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All Torque, No Action: Audi reportedly cancels R8 TDI

If anyone could have done a diesel supercar, it would have been Audi. After achieving utter domination in Le Mans racing with its R10 TDI, the German automaker unveiled two successive turbodiesel concept versions of the R8 supercar at the Detroit show and then at the Geneva salon in 2008. But after whetting our appetites for an oil-burning supercar with instant power delivery and endless reserves of torque, Audi has reportedly canceled development of its R8 TDI program. Apparently, the R8 was not originally designed to accommodate the ... Read more →

Sound Bite: Audi R8 V12 TDI LeMans Chris Shunk

Click above for more high-res pics of the Audi R8 V12 TDI LeMans Diesel engines may be more efficient than the gasoline-powered competition, but good old fashioned petrol power has always held a huge ...

Report: Audi Q7 to get Le Mans-derived V12 TDI Alex Nunez

Audi's gonna do it. According to a German report, they're putting a race-derived 6.0-liter V12 TDI in the Q7 SUV for 2008. The street version of the V12 TDI will be the most powerful passenger car ...

All Torque, No Action: Audi reportedly cancels R8 TDI 6 months ago on Autoblog

If anyone could have done a diesel supercar, it would have been Audi. After achieving utter domination in Le Mans racing with its R10 TDI, the German automaker unveiled two successive turbodiesel concept versions of the R8 supercar at the Detroit show and then at the Geneva salon in 2008. But ...

Sound Bite: Audi R8 V12 TDI LeMans 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more high-res pics of the Audi R8 V12 TDI LeMans Diesel engines may be more efficient than the gasoline-powered competition, but good old fashioned petrol power has always held a huge advantage when it comes to aural bliss. The engine audio emanating from the Audi R8 V12 TDI LeMans ...

Report: Audi Q7 to get Le Mans-derived V12 TDI 3 years ago on Autoblog

Audi's gonna do it. According to a German report, they're putting a race-derived 6.0-liter V12 TDI in the Q7 SUV for 2008. The street version of the V12 TDI will be the most powerful passenger car diesel in the world, with -- get this -- 500 horsepower and a staggering 720 lb ft of torque on tap. ...






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