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Pics Galore: Audi R8 5.2 V10

December 10th 2008 22:15
Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI


One of the world's most desirable cars, the Audi R8, now possesses even more drool-factor than ever before with the imminent launch of a barnstorming V10 version that develops a staggering 386 kW of power and 530 Nm of torque.


Audi R8 V10

Audi R8 5.2 V10


The Audi R8 5.2 FSI V10 quattro dispatches the benchmark 0-100 km/h in just 3.9 seconds - half a second quicker than the V8 version - and reaches a top speed of 316 km/h. The Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 derived V10 engine revs to a stratospheric 8,700 rpm and is guaranteed to offer one of the sweetest soundtracks which combines growling bass tones with powerful high notes.

Audi R8 V10


Aesthetically speaking, the V10 is distinguished from its V8 brother in the form of a redesigned front and rear bumper, the latter housing a pair of oval exhausts, 10-spoke Y design 19-inch wheels, 'flared' sideblades to feed extra oxygen to the monstrous V10 mill and LEDs for the high beam, low beam, daytime running lights, and turn signals. A discreet 'V10' badge can be found just behind the front wheel arches.

Learn more about the 2009 Audi R8 5.2 V10 here.

Audi R8 5.2 V10 interior





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Official: Audi R8 5.2 V10 FSI quattro

December 8th 2008 22:22
Audi R8 V10


The much anticipated Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro has been unveiled ahead of its official launch in Detroit early next year, promising breathtaking performance from its new 5.2-litre V10 engine.

Audi R8 5.2 V10 FSI quattro


Churning out 386 kW (525 hp) and 530 Nm (390.91 lb-ft) of torque, power is slightly down on the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 with which it shares the same engine, but the Audi R8 V10 is still capable of breathtaking performance - 0-100 km/h in 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 316 km/h.

Audi R8 V10


This tremendous power is sent to the tarmac via the quattro all-wheel drive system through the choice of a six-speed manual transmission or a sequential R tronic transmission. Featuring a lightweight aluminum body, the R8 V10 weighs just 1620 kg while also boasting innovative all-LED headlights, more striking and wider side sills and a matte aluminium exhaust grilles at the rear windows.

The Audi R8 V10 goes on sale in Germany in the second quarter of 2009.

Audi R8 V10 interior


The Official Audi Press Release:

The Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro: breathtaking performance

* The new 5.2-liter, ten-cylinder engine puts out 525 hp
* Sprint to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds, top speed 316 km/h
* High-performance sports car with striking design

Ingolstadt – Audi is launching the next variant of its top-of-the-line model. With the R8, the brand has established itself at the forefront of high-end sports cars from the very start – and now comes the R8 V10. Its 5.2-liter, ten-cylinder engine churns out 386 kW (525 hp) and 530 Nm (390.91 lb-ft) of torque, which makes for breathtaking performance. With superior Audi technologies such as quattro all-wheel drive, the lightweight aluminum body, the innovative all-LED headlights, and its striking design, the R8 V10 takes pole position against the competition.

The R8 V10 is the result of cumulative know-how from Audi's string of Le Mans victories. Its naturally aspirated engine combines racing technology such as dry sump lubrication with FSI gasoline direct injection. The ten-cylinder design is the perfect synthesis for impressive top performance, mighty pulling power, and low weight. Starting in 2009, this engine will also prove its potential on the world's racetracks – in the new R8 racing car Audi is developing for customer teams in conformance with the GT3 rules.

The V10 engine in the production sports car will be almost identical in construction to the one in the racing version. Its displacement is 5,204 cc, at 6,500 rpm it delivers 530 Nm (390.91 lb-ft) of torque, at 8,000 rpm its power tops out at 386 kW (525 hp).

The specific power output is 100.9 hp per liter of displacement – and each hp has to propel only 3.09 kilograms (6.91 lb) of weight, because the Audi R8 V10 in the version with the six-speed manual gearshift weighs only 1,620 kilograms (3571 lb). The engine accounts for 258 of these kilograms (569 lb) – that's only 31 kilos (68 lb) more than the V8.

The Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro rockets from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 3.9 seconds. In the version with the sequentially shifting R tronic it reaches 200 km/h (124.27 mph) in another 8.1 seconds. Even then its propulsive power hardly lessens: it's sufficient to reach a top speed of 316 km/h (196.35 mph). The immense force, the spontaneity and the thrust of the acceleration, plus the sound of the engine – all these impressions coalesce into a breathtaking sports car experience. The V10 plays a concert with growling bass tones and powerful high notes, which grows into a grandiose fortissimo as the engine revs up. This sonorous acceleration doesn't reach its limit until 8,700 rpm.

The 5.2-liter powerplant uses direct injection according to the FSI principle developed by Audi. A common rail system injects the fuel into the combustion chambers with up to 120 bar of pressure. Direct injection reduces the susceptibility to knocking and provides a certain amount of cooling through the evaporation of the fuel, which in turn supports a high compression ratio of 12.5:1. This in turn contributes to superior performance and improves fuel economy. The R8 V10 with R tronic gets by on an average of 13.7 liters per 100 km (17.17 US mpg).

