With Audi's introduction of the Audi R8 V12 TDI, we got to look at the most unique aspect of this supercar - its diesel engine.Compression-ignition motors may be commonplace everywhere else in the ...

of twist – a good thing considering that the transmission mated to the engine is an A4 case ... in first and second, but Audi is expecting the R8 V12 TDI to return around 24 mpg and meet the ...

Naturally-aspirated engines are dying a slow death because automakers are being forced to make more power out of smaller ...

It is the fastest diesel engine ever made. With the V12 TDI, the Audi R8 can go from 0-60 mph in 4.2 seconds and top out at ...

Much like the Skorpion, the R8 V12 TDI was left on the cutting room floor as well. However, its engine went on to power the ...

The R8 V12 TDI is not only spectacular, it’s a piece of history. As the world’s first diesel supercar it has finally broken one of motoring’s biggest taboos – namely that roadgoing racers ...

Cadillac used to be known for building ultra-luxurious and exclusive vehicles. It was the first with a V16 engine, and was ...

A convertible Spyder version was introduced in 2010, first with the V10 engine ... V12 Vantages are also worth considering, although neither has quite the handling finesse of the R8. The original ...

Built at first as a celebration of Audi's successes at the Le Mans 24 Hours, the Audi R8 is a high-performance ... a 5.2-litre V10 based on the Gallardo's engine and then a convertible bodystyle. A ...

Competitors include the Audi R8 5.2 and Porsche 911 Turbo ... are among the upscale touches Under the HoodThe 6.0-liter V-12 engine makes 510 hp in the rear-drive V12 Vantage.

Some cars look better when you’re close enough to feel the heat from their engine bay and hear ... by the 5.9-litre Aston V12, and another 20 cylinders once the Audi and Bristol get going.

In January 2008, Audi showed off a modified version that it called the R8 V12 TDI concept ... packing a gasoline engine. (Technically, Audi did build a handful of second-gen R8 E-Tron EVs ...