TDI R8 to be shown at Detroit motor show.

[Contigo]

http://www.a3quattro.de/include.php?pat ... eadid=4120

Interesting, wonder what the retail will be on this?

1000Nm torque

50,60,70k?

[DavidT]

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArtic ... rs/229835/

Like we said a while ago, these super diesels are coming.

[DavidT]

A bit from the official site: http://www.audi.com/audi/com/en2/about_ ... ncept.html

[Nige_RS4]

Nice curves, shame they can't extend the rev range more ...

The bit that gets me is the 2000 Bar injectors! 2000 Bar!

[Peakz]

Holy bat schitt!

http://www.fourtitude.com/news/publish/ ... tml?page=1

[jonp]

Check this video of it out

http://www.moskitos.ru/index.php?showid=229

Jon P

[philipwalker]

Was in the local dealer on Friday having a good nose around. They had a press release on this model, looks splendid.
Some interesting features dial that go red when you are in track mode. One for Simon me thinks.
Also the sat nav has most racetracks included, for those that get lost on track days??

[DavidT]

Yes, it looks great and I'm all for it. No coincidence that they launch in the US, or that all the R10 TDI racing (apart from Le-Mans) takes place there.

I think it will be faster than the figures too

[Taipan]

An Audi R series with a TDI engine ?

MUAHAHAHAHA !!

*Starts the "I told you so for ages" dance*

Sorry but that was a truly easy joke.

That being said, this looks nice but a bit disappointing.

Audi should really learn about respecting uber-cars ranking again.

You can't claim the V8 RS4 420hp is an uber car and then release V10 S6-S8 with more HP.

You can't claim the R8 V12 TDI 500hp is an uber car and then release an RS6 V10 580 hp in the meantime.

Those german folks really sub-pressed me, don't they think we read and compare ?

An uber R8 less powerful than an A6 Avant ?

Darn... please Audi, go loot a clue about PR and marketing ...

[quattrokid1]

those look like old RS6 calipers to me, am I right?

wouldnt mind red RS6 calipers on the B5 RS4

[simple1]

Was in the local dealer on Friday having a good nose around. They had a press release on this model, looks splendid.
Some interesting features dial that go red when you are in track mode. One for Simon me thinks.
Also the sat nav has most racetracks included, for those that get lost on track days??

names been down for ages, and told delivery for September is now possible.......figures given to me were 600 bhp and 1000 ft lb. Will it run on red?

[philipwalker]

Was that red diesel?

Imagine getting pulled and having the Jobsworths dip the tank, worth the fine......

[rikrose]

An uber R8 less powerful than an A6 Avant ?

Darn... please Audi, go loot a clue about PR and marketing ...

Taipan, please read up about the difference between torque and BHP. I'll wait here until you've done so.


Done?

Good.

You'll note that this has the same amount of torque as a stock B5 S4 has in total delivered TO EACH WHEEL. It'll come flying out of corners and leave you for dust in the acelleration stakes. You're just a slightly moving obstacle to drive around.

[simple1]

Was that red diesel?

Imagine getting pulled and having the Jobsworths dip the tank, worth the fine......

Just what I was thinking I keep getting waved through checkpoints in the RR as they dont believe it is oil burner so often tempted when in the yard to fill her up

[Vaio]

Shudders to think what this will sound like. Certainly looks amazing, a lot more agressive than the regular R8, but like I said, sounding like a Transit won't do it any favours.