For maximum dynamics: low center of gravity engine

The technical refinements of the long-stroke ten-cylinder engine include dry sump lubrication, which allows the engine to be mounted low within the chassis. The wide cylinder angle of 90 degrees also makes for a low center of gravity. The crankcase is a high-strength aluminum-alloy casting produced in a complex process. The connecting rods are made of forged steel, the pistons of aluminum. The four camshafts are chain-driven and each is adjustable through 42 degrees. This provides great latitude in controlling the valve timing. In combination with the straight, flow-optimized ducts of the intake manifold, this improves the charge throughout the entire speed range.

The R8 5.2 FSI quattro has a six-speed transmission. A precise and smooth-shifting manual transmission comes as standard equipment. The sequential R tronic is available as an option. The high-tech gearshift conveys an authentic racing feel – with the rocker switches at the steering wheel and the short shifting times of usually less than one-tenth of a second. When the driver actuates the Launch Control program by pressing a button, the R8 V10 takes off in a vehement quick-start with electronically controlled tire slip – both with the R tronic and with the manual transmission.

A contributing factor to the wide lead in traction and driving safety of the Audi R8 V10 over the competition is quattro all-wheel drive – it's the superior technology especially for a high-performance sports car. Four powered wheels get more grip than two. They enable the driver to step on the gas sooner when coming out of a curve. It's not only the traction that benefits, but also the transverse dynamics and the stability.

44 to 56 percent – the ideal axle load distribution

The Audi R8 chassis offers both dynamic performance and astonishing levels of comfort on long distances. This high-performance sports car from Audi eagerly responds to any steering action with instant ease, achieves lateral acceleration of up to 1.2 g, and handles any situation with superb driving safety. Its mid-engine design provides an ideal axle load distribution of 44 to
56 percent.

The wheel suspensions on dual aluminum wishbones front and rear – a classic racing technology – are optimized for neutral self-steering characteristics. Even more than in the eight-cylinder R8, this setup is designed for maximum performance. 19-inch wheels equipped with tire pressure monitoring display are standard equipment. Their 10-spoke Y design is exclusive to the R8 V10. Tire sizes are 235/35 front and 295/30 rear.

The car features a high-end damper technology as standard: Audi magnetic ride adapts the characteristics of the suspension in milliseconds to the nature of the road surface and to the driving style. Suspended in the oil of the shock absorbers are tiny magnetic particles which, when a voltage is applied, rearrange themselves so as to slow down the flow of oil through the valves.

In the R8 V10, deceleration is provided by an extremely muscular braking system – eight brake pistons at the front and four at the rear grasp the brake disks, which are ventilated and perforated to ensure unimpeded heat transfer. The brake disks on the front axle have a diameter of 380 millimeters (15 in); the rear discs span 356 millimeters (14 in).

The R8 5.2 FSI quattro is optionally available with a ceramic brake system whose disks are made of a composite material containing high-strength carbon fibers and abrasion-resistant silicon carbide. These are especially light: their combined weight is nine kilograms (19.84 lb) less than the weight of equivalent steel disks. The ceramic brakes can easily cope with the harsher requirements of racing, won't corrode, and have a typical service life of 300,000 kilometers (186,400 miles). Their calipers are painted charcoal gray and emblazoned with the inscription "Audi ceramic".

Typically Audi: Sharp lines and an elegantly curved roof

The wide, full shape of the R8 5.2 FSI quattro seems to hug the road. The brawny proportions and prominent wheel wells underscore its potential. The high-precision styling of the lines and the elegant curve of the roof are typical Audi features. A continuous contour optically connects the front, the wheel wells, the sides and the rear. Located well forward, the cab visually expresses the mid-engine design. The vertical air scoops (sideblades) on the sides are also indicative of the engine location. The massive aluminum gas cap is mounted flush within the right sideblade.

The design of the Audi R8 has already impressed experts, as evidenced by the double victory in the "World Car of the Year Awards 2008". In the ten-cylinder model, the styling has been sharpened up even more.

The front air inlets, which feed air to the coolers, and the lip of the front apron are painted in high-gloss black. The number of cross-braces has been reduced from four to two. The vanes of the single-frame grille have a striking chrome finish.

A very distinctive highlight of the R8 V10 are the all-LED headlights as standard equipment. Audi is the world's first automaker to use LEDs for the high beam, low beam, daytime running lights, and turn signals. Each headlight integrates 54 of these high-tech light sources. With a color temperature of 6,000 Kelvin the LED light closely resembles daylight, which is less tiring to the eyes in night driving. Further advantages of the LEDs include brilliant illumination, low energy consumption, and a virtually unlimited service life.

Special details also distinguish the body of the R8 V10. Its sideblades are more accentuated than in the eight-cylinder version. The side sills are more striking and wider; the exhaust grilles at the rear windows have a matt aluminum look. Through the large rear window, the ten-cylinder engine is clearly visible in its consummate technical beauty.

