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Does today's victory at Le Mans by the diesel powered Audi R ten mean small, light diesel engines in America?
Will this new generation of dependable and calm diesel engines worked on by Audi for the 24 hours at Le Mons, which is now a proven reality, coupled with the new sulphur standards for diesel fuel in America, mean that Detroit will see the capability of this superior, low polluting technology and get on board with the rest of the world to stop building gasoline guzzling atmosphere polluters and start building small, light diesel engine powered cars.

KUDOS TO AUDI AND TO THE two CORVETTES. well done at La Mans.

I now drive a 3litre BMW turbo diesel. My American friends think it's a gasoline engine. I'm about to take delivery of a twin turbo 2.7litre V6 Audi A6.
The high increase diesel engine is tremedous, high torque and high power and, when properly intended, calm.
A small 0.8litre high pressure four cylinder turbo diesel may be used to power a car about the same size as a Prius and get 50 60 mpgallon. No complexity, just good engineering.

Wake up America. Europe is ahead.

Americans small there chalk and cheese but the americans are definitly the cheese..

No. Sadly its not only the car company's that fault. With emission standards to get tough all the time its harder and harder for diesel engines to meet the standard. Plus Americans as a rule can not get over the 1st round of diesel cars in the 80's.
The VW TDi is a great motor also as Mercedes new diesel cars but all have generally been low volume cars in America. till some one may change the buyers point of view I do not see diesel making a big come back.
Not to talk about most Americans don't know what Le Mans is.