Audi confirms hot diesels

Future range of high-performance Audi diesels is rumoured to include a Le Mans-inspired supercar

STEVE CROPLEY

Audi is about to kick off a new expansion phase to establish a clear lead in the world premium car market. By 2020, it intends to have raised its current record volume by another 20 per cent to two million units a year and increased its model count from 50 to 60. Underscoring its continuing dependence on diesel sales, Audi is close to approving a new range of high-performance diesel models, possibly wearing the RS badge after the positive reception for its recent 365bhp RS5 TDI concept. The new range could be topped by a limited-edition supercar in the Le Mans mould, an idea first mooted 18 months ago. Speaking at an event in Copenhagen to mark 25 years of TDI diesel engines, Audi chairman Rupert Stadler said the company would begin…

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Autocar (Digital) - 1 Issue, 23/07/2014

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