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09/09/2008 14:03. Audi is taking TDI technology to new heights: the Q7 V12 TDI quattro is the world’s most powerful diesel-engined SUV, its powerplant another technical milestone. With a completely redeveloped common rail injection system the twelve-cylinder delivers a mighty 368 kW and 1,000 Nm of torque from a capacity of six litres – giving the big SUV the performance of a sports car.

In everyday use the twelve-cylinder diesel impresses with another highlight – its astounding efficiency. Thanks to a package of innovative technologies it requires an average of just 11.3 litres of fuel per 100 km – astonishingly little, considering the power of the engine. The six-litre TDI therefore clearly undercuts all of its petrol-engined competitors in the field of high-performance SUVs.

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