I-Audi igubha iminyaka engu-25 izinjini ze-TDI. Konke kwaqala ngo-1989, embukisweni wezimoto iFrankfurt Motor Show.
Eceleni kobuchwepheshe beQuattro, izinjini ze-TDI zingezinye zamafulegi amakhulu kwezobuchwepheshe nezohwebo kwa-Audi. Kuzo zonke izimoto ezimbili ezithengiswa kwa-Audi, eyodwa ifakwe izinjini ze-TDI.
Eyethulwe ngo-1989, ngesikhathi sombukiso wezimoto iFrankfurt Motor Show, injini eyi-five-cylinder 2.5 TDI enamandla angu-120hp no-265Nm yaba nesandla ekuqaleni kwenkathi entsha yomkhiqizo weringi, inkampani engaphansi kweVolkswagen Group. Njengoba ijubane layo eliphezulu licishe libe ngu-200km/h kanti isebenzisa amalitha angu-5.7/100km, le njini ibe noguquko ngesikhathi sayo, ngenxa yokusebenza kahle nokusebenza kwayo.
Ngemuva kweminyaka engama-25, ukuvela kwezinjini ze-TDI kudume kabi. Lo mkhiqizo ukhumbula ukuthi phakathi nalesi sikhathi "amandla ezinjini ze-TDI akhuphuke ngamaphesenti angaphezu kuka-100, kanti ukukhishwa kwegesi kwehla ngo-98%. Kulolu hambo lwamashumi amabili nesigamu eminyaka, okunye okugqamile ngokungangabazeki kube ukunqoba komkhiqizo waseJalimane kowama-24 weLeMans nge-Audi R10 TDI.
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Namuhla, i-Audi imaketha izinhlobo eziyi-156 ezihlonyiswe ngenjini ye-TDI. Ubuchwepheshe obungekho nje kwi-Audi R8 futhi obusabalele kuzo zonke izinhlobo ze-generalist ku-Volkswagen Group. Hlala nevidiyo ebungaza lesi sigameko esiyingqopha-mlando:
