Audi cans plans for a diesel R8 supercar

According to AutoExpress plans to produce a diesel version of the Audi R8 have been canned. After 12 months of debating and consideration Audi said it can’t justify a business case to throw a diesel engine in the R8 two-seater supercar.

Last year, Audi unveiled two concepts of a diesel R8 including the Audi R8 V12 TDI at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show and the Audi R8 V12 TDI Le Mans at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show. Both concepts were powered by a 6.0L V12 TDI that makes...
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mocashflo924 - 5/6/2009 8:20:03 PM

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I wish they'd bring the Q7 V12 TDI to the states, I couldnt afford one but my grandfather who past away on a few weeks ago could and he said if they brought it he'd buy one. I guess with the R8 coming with a big V10 engine, not really a need for two super engines in the same car.

Agent00R - 5/7/2009 1:15:39 AM

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Sounded like a good idea, just too forward thinking for the U.S. right now.

Would be huge in Europe if it came about.

budfrogS4 - 5/7/2009 10:39:51 AM

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Agreed. Without thinking of the money to support production, they should give US the V10 and Europe the V12 TDI. Then I'd move overseas and somehow come up with 180k euros... So much for having the greatest demonstration of using ALMS/LM as a technology pipeline for production vehicles.

dhkss2002 - 5/7/2009 4:48:32 AM

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It's still an awesome car.

Type707 - 5/8/2009 12:57:28 AM

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Seen one when I was picking up a porsche in the docks...damn the R* looked more appealing.

DieselRules - 5/8/2009 3:43:16 AM

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forget the V-12 ... bring the A8's V-8 TDI in the R8 to North America.
It would still blow the doors off any muscle car PLUS get 35 - 40 MPG.
Meaning you could drive it every day ... what could be better!