Audi Q7 will be the first to use the new 500hp V12 TDI.

Yannis · 09-09-2006, 12:08 AM

It was rumored for some days now, but with the wrong model. The Audi Q7 will receive the V12 diesel engine derived from the Audi R10 diesel race car with 500 bhp and 1000 Nm torque! Wow, that's great news and once more Audi is proving their Vorsprung mentality.

You still have to wait until 2008 to see, feel and hear the Audi Q7 V12 6.0 TDI (sounds pretty impressive!) on the roads, but that's absolutely worthwhile.
In 2010 the V12 diesel engine will also be placed into the next-generation Audi A8.

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Deutsch · 09-09-2006, 01:28 AM

Another bad April fools joke. Not your fault Yannis!!!

Yannis · 09-09-2006, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Deutsch

Another bad April fools joke. Not your fault Yannis!!!

This is no joke believe me. See here: http://www.germancarzone.com/showthread.php?t=6017

Deutsch · 09-09-2006, 01:56 AM

I'll believe it when I see it.

If it is so, I'm thinking "RS7"?????

BMW_Dude · 09-09-2006, 04:30 AM

If this is true, this is going to change the rule book for powerful SUVs, go for it audi!!

Centurion · 09-09-2006, 08:37 AM

Sound amazing but a bit unlikely, but who knows what Audi is going to bring to the table int he future.

EnI · 09-09-2006, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Luwalira

Sound amazing but a bit unlikely, but who knows what Audi is going to bring to the table int he future.

I'm sure Audi have big plans with diesel super-engines. It's not a secret anymore that BMW are working on performance diesel engine as well: Variable Twin Turbo V10 diesel. And Mercedes are definitely not lagging behind. So ...

I'm sure we will see performance oriented V10 & V12 diesel engines with 400+ HP / 850+ Nm in production vehicles soon ... In Audi, BMW & MB too ...

siko · 09-09-2006, 10:16 AM

I'm still having a hard time believing the hp numbers...

EnI · 09-09-2006, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by siko

I'm still having a hard time believing the hp numbers...

Why?

Eg. BMW:

I4 2.0L petrol: 150HP, I4 2.0L diesel: 163HP ... +16HP

I6 3.0L petrol engine: 272HP, 3.0L diesel 231HP ... -41HP
I6 3.0L bi turbo petrol: 306HP, 3.0L twin turbo diesel 286HP ... -20HP

4.4L V8 petrol: 333HP, 4.4L V8 diesel: 330HP ... -3HP

These days diesels are very close (or even exceed) the power output of petrol engines.

So V10 & V12 diesels will easily reach an output of way over 400HP.

Giannis · 09-09-2006, 12:12 PM

this is very impressive for me too!

i guess the hp war is still going. Though i have no problem with it, since the technology used is always new.

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