Audi AG: New Audi R8 V10 ready for the road (and track)

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New Audi R8 V10 ready for the road (and track)
December 9, 2008 - Audi AG, Ingolstadt



Acclaimed aluminum-bodied, mid-engined Audi sports car now available with both ten and eight cylinder power.

• Second R8 model powered by 5.2-liter V10 FSI petrol engine scheduled to open for European order in January 2009 for first deliveries next spring
• Available with manual gearbox, or with R tronic sequential shift transmission
• 5,204cc V10 produces 525PS at 8,000rpm and 530Nm at 6,500rpm (R8 4.2 V8 420PS at 7,800rpm, 430Nm at 4,500rpm)
• 0-62mph in 3.9 seconds, top speed 196mph, combined mpg 20.6 (R8 4.2 V8 R tronic 0-62mph in 4.6 seconds, top speed 187mph, combined mpg 20.7)
• Combines classic mid-engine configuration with advanced all-aluminum Audi Space Frame (ASF) construction and quattro permanent four-wheel-drive
• World's first all-LED headlamps as standard, plus Audi magnetic ride adaptive damping and Bang & Olufsen audio system

Audi is sending shockwaves through the sports car establishment yet again with the new R8 V10, a ten-cylinder, 525PS, 196mph evolution of the quattro four-wheel-driven sports car that automotive enthusiasts have taken to their hearts. The project that has been the subject of intense speculation since the 2006 launch of the V8-powered R8 is set to come to fruition in January when the new super car opens for European order in manual form, or equipped with the R tronic sequential shift transmission. First deliveries are expected next spring. More

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[KY_Soldier]

just not feelin those wheels at ALL. need to see em in person but i doubt it'll change my mind

[ak007kb]

dont shoot me, but those rims are growing on me

[09R8]

just not feelin those wheels at ALL. need to see em in person but i doubt it'll change my mind

it's the type of design that will take to see in person to get a feel for