Holy Glow Plugs: 2014 Audi A6 and A7 Diesels Driven!

The world's automakers are finally ready to make the diesel work in the U.S. Or maybe it's more accurate to say that the world's automakers need the diesel to work in America. As fuel-economy requirements escalate, diesels have become a viable panacea to afford Americans their full-size cars and trucks while fulfilling the government's mandate. Nissan, Jeep, Ram, Chevrolet, and Mazda are joining the modern diesel era and the Germans—no strangers to exporting their oil-burners to U.S. shores—are eager to strike while the glow plugs are hot. Audi has four new diesel models for 2014, mostly versions of the automaker's largest vehicles that share the Q7's diesel V-6. But bringing these cars to the U.S. isn't as simple as fitting a new engine under the hood. In the 2014 Audi A6 TDI and A7 TDI, the diesel has to be reconciled with the cars' athletic nature.  READ MORE ›› from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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