Diesel is no longer just a fuel to power trucks and farm machinery. In a pretty short space of time they are now a perfectly respectable alternative in even performance cars. Audi won the 24 Hour Le Mans race in a Diesel in 2006, and they have just announced that their flagship supercar the Audi R8 - will soon be released with a 5 Litre, 600BHP Diesel Engine!

I always loved the VW ad for “Don’t forget it’s a Diesel“: