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Audi R8 Diesel Is Coming Sans Four Cylinders, Booourns

Little did we know that as we spent our time hanging around the Audi V12 LeMans concept at the Audi party in Manhattan last night that this particular model may never be. According to AutoBlog.nl, Audi's Martin Dick announced the V12 TDI would inspire a diesel model carrying a 382 HP 4.8-Liter TDI V8, instead. While this may help with fuel economy and price, it means prospective buyers will have roughly 118 horsepower less to play with.

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10:15 AM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By Matt Hardigree
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Latest by Schm, preparing for the financalapocalypse, reading Camus and dreaming sweet dreams of G-Wagens and Facel Vegas. . .: Somebody lost 4 cylinders. . . I SHALL FIND TEM!! DOC SCHM TO TEH RESQ!! more »

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Audi R8 V12 TDI Le Mans Puts You In A Trance

We can't get enough of this Audi R8 V12 TDI Le Mans Concept. OK, so its not quite on the track or in showrooms just yet. And yes, it's an awfully brilliant "Brilliant Red" paint job on this oil-burning torque monster. However we imagine that when it does hit the streets with all that ground-pounding torque , the world might just spin backwards. Maybe that's why it's just sitting still for now. The globe needs time to brace itself for the impact. So much for diesels being Earth-friendly.

5:15 PM on Tue Mar 4 2008
By Mark Arnold
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Audi R8 V12 TDI Le Mans Revealed For Geneva!

With the Geneva Motor Show mere hours away, the reveals are coming fast and furious. Here's the latest from the multi-ringed brand — the Audi R8 V12 TDI LeMans. If you'll remember, they first revealed this oil-burning bad-ass at the Detroit Auto Show back in January. But now it'll get ready for the track. That's because this is apparently the first 12-cylinder diesel engine in a high-performance roadgoing sports car. So with a 6.0-liter diesel under the hood, this R8 concept car will generate around 500 HP and 737.56 lb-ft of torque. Yes, that's the same as the Audi Q7 V12 TDI that broke over the weekend. But did that look anything like this thing of beauty we have before us? And did that have a 0-to-62 time of just 4.2 seconds? And with this beautiful "Brilliant Red" paint? Didn't think so. Hit the jump for the full press release.

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6:17 PM on Mon Mar 3 2008
By Ray Wert
7,200 views, 53 comments

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