A TOP speed of more than 200mph is being promised with the second generation Audi R8 supercar being unveiled at next week’s Geneva Motor Show.
The mid-mounted V10 producing up to 610PS, giving the car the fastest 0-62mph sprint of any production Audi at 3.2 seconds, on the way to a top speed of 205mph. Part of this performance will come thanks to a weight saving exercise that has shaved 50kg off compared to the old model.
New Audi R8
- There’s a V10 model good for 540PS…
- …and a V10 Plus model with a stonking 610PS…
- …which hits 62mph in just 3.2 seconds
The new R8 has been redeveloped from the ground up and will be more focused both on the racetrack and on the road. It’s quattro all-wheel drive system has also been reworked.
“With the new Audi R8, our engineers are bringing accumulated racing expertise from the race track onto the road. No other model of ours evokes more dynamic emotion.
“The new R8 V10 plus is therefore the most powerful and fastest series-production Audi of all time.
“Motorsport is in Audi’s genes, it has always been a permanent feature of our brand’s character,” said Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, board member for technical development at Audi.
Thanks to the close cooperation between racing engineers, racing drivers and developers, the Audi R8 has seen a clear performance increase – this benefits both the series production car and the R8 LMS developed on the basis of this.
The 5.2-litre FSI engine at the heart of the new R8.
It is available in two versions: one with 540 PS and another producing 610 PS. Just in case over 500PS was not enough…
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