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01-10-2008, 10:26 AM
Just saw the video. With that many air intakes surely there will be enough air to cool the V10 twin turbo. The entire front end and the rear ends are covered by air intakes, surely those Audi engineers can make it work. The Veryon engineers made their W16 quad turbo work, with even less air intake than this. Ok back to the V12 concept. It looks extremely aggressive, comon Audi, bring it on. |
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01-10-2008, 02:13 PM
 I want that manufactured!! |
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01-10-2008, 04:20 PM
Hell no, shonguiz, you are not alone!! Diesel clatter does not evoke supreme sportiness for me. Okay for a highway cruiser, utterly stupid and ridiculous on a supercar. Listen to that NOIIIIISE "clacclaclaclacbrôôôôôôôôôôorrrrrrrrrclaclaclaclac lac", and I only was on 3500rpm (well, almost redzone in fact  )... Sure will be fast, but emotionless. Awful noise, no always increasing power making you wonder when it will stop to accelerate, no redzone pleasure, nothing. Only stupid speed, useless torque (for a supercar) and ridiculous noise. No downshifting fun, nothing. Just the wish to put the highest gear and to arrive faster and go in a real sportcar, with noise, sensations and pleasure... You push the throttle, it goes faster. Nothing more. And you have to hurry put the higher gear, because the power starts to decrease after 4500rpm... Sorry, but for me a supercar is petrol engined. Period. And i don't think this giant and heavy diesel will be fundamentally different than actual diesels. Impressive, but not in a supercar. STUPID!   |
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01-10-2008, 04:29 PM
I think it will be a cool concept. But, I'd rather have the V8 or the upcoming V10. It will be fast, but lack of a moderately high red line (how much is it btw? 5000?) will kill the experience. Also the massive engine is not going to do the dynamics any good. Not a fan of that bordering on ricey body kit either. the normal one looks much better. |
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hehe!! Audi should sell it with an automatic transmission! Then you don't have the shifting problem and you could "enjoy" your super car for travelling. This car will be good for the Autobahn (though, it is to uncomfortable and loud), but on a race track - hmm...don't know. | |
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01-10-2008, 04:37 PM
That absolutely ain't right. This ain't no W123 200D engine, raoul... Plus, The R8 Ain't a Supercar!!! We all know what qualifies as a Supercar and R8 ain't that, period!  |
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