 200mph and the Corvette still gets better gas mileage.
mattypape 2:54PM (1/10/2008)
you have been corrected once and ignored it, 23 mpg average! not highway, it will be more, as a guess it will be in the 30 ish bracket, comparible but less than the big A8 diesels.
zach 9:41AM (1/10/2008)
good god, that is incredible... really hope the wheels and the roof intake are kept for production.
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Leaf 10:06AM (1/10/2008)
Well... Okay... but I still say this car is perfect with the V8 the Audi-Gods gave it.
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stealth 10:22AM (1/10/2008)
The only question left unanswered is if this will burst into flames like the R10
or not
o_O
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GTX141 11:35AM (1/10/2008)
Ummmmmm,
No R10s have burst into flames. And besides, diesel doesn't really "burst into flames' anyway.
stealth 12:16PM (1/10/2008)
Here it is R8 mule testing the V10 from an RS6.
http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-r8-v10.html
I guess the turbos are just a bit to hot.
gotsmart 10:29AM (1/10/2008)
Two words: Bad. Ass.
Run biodiesel in it and save the world at 300 km/h!
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Punkcrisis 10:01PM (1/10/2008)
The crazy part is I was thinking that exact thing! I would leave every place in the province smelling of french fries in no time!
B Montgomery 11:44AM (1/10/2008)
GOODNESS!!! That new Audi R8 is INCREDIBLE! I'll bet it hits 60 far faster than the 4.2 figure with 1000Nm of torque - the V8 R8 is doing it in 4 flat and even dipping into the very high 3's. I'd expect a mid 3 out of this beast! I need to win the lottery.
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