This is the awesome new promo video of the Audi R8 Spyder supercar. The video has an interesting soundtrack, and shows the car driving in various locations in the quick, thirty-second spot.
The R8 Spyder has a 525-horsepower 5.2-liter V10 engine, which you hear quite clearly in the video. This powerplant gets the car up to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds and has a top speed of 313 km/h (194 mph).
Audi R8 Spyder sales will begin soon, with deliveries taking place next year.
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Interesting video comparison here of the Audi R8 R-tronic vs. a manual BMW M3. Enjoy!
We’ve found a very nice video review here of the Audi R8 V10 by Fifth Gear. Make sure to watch!
Audi has just released a promotional video for the new Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro. You really need to check this one out!
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Audi is showing off their top-model R8 V10 5.2 Quattro at the Detroit Auto Show. Make sure you check out the high-res images!
The long-awaited R8 V10 5.2 FSI made its official world debut at this year’s show. Powered by a 5.2L V10 taken from the Gallardo LP560-4 mounted amidships, the new R8 now has 525 horsepower and 391 lb-ft torque. A few minor things have been updated on the exterior and this version includes all-LED headlights, wide side sills, and new 19-inch 10-spoke wheels.
Gallery: Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI Quattro
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In the AUTOMOBILE Magazine’s 2008 All-Stars Awards, the Audi R8 supercar has been chosen as the ‘top winner’. Please read the editorial assessment of the R8 below:
“This year’s list is one of the broadest we have compiled. Our 2008 Automobile of the Year Audi R8 is joined by stalwarts such as the BMW 3-series, newcomers like the Ford Flex, and repeat winners Chevy Malibu and Volkswagen GTI,” said Jean Jennings, president and editor-in-chief of AUTOMOBILE Magazine. “These 10 cars are the year’s fastest, most exhilarating, ingenious, awe-inspiring, accomplished, and compelling cars available in the U.S.”
Each year, the editors of AUTOMOBILE Magazine convene to test, evaluate, and debate the performance, significance, and pure enthusiast appeal of the cars that make the biggest impact. Award winners will be featured in the February issue of AUTOMOBILE Magazine.
Audi R8: AUTOMOBILE Magazine calls the R8 the kind of iconic sports car that comes around once or twice a decade. Dramatic inside and out, the R8 is wide, low, and purposeful-it is a luxury grand tourer as much as it is a pure sports car.
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The Project Khan modifications to the Audi R8 include a lowered suspension that brings the car even closer to the ground, and according to the Project Khan team the handling has been “considerably improved”. The car also gets 20in F1-X carbon-fiber lightweight wheels, which help to reduce weight and thus improves acceleration and cornering.
Project Khan has decided to leave the engine untouched, claiming that there is “no need to even worry about the engine ” as it is “without a doubt one of the best engines made today”. This is high praise considering that Project Khan has previously completely reworked engines such as the 3.6L diesel unit found in the Range Rover Sport, and even tinkered under the hood of Ferrari’s 599 GTB Fiorano.
[Source: Motor Authority ]
