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2013 Audi A8 Gets 3.0-Liter Gas And Diesel Options In U.S.
2013 Audi A8 Gets 3.0-Liter Gas And Diesel Options In U.S.
2013 Audi A8 Gets 3.0-Liter Gas And Diesel Options In U.S.
Nice.Great... I can save some money on fuel in my $85,000 economy car.
The A5 coupe and sportback are the only Audis still available with a 3.0 TDI/6-speed manual combo. Now THAT wouldn't suck.If you include Audi, the smallest that supports it is the A5. Now that'd be nice to see.
I don't understand why it wouldn't fit when the top CC is offered with a 3.6l gasser. Is that not a larger engine than the 3.0l diesel? I suppose the engine compartment is layed differently but at least on paper it should work.The largest diesel that fits in the Golf-based platforms is a 2.0L - and the CC (and NMS Passat) are Golf-based.
The smallest VW that would support the 3.0L V6 TDI (and it was never put in it), in current production, is the Passat Lingyu, which is a long wheelbase version of the B5.5 Passat still made in China. The B2 Santana also still made in China MIGHT fit it, but that's doubtful. For actual German VWs, it's the Phaeton, and for stuff sold in the US, it's the Touareg that already has it.
If you include Audi, the smallest that supports it is the A5. Now that'd be nice to see.
The 3.6 gasser is an ultra-narrow-angle (10.8°) VR6 and doesn't take much more room than a inline-4 engine.I don't understand why it wouldn't fit when the top CC is offered with a 3.6l gasser. Is that not a larger engine than the 3.0l diesel? I suppose the engine compartment is layed differently but at least on paper it should work.
The transverse cars use the VR layout, a much narrower engine than a V. It would take a lot of work to get a big V6 under the hood of the CC, and make an already nose-heavy car even worse. They'd have to detune it so much that you may as well just use a more powerful 4 cylinder that is already available.I don't understand why it wouldn't fit when the top CC is offered with a 3.6l gasser. Is that not a larger engine than the 3.0l diesel? I suppose the engine compartment is layed differently but at least on paper it should work.
No, it isn't.I don't understand why it wouldn't fit when the top CC is offered with a 3.6l gasser. Is that not a larger engine than the 3.0l diesel? I suppose the engine compartment is layed differently but at least on paper it should work.
They (Audi people) told us two years ago the Q5 was coming with a TDI under the hood, as well as a proper manual transmission option. So far, nothing has changed: A3 and Q7 only, automatic only, and the former is FWD only.Anybody catch a whiff of when the Q5 might be dressed with a TDI in the U.S.?
I thought that would be in the next batch of offerings from Audi.
Sounds like you've been talking to my wife!Having unnecessary knowledge does not make one smart. It just gives lots of opportunities to be that annoying smartass guy on internet forums.
Agreed. The 'economy' part of owning a TDI exists in the older cars it seems. Newer ones, not so much. That said, my 8 year old Passat set me back almost $30kI've stockpiled parts for my current cars. I'll drive them until the wheels fall off, rebuild them and repeat the process. I don't appreciate VWoA pushing the diesel as the "premium" product. I'm not going to put 75,000 miles per year on a $30,000 car. The Mark 3/4 diesels were fun econoboxes that were different. I liked that. Now, 42mpg in a diesel costs me twice as much as a entry level 40mpg gassers.
Ummm, in this case it is NOT about fuel MPG. It is about PERFORMANCE with good MPG. The torque on the 3.0L alone is worth it. Besides the maintenance of a diesel is far less than a gasser. The longevity as well of the engine is worth it too.Great... I can save some money on fuel in my $85,000 economy car.
Two myths that just won't die.Besides the maintenance of a diesel is far less than a gasser. The longevity as well of the engine is worth it too.
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Read the full story »There are some associations you can’t shake. For me, one of them is the decision by then German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder to dispense with tradition and choose an Audi A8 for his official car (until that point, a Mercedes-Benz sedan had always served in this capacity). As a result, even …
The Audi A8 first appeared in Europe in 1994 as the successor to the Audi V8, although it did not make it to the U.S. until the 1997 model year. The current (third) generation A8 was unveiled in 2009 and went on sale in late 2010 as a 2011 model.
In European markets, the A8 comes with a choice of four diesel engines,...
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