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Audi R8

 

Overall

When we consider the finest sports cars in terms of their technologies, Audi R8 is the best option. Precision and performance are put beyond the limits in Audi R8. Engineers of Audi had developed the car which is embodied with best technology thereby fulfilling the requirement of perfection for the car. The four rings being the firm fixture in the motorsport and the new introduced quattro permanent all wheel drive engine had made the Audi R8 the topper in various racing events throughout the world.
Audi R8 has V8 mid-mounted engine and with quattro permanent wheel drive which adds to the performance, control and stability of the car. The newly introduced FSI technology in 2001 is such that the fuel is injected directly into the combustion chamber, all which helps in increasing the engine efficiency and the engine performance. It is to be considered that Audi is the first car to use Aluminium in building the body of the vehicle. And the latest upcoming in this technology is high-strength AudiSpace Frame (ASF) , which provide more strenght to the3 vehicle with maximum possible light weight. Audi magnetic ride adaptive damper system is a new inovation by Audi having special damper oil, the shocks are so developed that the viscocity of the fluid filled in them can be changed with the applied magnetic field. There by making the car to adjust in different conditionns with appropriate damping force.

The mid-mounted V8 engine of Audi R8 with 4.2 litre displacement and four valve FSI technology is highly capacitive to produce 309kw of power and is capable to accelerate the new Audi R8 from 0 to 100 km/hr in just 4.6 seconds. The maximum torque delivering capacity of Audi R8 is 430 Nm with the amazing thrust it providing. With a top speed of 301 Km/hr the Audi offers a maximum comfort of power and thrill as possible, all there by providing excellent driving enjoyment. Besides generating power of the vehicle from displacement, the mid engine present in Audi R8 utilises high-revolution techology. This technology is highly capacitive to provide a top broad speed band of 8250rpm. With this high-revolution concept Audi R8 provides high torque, spontaneous movement response even at very low speeds of the car. The excellent thrust provided by Audi R8 is because of the its suspensions all ultimately increasing the transverse acceleration. The six speed manual gearbox is such developed that it fulfills the requirments of a racing car. This manual gearbox has been much more advanced to a R tronic transmission in order to increase the performance of the car. Automatic mode with wire shift technology allows even very short shift times.

Audi R8 Models

Audi R8 Models

Audi R8 4.2 FSI quattro
Audi R8 5.2 FSI
Audi R8 Spyder
Audi R8 V10 Plus

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Audi R8 Mileage

Editor's Take : A person buying the Audi R8 will be the last person to be concerned about the fuel efficiency, still for readers, it gets about 3-5km/l depending on the engine variant and the type of driving.

Power of Audi R8

Editor's Take : The power produced by the Audi R8 is phenomenal, especially the 5.2-litre V10. This produces 520bhp of power, while the newly launched V10 Plus produces 550bhp of power.


Audi R8 Colours

These colors are available with all variants of Audi R8

 
Brilliant Red  
Estoril Blue Crysta  
Daytona Grey, pearl effect  
Teak Brown Metallic  
Samoa Orange  
Panther Black  
Phantom Black, Pearl Effect

 
Ibis White  
Suzuka Grey, Metallic  
Ice Silver Metallic

Acceleration & Pick-Up

Editor's Take : The acceleration produced by the V10 is capable to push you back into the seat and create a bellow in your chest.

Audi R8 Interior

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Editor's Take : The interior styling of the R8 is pretty sport, with top-notch interiors and high-end leather. The seats are bucket and only two of them are there as it has mid-engine.



Audi R8 Engine and Performance

Editor's Take : The performance of these engines is astounding and there is loads of power that is always available on the tap of your right foot.

Braking & Handling

Editor's Take : The R8 being based on the Gallardo is agile when it comes to handling. Drive it on the track or on the road, and you will be comfort to push to without any difficulty.

Handling & Safety

Editor's Take : The safety features on the R8 are the airbags, aluminium spaceframe, ABS with EBD and ESP.

 

Stereo & Accessories in Audi R8

Editor's Take : The R8 comes loaded with several features that you will find in supercar, like high end music system with touch screen, navigation, etc.
You can now buy Audi R8 accessories online. Great discounts available.

Pros & Cons

 

 

Audi R8 Pros :
Excellent speed and control at road

Audi R8 Cons :
Space for luggage and sitting capacity

Audi R8 Specifications

Audi R8 Variants

Variants	Transmission	Engine Description	Mileage		Power	AC	Power Steering	Central Locking
			City	Highway
4.2 FSI quattro (Petrol)	Automatic	4163cc 8 Cylinder 32 Valve	7.0	8.5	423.8bhp @ 7900rpm	Standard	Standard	Standard
5.2 FSI (Petrol)	Automatic	5204cc 10 Cylinder 40 Valve	4.5	9.0	517.6bhp @ 8000rpm	Standard	Standard	Standard
Spyder (Petrol)	Automatic	5204cc 10 Cylinder 40 Valve	9.6	13.5	517.6bhp @ 8000rpm	Standard	Standard	Standard
V10 Plus (Petrol)	Automatic	5204cc 10 Cylinder 40 Valve	4.5	9.0	542.5bhp @ 8000rpm	Standard	Standard	Standard

Audi R8 Price

Audi R8 Variants Price

Audi R8 prices were updated on 01 Apr 2013

Variants	New Delhi	Bangalore	Mumbai	Chennai	Pune	Hyderabad	Kolkata
4.2 FSI quattro (Petrol)	1,34,55,000	-	1,29,36,000	1,34,55,000	-	-	1,38,26,000	Get On Road Price
5.2 FSI (Petrol)	1,57,88,000	-	1,51,49,000	1,57,88,000	-	-	1,62,23,000	Get On Road Price
Spyder (Petrol)	1,73,55,000	-	1,66,71,000	1,73,55,000	-	-	1,78,34,000	Get On Road Price
V10 Plus (Petrol)	2,05,00,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	Get On Road Price