Our second consecutive scan of the day after the Mazda RX-8 facelift (click here) comes from Auto Motor und Sport. The Germans sent out their February issue of the magazine and it didn’t take long for subscribers to scan the article concerning the Audi R8 V12 TDi Study that will make its debut in
Unfortunately, our German isn’t good enough for us to translate the whole article but what really counts is that the R8 study is equipped with Audi’s V12 turbocharged diesel engine that produces 500 HP and most importantly, a mind blowing 1,000 Nm or 738 lbs/ft of torque. Design wise, the R8 V12 TDi features a slightly modified front grille and a subtle bodykit. -Continued after the jump
from the caption, I am able to translate to:
It was only a question of time (matter of time) before Audi showed its Diesel success from the RS (Run Sport) also in a street sports car.
That's going to be one amazing car. The torque output is fantastic and all with 25mpg+. Can't beat that..