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| Re: Diesel-powered Audi R8 could be a possibility? -
12-15-2006, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Luwalira Approximately how much benefit in fuel consumption will the diesel powerplant offer compared with the 5.2 V10 engine? | Without knowing the exact details i would say 30-35% less. | | | | | Contributor
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| V12 TDI confirmed? -
12-26-2006, 06:32 AM
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-According to a member of the Audiboard, they have diceded to put the V12 diesel in the R8  | | | | | The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Tumbo For This Useful Post: | | | Devotee
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| Re: V12 TDI confirmed? -
12-26-2006, 07:13 AM
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-According to a member of the Audiboard, they have diceded to put the V12 diesel in the R8  | Finally a Swedish article  No prob reading..
R8 with 500 Diesel BHP CommonRail and 1000 Nm/Torque !
Poor transmission and such  !!
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| Re: Audi R8 V12 TDI , world's first diesel supercar? -
01-25-2007, 05:35 PM
That's how they should have done it from the start......I don't get the idea with the present R8.......sure very nice looking and all........but to weak on the performance side to be interesting.....with a V12 ......well, that's another thing!! | | | | | Global Moderator
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| Re: Audi R8 V12 TDI , world's first diesel supercar? -
02-19-2007, 12:14 PM
Dutch magazine Autovisie has information that Audi will release a Roadster version of the R8 which will be called R8 Spyder.
Audi's supercar will also use the 5.2 lt V10 engine and there’s also the possibility of a diesel powered version which will use the 6.0L V12 TDI seen in Q7 V12 TDI. - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER | | | | | GCZ's High Court
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| Re: Audi R8 V12 TDI , world's first diesel supercar? -
02-19-2007, 12:15 PM
Why R8 "spyder"? Lambo, Ferrari, Maser and now R8? C'mon...  | | | | | Connoisseur
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02-20-2007, 01:20 AM
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| Re: Audi R8 V12 TDI , world's first diesel supercar? -
06-01-2007, 03:09 PM
An exotic sports car with a diesel sounds like peanut butter with jelly to Car and Driver's journalists so they start speculating about what engine the R8 TDI will use.
One thing though , they claim that the twin-turbodiesel 6.0-liter V12 originating from the Q7 V12 TDI is "ridiculously impractical" and can't be used.
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| Re: Audi R8 V12 TDI , world's first diesel supercar? -
06-01-2007, 03:41 PM
Impractical in what sense? Too heavy, too big, uneven torque curve and power delivery? | | | | | Fanatic
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| Re: Audi R8 V12 TDI , world's first diesel supercar? -
06-01-2007, 03:54 PM
I'd rather see a high revving gas V10 in the R8. The R8, being a light car doesn't need all that torque from the V12 TDI. | | | | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes | Linear Mode |
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