Updated V6 TDI + Electric Turbo + MHEV Diesel for A6 and Q5

Audi has revealed a significantly updated evolution of its 3.0-liter V6 TDI (EA897evo4) — complete with more powerful electrically powered compressor (“electric turbo”) and an expanded mild-hybrid (MHEV plus) architecture — and it’s headed for the refreshed Q5 and A6 in Europe. This new setup blends diesel efficiency, electric torque-fill, and ultra-fast boost response into a drivetrain that feels closer to an electric motor in its immediacy than any diesel before it. While on the surface such a drivetrain would … Continue reading Updated V6 TDI + Electric Turbo + MHEV Diesel for A6 and Q5