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Audi R8
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Does the world need the Audi R8 V12 TDI, a supercar powered by diesel? We
love the regular Audi R8. It’s our 2007 performance car of the year, with
sublime steering that belies its Ingolstadt roots, and one of the best
gearboxes around. That high-revving 4.2-litre V8 sounds wonderful and the
quattro system juggles all-weather security with rear bias for tail-out
action. How could you want any more? Well, there is a V10 version coming in
2009... But over the past few years Audi has sought to fill every
conceivable niche. Welcome then, to the Audi R8 V12 TDI, the world’s first
diesel production supercar. Yes, it's a concept car for now, but Audi is
seriously debating the future of this car. Hold on, did you say Audi R8 V12
TDI? We did indeed. Underneath that stunning bodywork sits an oil-burning
engine. The car was first unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show at the start of
2008 in a shade of silver. Since then it’s been repainted red and now CAR
Online has been to Miami for a drive of this rather special concept car. The
job of the R8 V12 TDI is two-fold. For one, it is designed to showcase the
Hungarian-built V12 TDI engine. At six litres it easily surpasses the
5.0-litre V10 that sits in the nose of Volkswagen's Phaeton and Touareg. The
new V12 will be available in the Q7 from later in 2008, will probably be in
the next A8, and maybe, just maybe in the R8… That’s right, the second
reason for the R8 diesel concept is to preview a production car that is
currently 50:50. But that’s without taking into account the influence of a
certain Dr Ferdinand Piech, the man who insisted that the impossible be made
reality with the Bugatti Veyron. - By G Kacher - |
