In fact, it was marketed as an Audi R8; the biggest difference between it and the production series model was the hulking 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged V12 engine that powered its four wheels.

Audi’s stunning V12 bi-turbo diesel engine is truly the star of its new Le Mans effort.. Audi launched the direct-injection “TDI”-type engine in 1989. Today half of all new Audis carry a TDI ...

The V12 engine has been one of the most impressive engine configurations, and in this article we'll remember five vehicles that marked V12-powered firsts ...

Though they aren't oddities by default, because they feature a V12, these five models are unconventional, especially when ...

Le Mans-winning Audi V12 TDI race engine provides firm foundations for potent 500PS Q7 TDI road car Development vehicle powered by new 6.0-litre twin-turbo V12 TDI engine gives a first glimpse of ...

Audi is taking TDI technology to a whole new level with the Audi Q7 V12 TDI quattro, the most powerful diesel-powered passenger vehicle in its class. The V12 engine under the hood generates 368 kW ...

Critical Knowledge:Chassis shared with the production R86.0-liter, V-12, twin-turbo diesel powerplant based on the V-12 model found in the Audi R10 race car500 hp and 737 lb.-ft. of torque0 to 62 mph ...

This 6.0-liter V-12 is completely new, but it shares components with Audi’s family of V-6, V-8, and V-10 engines. Audi wants you to believe this engine is derived from that of the Le Mans ...

Audi has also made great strides to keep the twin-turbocharged engine as compact and light as possible. Compared with Audi's V8 TDI engine, the V12 is only 6.54 inches longer.

To solve this problem, Audi has taken a cue from their racing efforts with the R10 LMP1 race car and has chosen a 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged V12 TDI engine for what it calls the R8 V12 TDI ...

The V12 TDI engine produces a colossal 500 PS and 1,000 Nm of torque giving the car a 0 to 100 km/h time of just 5.5 seconds, ... Although the V12 TDI belongs to the Audi V-engine family, ...