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Top 20 green cars we wish we could buy today, Number 15: Audi R8 TDI

Nobody is going to argue that the Audi R8 diesel will be saving the earth. It won't. But, like the Tesla Roadster, a diesel version of the awe-inspiring Audi supercar could go a long way towards convincing consumers that diesels don't have to be smelly, dirty, noisy and slow. Chances are that the Audi's V12 diesel won't be making it behind the passenger compartment of the R8, but rumor has it that a 4.2 liter TDI V8 might. Yes, please ... and why not fill it up with biodiesel while we're at it. Number 14, anyone? ... Read more →

Geneva '08: Audi R8 TDI Le Mans set to make jaws drop in Geneva Xavier Navarro

Top 20 green cars we wish we could buy today, Number 15: Audi R8 TDI 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Geneva '08: Audi R8 TDI Le Mans set to make jaws drop in Geneva 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the picture for high-res gallery We saw it in Detroit, and now it's Europe's turn to ogle the spectacular V12 TDI-powered Audi R8. When it premieres in Geneva tomorrow, it will do so with a new name: the R8 TDI Le Mans. The car's 6.0-liter oil burner powers the concept to the tune of 500 ...

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