Audi Middle East has released diesel engines for the GCC countries, with two versions of the TDI (turbocharging and direct injection) engines initially available for ordering upon request.

“Diesel engines are not as common in the Middle East, but have great potential for efficiency, higher torque and lower CO2 emissions,” said Jeff Mannering, managing director of Audi Middle East.

“Customers increasingly ask for this option, so we have decided to start releasing them for the GCC,” he added.

The TDI from Audi had put an end once and for all to the old diesel image as “lame, loud, and dirty” and turned it into the opposite, said a statement.

Audi has been building diesel engines for over 30 years and since pioneering TDI in 1989, Audi has produced over five million TDI engines and more recently claimed fame as the first manufacturer to win the 24 hours of Le Mans endurance race with a diesel driven race car, according to the statement.

For the start, the Q7 V12 TDI and the Q7 4.2 TDI will be available for ordering upon request, the statement said. – TradeArabia News Service