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Audi RS5 Leaked Dealer Literature Surface
Posted by: | CommentsAfter spotting the 2010 Audi RS5 back in middle of 2009, In test at the infamous Nordschleife, The Dealer documentation has been leaked before the official unvailing at the 2010 Geneva Motorshow.
The Brakes system will adopt the same Calipers as the B6 Audi-Rs4 and the semi floating ventilated Rotors, The power output isnt confirmed but we believe it to be around the 440ps from the R8-Rs4 V8 4.2l.
Engine:
4.2 liters
Cylinders: V-8
Aspiration: Naturally aspirated
Fuel Injection: FSI direct fuel injection
Maximum Power: 444 hp (450 PS) @ 8,250 RPM
Maximum Torque: 317.15 lb-ft. @ 4,000 – 6,000 RPM
Fuel Consumption: 21.78 MPG average
Transmission:
Type: S tronic dual-cutch
Differential: Self-locking crown-gear center diff. with 60:40 rear torque bias. Optional sport rear differential
Performance:
Acceleration 0-62 mph: 4.6 seconds
Top Speed: Electronically limited 155.34 mph, optional delimiter pack 173.98 mph
Audi R8 GT LMS-spec Prepare for Silverstone
Posted by: | CommentsTwo spectacular LMS-spec Audi V10 supercars prepare for Silverstone as soft-top R8 Spyder heads for UK roads
R8 Spyder road car on course for spring debut on UK roads, priced at £111,955 OTR for the manual version and £117,155 OTR for the R tronic
Leeds-based United Autosports bids for FIA GT3 European Title as first British team to run Audi R8 ‘LMS’ sports cars
Carbon fibre body, race-spec gearbox and ‘stripped-out’ interior combine to deliver even more extreme performance than 525PS R8 V10 road car on which R8 LMS is based
As the first examples of the scalp-bronzing Audi R8 Spyder head for the UK to enliven spring 2010, two rather more knuckle-whitening versions of the celebrated Audi supercar are preparing to compete in the 2010 FIA GT3 European Championships in the hands of a new home-grown racing team.
The latest R8 road car is based on the 525PS, 5.2-litre FSI model, but features a bespoke body incorporating additional weight-saving carbon fibre composite panels as well as the all-important fully automatic lightweight fabric hood. Good for a 4.1-second 0-62mph sprint and a top speed of 197mph, the R8 Spyder is available to order in the UK now in six-speed manual and six-speed R tronic automated manual forms priced at £111,955 OTR and £117,155 OTR.
The Audi R8 LMS, which takes the fixed head version of this formidable, V10-powered lightweight aluminium supercar as its basis, was developed by Audi Sport in close cooperation with quattro GmbH for “customer” motor sport teams. The first thoroughbred “customer” sports car in the Audi brand’s illustrious near 30-year modern motor sport history adopts an even more extreme edge through the even more extensive use of weight-paring carbon fibre, the installation of a race-spec gearbox and the removal of all standard interior trim.
United Autosports, a newly formed British racing team based in Leeds, Yorkshire, has secured two examples of the specially enhanced and race prepared super car, which has already justified its £267,000 ‘list price’ by achieving 23 race victories throughout Europe in 2009, its debut season.
With this spectacular duo, the team aims to successfully defend the FIA GT3 European Championship title for the German ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ manufacturer. British sports car fans can see them make their maiden outing in the British GT Championship opener at Oulton Park, Cheshire, on Easter Monday (April 5th), before they campaign in the FIA Euro races at Silverstone, Northamptonshire, on May 2nd.
Audi R8 Promotional Video Released
Posted by: | CommentsAudi have been showing a promotional video on Audi TV, I spotted this car early in 2009 at the Nurburgring in the Eifel Valley and then again at the Frankfurt IAA in 2009.
This R8 Spyder runs the 5.2-litre V10 engine found in the coupe. Maximum power is 386kW (518 PS) and peak torque is 530Nm (391 lb-ft). The 0 – 62mph sprint time is 4.1 seconds which is 0.2 seconds off the coupe due to the 100kg extra weight.
Audi RS5 2010
Posted by: | CommentsThese are the best Nurburgring Photo’s yet of Audi RS5, which we’ve spied testing on the Nordschleife Ring in Germany.
Performance will be 0-60mph in 4.5 seconds. It will be targeted to be in direct competition with the BMW’s mighty v8 M3
Engine will output 450bhp and will be a 4.2-litre twin-turbo V8, Compared to the 414bhp 4.0-litre V8-engined M3 and boasts a Quattro four-wheel drive system too, available with a choice of both six-speed manual and seven-speed dsg derivative gearboxes.
In addition to four-wheel drive, it will also boast Audi’s new active rear differential – as used by the latest S4 – which helps distribute torque to different wheels, aiding agility and traction.
Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro
Posted by: | CommentsThe Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro –Breathtakingly dynamic open-top driving.
The above picture was taken at the nurburgring in test on the famous race circuit in Germany click to see more.
•Audi high-performance sports car with lightweight cloth top
•Distinctive styling, carbon fiber body parts
•Mid-mounted V10 engine producing 386 kW (525 hp) and exceptional performance
Exceptional performance and breathtaking dynamism coupled with the intense sensations of open-top driving: Audi presents the R8 Spyder
5.2 FSI quattro. Its lightweight cloth top opens and closes fully automatically; several body parts are made of a carbon fiber composite material.
The V10 engine produces 386 kW (525 hp) and launches the open-top two-seater to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 4.1 seconds on its way to a top speed of 313 km/h (194.49 mph). Featuring technologies such as the Audi Space Frame (ASF), quattro permanent all-wheel drive, full-LED headlights and with an innovative seatbelt microphone available as an option, the
R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro is the new top-of-the-range Audi.
