wonderbot
03-20-2008, 07:50 AM
Filed under: Concept Cars (http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/), Sports/GTs (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/), Euro (http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/), Supercars (http://www.autoblog.com/category/supercars/), Audi (http://www.autoblog.com/category/audi/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/04_r8_lemans_tdi_livelo.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/audi-r8-tdi-le-mans-1/677400/)
Click above for high-res gallery of the R8 V12 TDI Le Mans
When we heard that there was a 50/50 chance (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/14/audi-r8-v12-tdi-has-a-50-50-shot-at-production-gets-driven/) Audi would be offering a production version of its R8 V12 TDI LeMans concept (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/03/red-menace-audi-r8-tdi-le-mans-infiltrates-geneva/), our interest was piqued. The thought of 737 pound-feet of torque rippling the pavement behind the mid-engined R8 supercar will, unfortunately, remain but a fleeting fantasy in our power-hungry dreams. According to Michael Dick, Audi's head of production, the V12 TDI is not slated for production. That's the bad news... the good news, though, is that there is a coming diesel engine option in the form of Audi's 90 degree 4.2-liter TDI V8. In the Q7 SUV (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/02/torque-monster-audi-q7-4-2-tdi-launches-in-europe/), that engine produces 326 horsepower with torque registering in at 550 pound-feet. While it's no V12, we'll happily take whatever oil burner Audi wants to throw our way. Thanks for the tip, Christian!
Gallery: Audi R8 V12 TDI Concept (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2008-audi-r8-v12-tdi-concept/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/audir8v12tdi)live31_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2008-audi-r8-v12-tdi-concept/581289/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/audir8v12tdi)live32_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2008-audi-r8-v12-tdi-concept/581290/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/audir8v12tdi)live33_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2008-audi-r8-v12-tdi-concept/581291/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/audir8v12tdi)live34_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2008-audi-r8-v12-tdi-concept/581292/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/audir8v12tdi)live35_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2008-audi-r8-v12-tdi-concept/581288/)
[Source: GT Spirit (http://www.gtspirit.com/2008/03/19/audi-r8-roadster-and-v12-tdi-postponed/#more-1775) via German Car Blog (http://www.germancarblog.com/2008/03/audi-r8-v12-tdi-not-coming-at-all-but.html)]
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http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/04_r8_lemans_tdi_livelo.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/audi-r8-tdi-le-mans-1/677400/)
Click above for high-res gallery of the R8 V12 TDI Le Mans
When we heard that there was a 50/50 chance (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/14/audi-r8-v12-tdi-has-a-50-50-shot-at-production-gets-driven/) Audi would be offering a production version of its R8 V12 TDI LeMans concept (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/03/red-menace-audi-r8-tdi-le-mans-infiltrates-geneva/), our interest was piqued. The thought of 737 pound-feet of torque rippling the pavement behind the mid-engined R8 supercar will, unfortunately, remain but a fleeting fantasy in our power-hungry dreams. According to Michael Dick, Audi's head of production, the V12 TDI is not slated for production. That's the bad news... the good news, though, is that there is a coming diesel engine option in the form of Audi's 90 degree 4.2-liter TDI V8. In the Q7 SUV (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/02/torque-monster-audi-q7-4-2-tdi-launches-in-europe/), that engine produces 326 horsepower with torque registering in at 550 pound-feet. While it's no V12, we'll happily take whatever oil burner Audi wants to throw our way. Thanks for the tip, Christian!
Gallery: Audi R8 V12 TDI Concept (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2008-audi-r8-v12-tdi-concept/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/audir8v12tdi)live31_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2008-audi-r8-v12-tdi-concept/581289/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/audir8v12tdi)live32_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2008-audi-r8-v12-tdi-concept/581290/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/audir8v12tdi)live33_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2008-audi-r8-v12-tdi-concept/581291/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/audir8v12tdi)live34_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2008-audi-r8-v12-tdi-concept/581292/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/audir8v12tdi)live35_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2008-audi-r8-v12-tdi-concept/581288/)
[Source: GT Spirit (http://www.gtspirit.com/2008/03/19/audi-r8-roadster-and-v12-tdi-postponed/#more-1775) via German Car Blog (http://www.germancarblog.com/2008/03/audi-r8-v12-tdi-not-coming-at-all-but.html)]
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