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2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

KatzManDu — Sat, 10 May 2008 10:12:18 EDT

I think my wife would take this over the LR3 she's coveting (this week)

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

DoctorNine makes tires squeal in terror — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:30:00 EST

@wild zero: My maternal grandfather used to work for GM's Malleable Iron plant in Saginaw. One of the first things I ever learned about was magnetism and electricity in iron alloys. At like age 6-7. Yeah, I know. I'm a geek.

DoctorNine makes tires squeal in terror

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

LuciferV8 — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:41:09 EST

I'm normally not too big on SUV's these days, but I am absolutely in love with this thing. How in love? If I were a dragon, this thing would bear my children.

If I ever get my hands on one of these, it's getting at least 6 inches of body lift and a nice set of IROKs. Then I'm going off to the local mud hole to show all those PowerStroke and Cummins guys what's up.

LuciferV8

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

the good dr zero — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:34:57 EST

@DoctorNine: Hooray for metallurgy! Says the man with a PhD in metallurgy.

the good dr zero

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Stoatmaster — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:29:43 EST

Why do I keep on thinking "What will the Aussies do with it?" every time I see this?

Stoatmaster

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

skulldriveshaft — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:48:45 EST

Why do i keep on thinking BMW every time I see this?

skulldriveshaft

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

biminitwst — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:06:57 EST

Sorry, I meant to say:
It sounds really cool. Like some other very cool Audi cars, I wonder : Why does it have to be so fugly?

biminitwst

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

biminitwst — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:58:44 EST

It sounds nice.
Why does it have to be so fugly?
[url=http://imageshack.us][img=http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/6668/audicondomshk9.jpg][/url]

biminitwst

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Feds — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:18:40 EST

@AndyDuncan:

Amen, I was thinking an A-6 Avant would be perfect for this... Or better yet, a 61 Falcon waggon... Or better yet, the back of a '68 Squareback.

Feds

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

tomax — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 21:21:29 EST

diesel is about the same price if not cheaper here in the PNW. no idea why. must be Canadians. isn't it a *less* refined fuel, even after the sulfur reduction? taxes should go down when low-sulfur is the mandate, &c &c. except for the whole energy-corp-mil-industrial-complex... thing. YMMV :P
PS JCB Dieselmax FTW!

tomax

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

1300ccsoffury — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:39:39 EST

@EuropaBambaataa: Looking forward to the picture of Calvin pissing on a Cummins logo.

1300ccsoffury

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

EuropaBambaataa — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:48:03 EST

@Kelly: Actually, this V12 is those two of those V6s glued together. And we do have a Q7 3.0 TDI on this side of the pond.

EuropaBambaataa

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Kelly — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:01:59 EST

I wonder why they haven't just cut the engine in half, making a nice, single turbocharger V-6.

Oh, not enough money/prestige in that. Never mind.

Kelly

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

AndyDuncan — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:41:14 EST

Put this engine into an A8. Quit wasting time with these luxury SUVs, they're relics of a stupider time.

AndyDuncan

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

EuropaBambaataa — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:26:18 EST

@badco-fascism: The purpose is the same as the Cadillac Escalade ESV (and I'm not making any USA/rest of the world claims, I'm putting it into a perspective that's easier to understand).

It's psychadelically ugly, expensive as fuck, driven by rich twats, and has more power than you'll ever need. The mileage is the icing on the cake.

And now making USA/rotw claims, in Europe, Diesel is usually cheaper than gas. Here in Portugal, it's about 25% more favorable to Diesel. Right now unleaded is, according to my maths, $8.11/gallon.

EuropaBambaataa

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Weather and darkness will not be an issue — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:38:00 EST

the diesel vs petro ratio changes quite a bit. Back when gaz was 65¢ a litre it was like 45¢ for diesel where we bought it then a couple years after the van broke down the price of diesel went up and then they both went up a bunch more.

Weather and darkness will not be an issue

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Turboner — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:28:00 EST

I guess this answers my question "What would Ullr drive?"

It would also make a nice tow/service/recovery vehicle for a rally team. Who needs a winch with that many torques?

Wait a minute, someone needs to drive this in the "I Can't Believe it's Not Dakar" rally.

Only downside: it's evidently difficult/expensive to make a true manual trans that would handle that kind of motorial violence. This vehicle violates my antislushbox nature, but in a a good way. Not that I could afford it.

Is it even coming to the US?

Turboner

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

badco/LoJ — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:22:00 EST

@camp6ell: What does that have to do with the fact that I don't understand the purpose of the car? I made no claims for usa or rest of world.

It's good to hear that nationwide, diesel is only 9% more costly than unleaded. The price difference is 18.6% in my town.

