The only supercar in the world using a diesel engine

The lettering TDI (turbocharged direct injection diesel engine) on the display panel of Audi's concept supercar.

The idea of a diesel-powered supercar may seem far-fetched, even outlandish. But Audi has been working on it for more than 10 years, albeit in concept form and not yet in production.

According to a story told in Motor One, from 2010 to 2013, Audi developed a super sports car with the internal name Skorpion, which means scorpion in German.

The exterior of the car also resembles a giant scorpion with aerodynamic rounded lines in every exterior position.

Most notably, the car is equipped with a 6.0L twin-turbocharged V12 oil-burning engine with 493 horsepower.

Through a 6-speed manual transmission, the TDI diesel engine transmits power to Audi's famous Quattro four-wheel drive system.

This powertrain configuration allows the Skorpion to sprint from 0 - 100km/h in 4.2 seconds and the supercar can reach a top speed of 300km/h.

The world 's only diesel supercar in the August Horch museum in Zwickau, Germany.

TDI is the Volkswagen Group (Audi's parent company) term for a turbocharged direct-injection diesel engine.

Perhaps Audi wanted to make a breakthrough in diesel engine technology at that time, when diesel engines were being downsized and becoming more popular in passenger cars.

Audi must have been serious about launching the Skorpion at some point in 2013, as a German magazine reported in April 2013 that the car would go into series production.

Rumor has it that Audi plans to build just 333 units, using a carbon fiber monocoque chassis reinforced with aluminum honeycomb.

However, that never came to fruition as the German brand quietly canceled this exciting project.

Currently, the only supercar with a diesel engine is still on display in concept form at the August Horch museum in Zwickau, Germany.

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