When in motion, this Audi high-performance sports car creates a downforce that keeps it in firm contact with the road – thanks to a rear spoiler which deploys automatically at 100 km/h and the fully enclosed underbody, which terminates in a sharply upward-curved diffuser. The dominant color at the rear end is high-gloss black, including the settings of the LED tail lights. The air outlets at the rear end also have only two cross-braces, and the exhaust system terminates in two large oval tailpipes.

Audi sets the example – in body weight and rigidity

The body of a sports car must be especially lightweight and rigid. Audi meets these requirements with the technology of the Audi Space Frame (ASF) and its high-tech aluminum construction. The body-in-white of the R8 V10, which includes an engine frame made of ultra-light magnesium, weighs only 210 kilograms (463 lb), and the quality of its lightweight design – the relation of weight to torsional rigidity – is the best in the sports car segment. The body is composed of profile extrusions, sheet aluminum and very complex gusset castings, all held together by 99 meters (325 ft) of welding seams, 782 rivets, and 308 special screws.

The interior of the R8 V10 provides a unique racing ambience at the luxury level. Its dominant element is the so-called monoposto – a wide arc that contains the steering wheel and the cockpit. As always in an Audi, the workmanship is of the highest quality. The surfaces of the dashboard and doors are lined with fine materials and adorned with precisely stitched decorative seams. Many customizing solutions are available: Audi supplies leather in a wide range of colors, packages with a carbon and piano-lacquer finish, or a made-to-measure luggage set. quattro GmbH, which has developed and is producing the R8 V10, also provides solutions for unconventional requirements.

The great everyday utility of the Audi R8 V10 is based in part on its spacious interior made possible by the long wheelbase of 2.65 meters (8.69 ft). Drivers and passengers of any size will always find a perfect sitting position. Visibility too is surprisingly good. Slender hinge pillars optimize the obliquely forward field of view. Another advantage for convenient everyday use is the luggage space: 100 liters (3.53 cu ft) fit under the front hood, another 90 liters (3.18 cu ft) can be stowed behind the seats. There is also room for two golf bags.

The Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro combines its colossal performance with a generous complement of standard equipment. Highlights include heatable seat covers made of Fine Nappa leather, a driver information system, the navigation system plus and the Bang & Olufsen sound system along with deluxe automatic air conditioning and an alarm system. The instruments and the gearshift knob are decorated with red rings; the footrests and the rocker switches of the R tronic have an aluminum finish.

The list of options includes other highly attractive features – such as the Audi parking system advanced with its integrated rearview camera or numerous Audi exclusive customization options. Various leather packages provide a luxurious touch, while the bucket seats from the Audi exclusive program bring a highly concentrated racing atmosphere into the R8 V10.

The Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro will be rolled out in Germany in the second quarter of 2009 at a basic price of EUR 142,400.


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Audi R8 LMS debuts at Essen

December 1st 2008 03:51
Audi R8 LMS


German car maker Audi has officially taken the wraps off the R8 LMS GT3-spec racing car at the Essen Motor Show over the weekend


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Audi R8 GT3 to be unveiled at Essen

November 26th 2008 23:55
Audi R8 GT3


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August 28th 2008 04:55
Audi R8 GT3


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Full LED headlights for Audi R8

June 2nd 2008 07:35
Audi R8 Full LED headlamps


The gorgeous Audi R8 supercar is now available with new headlights featuring 54 light-emitting diodes (LEDs) provide all lighting functions as an option


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Demand for Audi R8 far outstrips supply

May 9th 2008 11:15
Audi R8 Australian International Motor Show
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The brilliant Audi R8's combination of stunning supercar looks and effortless daily driving capabilities has ensure its huge popularity with car enthusiasts all over the world. Huge popularity also tends to bring huge demand and the R8 is simply red-hot in that department at the moment


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March 11th 2008 23:30
Audi R8 Iron Man movie


One Man. One Machine. One Mission


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Audi's 'Iron Man' micro-site

March 11th 2008 06:05
Robert Downey Jr. Iron Man
No one touches my Audi R8!


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February 7th 2008 10:30
PPI Razor Audi R8


We don't know how you could possibly think that the Audi R8 is tame - looks and performance wise - but if you do happen to find it a bit lacking in both respects, then the PPI Razor just might be what you're looking for


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Audi R8 V12 TDI Concept hi-res images and press release

January 14th 2008 10:30
Audi R8 V12 TDI


Here is the official press release and image gallery of the Audi R8 V12 TDI Concept that was unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show over the weekend


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Video: Audi R8 V12 TDI Concept

January 11th 2008 23:00
Audi R8 V12 TDI Concept


German manufacturer Audi has publicly revealed it will be showing two brand spanking new vehicles at this year's Detroit Motor Show (NAIAS) - a new production car making its world debut, which we already know is going to be the TTS and the other, a concept car


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Abt Audi R8 accessories

November 30th 2007 10:30
Abt Audi R8


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AIMS: Audi R8

November 13th 2007 07:30
Audi R8


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