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Old 11-08-2006, 06:30 AM
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Okay, this might make want an R8.<ul><li><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/07/reports-audi-r8-going-diesel/">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/07/reports-audi-r8-going-diesel/</a</li></ul>
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wow, they may actually save face yet
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The wife wants the V12 TDI Q7 anything with that engine is going to move quickly.
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if I put V12 TDI Q7 in front of mine, she would think that was 3 different cars.
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Well then you can justify to the wife the V12 TDI Q7 purchase as 3 cars in 1.
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We just came back from looking at the V10 TDI VW Touareg today, it is not 1/2 the car as the Q7.
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[Source: The Hollywood Extra]
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Default correct me if i'm wrong, but i heard that twin turbo diesel V12 can produce ~1000 lb/ft of torque!

and that's stock!
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The R10 diesel is not the exact same engine that they are putting in production cars.


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