With another Sebring victory in the bag for Audi Sport, it’s time to pack up and head home. In order to make the migration north, we’ve commandeered one of four 2013 Audi A8 3.0 TDIs in America (available at your dealer soon) and are bound for Audi of America HQ in Herndon, VA and then on to our own offices in Pennsylvania. Our plan is to see how far we can get on one tank of fuel with a fairly straight shot up I-95 and a few creative pit stops along the way.

As has been announced, the A8 3.0 TDI is rated at 24 city/ 36 highway/ 28 combined MPG. We’re curious how that will compare with real world numbers and with that angle in mind we’re aiming to do this trip under fairly normal conditions – two passengers, normal driving with no hyper-miling, etc.

We’ve heard the 3.0 TDI tends to get better with age – upping its efficiency with about 10K on the odometer. Alas, ours is brand new with barely 1000 on it so that should make things interesting. Also, while it’s sunny here in Florida, reports from Audi staff in DC say snow is falling there.

The plan right now is to head up to Orlando, jump on I95 and ride it the whole way to DC. Should you have any suggestions for us regarding interesting pit stops, let us know. We’re already eyeing a barbecue place in South Carolina and a quick pit stop at South of the Border just south of the NC state line.

If you have any other ideas, drop us a note. You can also follow along on the trip as we’ll be posting throughout the day on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook with the hashtag #TDIroadtrip.

See more photos from the trip in our photo gallery linked below and to the right. Also, follow along via these social media channels.

Facebook – Fourtitude Fan Page

Twitter – @Fourtitude, #TDIroadtrip

Instagram – @Fourtitude

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