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out=20
there, I have watched it).

"Jeremy Clarkson learns how to drive slowly in an Audi A8 powered by a=20
4.0 liter V8 turbodiesel engine. He puts the car through the challenge of =
going from London to Edinburgh and back to London again on a single fuel =
tank of 72 liters (19 gallons). That's 1287km (800 miles). And he manages =
to do it. That's RM92 for 1297km of mileage.

A little performance stats - this Audi A8 is a generation older than the =
current version and it's 4.0 TDI twin turbo V8 engine makes 275hp at =
3750rpm and 650Nm of torque between 1800 and 2500rpm in classic diesel =
style. It can do the 0-100km/h sprint in 6.7 seconds."

Not bad.  Too bad diesel cars (and trucks) stink so badly./  Dave F.=20

>>> "Tony Curran" <tony.curran at sympatico.ca> 09/22/06 06:16PM >>>
There was a test drive on the UK show Top Gear of an A8 TDI from London to
Edinburgh and back on one tank of diesel. Not sure how far that is.

Tony
96 S6

-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com=20
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Dave Forgie
Sent: September 22, 2006 6:44 PM
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Subject: [s-cars] audi diesels


On page 76 of the Feb. 94 issue of European Car, there is an article about
the new Audi 100, 2.5 TD (not sure if is TDi - I will check at home
tonight).=20
The article head line is:

World News:  World Record Audi - An Audi 100 with a 2.5 turbo diesel is=20
driven 2800.4 km on one 80 L tank of fuel

Dave F. 					=09


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