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  • Audi RS5 TDI Concept – Details

    Audi has released full details and pictures for the impressive RS5 TDI Concept. The performance diesel model comes with an astonishing engine delivering exceptional power and fuel economy. It is designed to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the TDI engine.

    Audi RS5 TDI is powered by a 3.0 liter twin-turbocharged V6 TDI with a “supplemental electric turbocharger”. The electric turbocharger is powered by a compact lithium-ion battery and uses a separate 48 volt electrical system that is connected to the conventional 12-volt electrical system via a DC/DC converter. This special turbocharger can accelerate the compressor wheel to over 70,000 rpm in a few hundredths of a second. The exhaust turbochargers also provide as much as 2.4 bar of relative boost pressure. The result is astonishing – 385HP (283 kW) and 750Nm (553 lb-ft) of torque at 1,250RPM. 0-100 km/h in 4.0 seconds, 0-200 km/h in 16.0 seconds and a top speed of 280 km/h (174 mph). The fuel economy result in 5.3 liters / 100 km (44.3 mpg US or 53.2 mpg UK).

    “25 years ago, Audi launched the first TDI on the market, writing the first chapter of an enduring success story,” commented Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Board Member for Technical Development.

    “Our latest innovation is the electric turbocharger, which further improves not just sprint times and pulling power, but also efficiency. This technology illustrates the possibilities harbored by 48-volt electrical systems, which we are currently developing for use in production vehicles.”, he added.

    Audi RS5 TDI Concept
    Audi RS5 TDI Concept
    Audi RS5 TDI Concept
    Audi RS5 TDI Concept
    Audi RS5 TDI Concept
    Audi RS5 TDI Concept

    Source: Audi

  • Audi RS5 TDI Concept – 385HP and 750Nm

    Audi has announced the spectacular RS5 TDI Concept, which will be presented at the 2014 AMI Leipzig. The German manufacturer is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the TDI engine with this special model.

    The car is based on the RS5 Coupe and comes with a 3.0 liter twin-turbo V6 TDI equipped with an electrically driven supercharger, which will eliminate the turbo lag. The power is 385HP (283 kW) and 750Nm (553 lb-ft) of torque. It is send to a Quattro all-wheel drive system through an 8-speed automatic gearbox. 0-100 km/h in 4.0 seconds and a top speed of over 280 km/h (174 mph). The engine will need just 5.0 liters / 100 km – 47 mpg US or 56.4 mpg UK.

    The standard RS5 with its 4.2 liter V8 engine – 450HP (331 kW) and 430Nm (317 lb-ft) of torque accelerates 0-100 km/h in 4.6 seconds and a has a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) – electronically limited. It is also a lot more thirsty – 10.8 liters / 100 km on combined cycle.

    The new RS5 TDI will become the most powerful diesel in the world (hp/liter), because it has 4HP more than the sensational BMW engine N57S powering the M50d models, which has 381HP (280 kW) from 3.0 liters of displacement.

    Source: Audi