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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 →

Sampling the Audi R8 TDI at Sebring Sam Abuelsamid

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

Sampling the Audi R8 TDI at Sebring 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race is going on this weekend in central Florida and Audi has a major presence their with the defending champion R10 TDI sports car. The LMP1 racers are not however the only Audis on hand with a diesel V-12 engine. The R8 V-12 TDI that was one of the stars of the ...

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