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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 →

REPORT: Next Bentley Arnage to feature Audi turbo-diesel Noah Joseph

Bentley has long been rumored to be considering the use of diesel engines. The torquey oil-burners would enable Crewe to continue offering the kind of freight-train muscle for which it has become ...

For Eur-eyes Only: Volvo releases new five-cylinder diesel in S80 Noah Joseph

By now, Volvo has been almost completely integrated into the Ford empire, but with its parent company looking to offload the Swedish subsidiary, Volvo's going to have to demonstrate its worth as a ...

Mercedes unveils new range of diesel four-cylinders Damon Lavrinc

Click above for a high-res gallery of the new M-B four-pot diesels. With lots of AMG goodness on the road and in the pipeline, something's got to balance out Mercedes-Benz' carbon footprint. So M-B ...

BMW has a plan for diesels in the U.S. Damon Lavrinc

Matt Davis, the European Editor over at Winding Road, was able to get the low down on BMW's strategy to offer diesels here in the Land of the Brave. During an event to give U.S. journos a taste of ...

Subaru's diesel boxer 3 years ago on Autoblog

The design of the horizontally-opposed engine has a myriad of benefits. One of the most common is its compact design, which allows the center of gravity to be lower in the host vehicle. Additionally, since the boxer's pistons cancel out much of the vibration, the rotational balance is second to ...

Cummins to supply light-duty diesels to - who? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Cummins Inc. has inked a deal with an unnamed automaker to supply high-performance light-duty diesel engines to be used in various truck and SUV applications. These engines will be a new foray into the mass market for the diesel engine manufacturer, which is best known for powering big rigs across ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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