One thing we dig about Audi is the mantle they've assumed as the pioneers in diesel power. ... Audi R8 diesel could be a V12. By Noah Joseph. Dec 24, 2006 9:02 AM EST Start the Conversation .

With Audi's introduction of the Audi R8 V12 TDI, we got to look at the most unique aspect of this supercar - its diesel engine. Compression-ignition motors may be commonplace everywhere else in ...

However, in the late 2000s, Audi toyed with the idea of putting a twin-turbo V12 engine in the Audi R8. The proof of concept was a model called the Audi R8 TDI Le Mans, and it envisioned a crazy ...

Learn about 2016 Best Driver's Car contenders right here, including the Aston Martin V12 Vantage S, Chevrolet Camaro 1LE, Audi R8 V10 Plus, ... 205-mph Lambo Huracán-spec tune).

As we thought, the V12 displaces six liters and produces 500 horsepower… Here are the first shots of the Audi R8 with all of that oilburning V12 TDi goodness you've been waiting for.

Audi's R8 made waves in 2007 as a very accessible, driver-friendly supercar-class vehicle - one you could drive daily if you wanted to. Now the maker from Ingolstadt is taking that theme even ...

Audi has already shown us two concept versions of its V12-powered R8 oil-burner but whether this means the concept is headed for production is still up in the air. The new 6.0L diesel mill has ...

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If the V12 Diesel unit can push the massive Q7 SUV to 100 km/h in 5.5 seconds, we don't have to say that the R8 sport car with the same engine is expected to be faster.

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