In the '90s, a small French automaker introduced a V12-powered supercar that could have rivaled the McLaren F1.

During the inaugural Jetta TDI Cup race last weekend, VW of America PR boss Steve Keyes revealed that the new truck would be powered by the 6.0L V12 TDI diesel that is going into the Audi Q7 TDI V12.

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Created by putting two of VW's narrow-angle VR6 engines together on one common crankshaft, the W12 engine had a 24% smaller footprint than a conventional V12. The W12 also produced impressive ...