And of course, neither changes the fact that this is a poorly designed, useless fat turd of an automobile.

badco/LoJ

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Kelly — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:15:13 EST

@tumblingwall:

Diesel, especially when coupled with forced-induction, is incredibly efficient...when compared to gasoline.

As a bonus, you don't lose power at high elevation. You don't with forced-induction gasoline engines, either, but they are less and less common.

Kelly

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

camp6ell — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:41:55 EST

@badco-fascism: world to badco-fascism: there are other countries besides usa... this being the geneva show and all...
p.s. the difference is only about 9% in usa:
[tonto.eia.doe.gov]

camp6ell

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

TexanIdiot25 could use some of that bail out money — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:41:45 EST

@tumblingwall: Diesel is an amazing power source.

TexanIdiot25 could use some of that bail out money

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

tumblingwall — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:19:21 EST

that gas milage doesn't make sense. How can it pull so much energy from that much fuel?

tumblingwall

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Dr. Spaceman, Esq. — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:06:34 EST

@Hookey: The stats are amazing, but it is a truly awful, pointless, pointless car.

Yup.

Dr. Spaceman, Esq.

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

usa1 — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:12:33 EST

What this thing needs, like most Audis, is a bigger, more obnoxious grill. I can still see the headlights for God's sake. Until their hidden in the grill, Audi needs BIGGER grills. Ugh.

usa1

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

FuzzyPlushroom — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:54:48 EST

@b.borrman: After the R8 Super Bowl commercial, I have to agree.

FuzzyPlushroom

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

badco/LoJ — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:32:24 EST

I don't understand it. Sure, a million lbs-feet of torque and 19.77 mpg in some unknown test cycle.

But it's $100k and ugly as hell.

And diesel is almost 20 percent more expensive than regular unleaded.

badco/LoJ

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Mark Arnold — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:27:37 EST

@kekekeke: It should be noted that both the AMG and this Audi are limited to 1000Nm.

Mark Arnold

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

b.borrman — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:00:33 EST

Looks like Audi has officially changed its brand's position:

Old: Cold, calculating, precise...don't worry, this won't hurt a bit.

New: Bat s**t insane...and yes, I am going to rip out your spine.

This thing is just ridiculous.

b.borrman

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Weather and darkness will not be an issue — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:57:05 EST

@smokyburnout: COTD (q7amino)

Weather and darkness will not be an issue

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Weather and darkness will not be an issue — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:54:31 EST

@way_down_east: I must say, i don't share your taste.
so what's the tally these days anyway,
Bruce - 750000
Dave - 1968
?

Weather and darkness will not be an issue

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

EuropaBambaataa — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:06:00 EST

Audi makes a very large and very powerful Diesel engine. Message from Bruce to Cummins: you guys are pussies.

EuropaBambaataa

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

DoctorNine makes tires squeal in terror — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:18:29 EST

@kekekeke: @Hello_Newman:
If I'm not mistaken, the way these new large displacement diesels from VW/Audi work, is that by having a very large EGR percentage at off load and low load, they increase their fuel mileage/efficiency, but also decrease their specific output a little bit. It also recycles the exhaust a lot more, decreasing NOx emissions considerably. One could look at it as a kind of cylinder deactivation that works on all cylinders in diesel engines, which can't do that with fancy ignition electrics like gasoline engines do.

DoctorNine makes tires squeal in terror

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Advice...Gun_It — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:16:36 EST

I want to make fun of the front bumper being all-race like and whatnot, but this car is just too, friggin, cool.

Advice...Gun_It

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

kekekeke — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:54:02 EST

I am not impressed with the torque figure. Shouldn't turbo diesels be pumping more than that? Even AMGs twin turbo V12 reach similar figures.

kekekeke

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Hookey — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:55:01 EST

757.5 lbft? So it achieves 0-60 in 5.5 by standing still and sending the world backwards does it?

The stats are amazing, but it is a truly awful, pointless, pointless car.

Hookey

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

dculberson — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 05:03:01 EST

Too bad the MSRP will be one and one half arms and legs.

I want 757.5 pounds foot. But I need both legs for that.

dculberson

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

IronEagle — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:59:26 EST

Brilliant.

IronEagle

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

TexanIdiot25 could use some of that bail out money — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:42:57 EST

HOLY BALLS, 757 FT LB!

It can tow a Tundra sideways down a freeway at 70mph, and still get it's 19 mpg.

TexanIdiot25 could use some of that bail out money

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

stevecmh — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:41:30 EST

757.. dang.. and it looks good to

stevecmh

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Schm, lord of Torques! — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:33:48 EST

@smokyburnout: And, Oh ya, I would totally buy it.

href="#c4491395">ET_had_a_Wagasm: Put that engine in a S-Class and sell it to me. With quad exausts. And a "taxi" sign on the roof. And German tags.

Schm, lord of Torques!

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Schm, lord of Torques! — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:30:04 EST

I imediatly draw comparos with MBs increadbly unnecessary GL550, which is very similar, except has a a 5.5 liter petrol engine (382 BHP and 391 lb-ft tq). The awsome thing about this is, the AUDI mit DIESEL has a faster 0-100km time than the GL with the petrol. Diesel FTW!

Anyways, they are both unnecessary trucks, und not the best lookers, but when you and your seven 6 ft plus buddies need to drag race together, we have found your truck.

Schm, lord of Torques!

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

skulldriveshaft — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:27:13 EST

and as usual we won't be seeing this in North America, anyone have a chance to drive a v10 tdi toureg?

skulldriveshaft

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

BuddyHinton — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:41:14 EST

I see a lot of transmission claims coming with the +700ft-lbs of torque.....

BuddyHinton

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Mad_Science — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:17:09 EST

It's unfortunate that Audi doesn't have a "real" truck-based SUV to put this in (I'm thinkking G-wagen here), b/c that'd be some seriously precise stump-pullin'.

I'm really stoked for this motor, but it needs to go in something less worthless than a crossover. I'm thinking A6 wagon would be just about right (they already fit a twin-turbo V10 in there somehow).

Mad_Science

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

ET had a Cartruckgasm — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:08:47 EST

@1300ccsoffury:

Put that engine in a caterham and sell it to me.

With a funeral plan.

ET had a Cartruckgasm

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

1300ccsoffury — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:36:10 EST

@Adamskiy: Put this engine in an R8. Sell it to me.

1300ccsoffury

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Hello_Newman — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:12:42 EST

With that much torque, traction is probably the limiting factor on those 0-60 times. As for looks, the headlights are too small and the grill is too large. So there, I said it...wanna fight about it?
It looks like they are aiming for the Porsche Cayenne pretty dead on. Shame it doesn't come with a concealed towing package under the rear bumper like the Aviators did.

20mpg is another matter, that's what they claim, and every car maker bloats those numbers up, diesel or not. We'll see under average driving what they get. No 500hp anything gets 20 unless that's a highway estimate, which might happen but just barely.

Hello_Newman

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

boosted-lego-wagon — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:26:56 EST

I wonder if it's fast enough to outrun the ugly.

Nope, appears not.

boosted-lego-wagon

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Adamskiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:14:45 EST

@dulcamara: Put this engine in an RS-4. Sell it to me.

Adamskiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

smokyburnout — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:14:23 EST

@vwminispeedster: somehow i doubt this will even be sold in the USA. even if it is, the lawyer-husbands would probably push for the gas version because they know the emptyheaded Malibu soccer mom will try to fill the diesel up with gasoline. then again, they'd probably see that as a lawsuit opportunity...

smokyburnout

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

firepwr — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:12:02 EST

No, really, with 750 ft/lbs of torque, it shouldn't take 5.5 seconds to do anything. It shouldn't take 5.5 seconds to burn to the damn ground-this thing must be a freaking pig.

This is the guy at the gym that waddles in once a week at around 400 pounds of rib-stuck lard and coca-cola just to gets on the bench and max out at 495 (while grunting, looking at the exhaust), then changes into a big-and-tall light gray suit with a bluetooth ear piece and clear reflective gucci glasses.

Either way, its an piece of shit that has one number to brag about, and you look at it and say:
"wow, what a waste of life/engineering...he/it needs to wake up and start giving a shit about health/performance"

firepwr

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

vwminispeedster is actively searching for a $500 Citroen — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:00:02 EST

to bad these things will probably be driven my Malibu soccer moms with high powered lawyer husbands who will never appreciate the full capabilities of such a Bruce motor. if the automotive world was truly fair hawt cars like this would be distributed to those most truly passionate about the cult of cars. Los Jalops would all get cuts in line ahead of those with fats wallets.

vwminispeedster is actively searching for a $500 Citroen

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Tomsk the red-nosed reindeer — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:44:16 EST

500 hp, 757.5 (I just love the .5!) lb./ft, 0-62 in 5.5 sec (from a 6,000-ish pound SUV), and near-as-damn 20 mpg?!

If this is what Malaise Era II is going to look like, I no longer fear for our children (not as much, anyway).

Tomsk the red-nosed reindeer

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

graverobber- My Yugo Nova! — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:28:45 EST

As impressive as the engine specs are, I can't help but wonder who the target demographic is for a beast like this?

Perhaps I'm being self centered, but I'm MUCH more excited about the 68MPG diesel-hybrid Golf than a $100K+ 19MPG spot utility.

Looking at this, I think I'd much rather have a $50K Tahoe Hybrid than this Nazi Uber Wagon.

Who knows, maybe it's the alcohol talking.

graverobber- My Yugo Nova!

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:14:13 EST

@jsforbes: I suspect this thing can pull a jumbo jet and fly it like a fucking kite...!

Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

MΩJΩ — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:12:48 EST

It looks like a bloated Dodge Caliber. Not the kind of thing I'd be willing to pay ~$100K for.

MΩJΩ

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

NovaloadMissesPolar — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:09:39 EST

So, according to the press release the 60 degree cylinder angle "prohibits any undesirable free inertial forces and moments of inertia"--thank gawd it's leaving those desirable hoonworthy inertial forces.

I think "Moments of Inertia" would be a good song title. For my life story.

NovaloadMissesPolar

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

deathbob — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:51:40 EST

If the Touareg can pull one jumbo jet, can this do two? Or is it more like one and a half? Audi needs to include these stats.

deathbob

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

smokyburnout — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:22:54 EST

with that much torque, Europe can finally have the full-size pickup they always wanted...

smokyburnout

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Bubs — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:16:44 EST

20mpg for a V12 diesel isn't bad at all.

Too bad diesel is almost $4.00 a gallon.

Bubs

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Kelly — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:15:33 EST

I was more a fan of the Toureg diesel, but it was, of course, discontinued due to the idiotic diesel regs the EPA slapped on motor vehicle engines a few years back. Well, diesel engines coupled to vehicles with less than a 10K trailer-towing capacity....

Me going to look at a VW of any sort, with intent to digest its 'feel' and the concept of future ownership, belongs in the cartoon Bizzaro.

99.5% of those in the USA wouldn't embrace diesel engines if it were the only kind of engine available.

Kelly

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Mike the Dog — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:10:21 EST

@protomech: Actually, it reads that the 20" brakes are behind 21" wheels, but that's still pretty tight

Mike the Dog

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

goatrope — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:06:52 EST

@sos10: Really? The VW 4.9 liter V-10 produces 310 HP and 553 lb.-ft. of torque. This 6.0 liter V-12 has 500 HP and 757 lb.-ft. of torque- significantly more Bruce.

This is a whole new monster, and I welcome it.

Your dream A4 Avant just might show up with a 6 cylinder diesel.

goatrope

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

smokeydog001 — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:52:03 EST

Now I could definitely see this bad boy being launched from Oberpfaffelbachen!

smokeydog001

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

smokeydog001 — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:42:03 EST

@way_down_east:
Son, that's some kinda ugly. Ya'll gonna have to tie a bone around her nek fur a dawg to lick it! Why does it have damn near Toyota wheels?

smokeydog001

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

DoctorNine makes tires squeal in terror — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:37:01 EST

The press release is wrong in at least one place though. They say the engine block is '..made of cast vermicular graphite..." which is impossible.

First, you can't cast vermicular graphite, as it comes in little flakes or pellets, and second, because you need SOME iron in there to alloy with the graphite and stuff. So what they mean is MADE WITH vermicular graphite, forming a type of high strength iron.

See the link for details on iron:

[www.key-to-steel.com]

DoctorNine makes tires squeal in terror

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

protomech — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:33:49 EST

For the size of the vehicle, those are pretty decent performance specs. The driver had better not engage a forester XT or a mustang GT in an impromptu drag race though..

Also, standard carbon CF-reinforced brakes? Wow, those are showing up on everything :) Getting 20" brakes behind a 20" wheel is a neat trick, too.

protomech

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

way_down_east — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:31:00 EST

It may be strong, quick and powerful, but it is ugly enough to scare a pit bull off a meat wagon. Ugly as homemade sin. Damned near as ugly as Hillary Clinton. But I will stop short of that comparison.

way_down_east

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

DoctorNine makes tires squeal in terror — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:15:46 EST

Wow. They need to paint this thing John Deere green, becuause it can pull like a freakin' tractor. With 20MPG average. And 5.5 seconds to 60MPH isn't slow.

DoctorNine makes tires squeal in terror

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

sos10 — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:04:38 EST

Fun? sure, but what a waste. Nobody needs that, but since VW had this engine already... Give me a A4 Wagon with a nice 5 cyl TDI.

sos10

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

dulcamara — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:56:14 EST

Put this engine in an RS-6. Sell it to me.

dulcamara

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:50:49 EST

Wow, as if the V8 Diesel weren't enough overkill, now we can add another four cylinders. Wanna pull some tree stumps on your country estate...?
Buy an Audi Q7...!

Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

racerx — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:30:24 EST

Okay, I understand this is a bloody heavy car but doesn't 5.5 sec 0-60 seems slow for those engine specs?

racerx

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI Revealed With Unbelievably Powerful Diesel Engine

iVision — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:22:28 EST

I want one....very badly....

iVision