Audi has done many crazy things in the past, but putting a twin-turbocharged V12 diesel engine in the Audi R8 might take the cake.

With Audi's introduction of the Audi R8 V12 TDI, we got to look at the most ... per bank to handle the requirements of delivering 500 HP. The left-side chain also appears to drive the oil pump.

Audi’s Quattro all-wheel drive is standard. For added performance, the S8 comes with a 563-hp, twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 that Audi says takes this plus-sized luxury machine from 0-60 mph in less ...

Audi’s Quattro all-wheel drive is standard. For added performance, the S8 comes with a 563-hp, twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 that Audi says takes this plus-sized luxury machine from 0-60 mph in less ...

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However, in the late 2000s, Audi toyed with the idea of putting a twin-turbo V12 engine in the Audi R8. The proof of concept was a model called the Audi R8 TDI Le Mans, and it envisioned a crazy ...