The R8 is Audi's two-seat, mid-engine sports car powered by a Spyder V10 engine for 2011. The R8 incorporates technology from Audi's Le Mans winning R8 prototype to build on its racing success for the street. The Audi R8 sports car begins with the classic wide, low stance of a mid-engine exotic but the design is dominated by a signature design element, the blade of carbon fiber on each side, behind the door and in front of the rear wheel that runs from the roof at an angle over the side air intakes to the rocker panel. The R8 has been a phenomenal success for Audi, simultaneously raising the company's profile and allowing it to compete in the rarefied air of the supercar segment for the first time. Certainly in its latest V10 guise, the coupe's Porsche-like top speed of 194 mph -- not to mention rapierlike handling -- gives Audi sporting credentials it had not previously enjoyed.
Features
Quattro all-wheel drive system
Double wishbone front and rear suspension
Electronic stabilization program
Automatic rear spoiler, with manual operation
LED headlights and taillights
Daytime running lights
Integrated LED turn signals into exterior mirrors
Driver oriented cockpit
Automatic climate control
Heated 10-way power sport seats
Multi-function three-spoke leather steering wheel
Bang & Olufson, 12 speaker sound system
Audi navigation system
Bluetooth hands free phone interface
6 Disc CD changer with auxillary input
Specs
Engine:
5.2L V10
HP:
525
MPG:
13 City | 19 Highway
Transmission:
6 speed R tronic (automatic)
Tank:
24
Drivetrain:
AWD
Passengers:
2
Cargo:
3.5 Cubic Feet
Luggage:
1 Small bag
Packages
Enhanced Leather Package
Carbon fiber sigma interior inlays
Carbon fiber sigma exterior mirrors
Carbon fiber sigma door sill inserts
19" titanium finish alloy wheels
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The R8 is Audi's two-seat, mid-engine sports car powered by a Spyder V10 engine for 2011. The R8 incorporates technology from Audi's Le Mans winning R8 prototype to build on its racing success for the street. The Audi R8 sports car begins with the classic wide, low stance of a mid-engine exotic but the design is dominated by a signature design element, the blade of carbon fiber on each side, behind the door and in front of the rear wheel that runs from the roof at an angle over the side air intakes to the rocker panel. The R8 has been a phenomenal success for Audi, simultaneously raising the company's profile and allowing it to compete in the rarefied air of the supercar segment for the first time. Certainly in its latest V10 guise, the coupe's Porsche-like top speed of 194 mph -- not to mention rapierlike handling -- gives Audi sporting credentials it had not previously enjoyed.
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