Peter Hill wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:11:23 -0400, Codifus <codifus@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> wrote:
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>>Sal wrote:
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>>>Don't believe the lies. The Audi R8 TDI has a road bending 738ft/lbs
>>>of torque and a 12 cylinder engine and yet gets fuel economy better
>>>than the C6 ZO6 on the highway, and far better in the city. It sound
>>>and looks a hell of a lot better than any redneck gm car any day of
>>>the week too. This is what a good looking car is supposed to look like
>>>not like a Corvette.
>>>
>>>http://youtube.com/watch?v=Aaylp_9kJyo
>>>http://youtube.com/watch?v=13-DTwoh2RQ
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Oh, comparing apples to grapefruits, are we?
>>
>>Does the R8 TDI not even exist as a production vehicle yet?
>>And when it does go into production, will it not cost at least twice as
>>a much as any Vette?
>>Oh, and finally, is not the R8 TDI a *DIESEL* motor?
>>
>>I'm not knocking the R8 TDI at all. That is one advanced piece of
>>motoring mayhem that I would just love to have in my driveway, diesel
>>and all.
>>
>>But to compare a brand new concept using un-related technologies to an
>>existing Vette is not exactly a fair comparison. By far.
>>
>>You sound like someone who would do anything, even twists facts around,
>>to win an argument.
>>
>>I suppose you beleive Hillary when she was taking sniper fire in Bosnia,
>>too.
>>
>>CD
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> That TDi V12 smoker has eaten ALL the luggage space!
>
> Time for VW/audi to make a VR/WR diesel?
Those W motors were very fascinating technolgy, but in the end, how
pratical were they? They let a manufacture put a bigger motor into a
smaller engine bay. The space savings wasn't all that much when compared
to a V6 or V8 of the same displacement. AND, they were less powerful
than their V configured counterparts as well.
It's the inline 6 which is all but extinct, having been taken over by
the V6.
CD
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