6.0L V12 TDI 500 hp (370 kW)

configuration
5,934 cc 60° V12
cylinders
Bore × stroke 83 × 91.4 mm, 494,5 cc/cylinder, cracked forged piston rods, aluminum forged pistons
head
aluminum alloy lower section with integrated intake and escape channels, engine oil flow guiding upper section, camshafts stored within a reinforcing ladder frame, low-friction roller cam followers valves actuation, 16:1 compression ratio
crankcase
GJV-450 cast-iron with vermicular graphite, cast iron reinforced by nodular graphite main bearing bracket, chrome-molybdenum steel alloy forged crankshaft
fuel system
Bosch 2,000 bar common rail, eight-hole jets piezo injectors, up to five injections
aspiration
one turbocharger on the outside of each cylinder bank, adjustable guide vane geometry, up to 2.6 bar charge pressure, two intercoolers
exhaust
double-flow exhaust system with two particulate filters, Euro 5 emissions class, exhaust gas recirculation
Dimensions
684 mm length
output
368 kW (493 bhp / 500 PS), 1,000 Nm from 1,750 to 3,000 rpm in the Audi Q7
references
Audi AG (2006-09-11). The World’s Most Powerful Diesel Passenger Car. Press release.