Audi r8
Audi r8
Audi r8
Audi r8
Audi r8
Audi r8
Audi r8
Audi r8
Audi r8
Audi r8
Audi R8 is a sports car with a longitudinally mounted mid-engine, and uses Audi's "brand" quattro permanent four-wheel drive system. It was introduced by German automaker Audi AG in 2006. The car was entirely designed, developed and manufactured by Audi high performance private subsidiary, quattro GmbH, and is derived from the Lamborghini Gallardo. The basic design of the R8 is based on the "Audi Space Frame", and uses an aluminum monocoque, which is built around a frame of space. The car is built by quattro GmbH in a renovated factory on the site of aluminum Audi "in Neckarsulm, Germany. In 2005, Audi, the name of the successful car Audi R8 race car would be used for the new road in 2007, Audi R8, based on the Audi Le Mans Quattro concept car, appearing at the 2003 Geneva International Motor Show, 2003 Frankfurt International Motor Show. R8 road car was officially launched at the Auto Show in Paris September 30, 2006.
There was some confusion with the name under which the car shares with the 24 Hours of Le Mans winning R8 Le Mans Prototype (LMP) and also in 1989 Rover 200 Mk2, named R8. Audi R8 is used as a safety car in Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters and British Superbike Championship Racing Series.To produce the R8 at quattro GmbH, seventy workers fit 5,000 unique parts by hand. The factory at Neckarsulm, redeveloped at a cost of €28 million, produces between eight and fifteen cars a day. Ninety-five lasers inspect the entire car in five seconds to ensure that over 220 measurements are within 0.1 millimetres of the programmed plans.
The 2-seat coupé is currently available in Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan. The R8 Spider, an open-top roadster model, followed in 2009. In Latin America, the R8 became available at the end of 2008 at dealers in Mexico City, Bogota, Medellin, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Lima and Santiago. Customers bought every unit available for 2008 within a week after the R8 premiered at the Bogota International Auto Show and Auto Expo of Medellin.
Audi R8 is powered by a 4.2-liter V8 internal combustion. Specific details: This is an aluminum alloy 32-valve (four valves per cylinder) gasoline engine, using stratified injection (FSI), and has a displacement of 4163 cc (254.0 cu in). He developed an engine power of 309 kW (420 hp, 414 hp) and generates 430 Nm (317 ft · lbf) of torque at 98 RON petrol "Super Unleaded". It's basically the same engine used in the B7 Audi RS4, but it is modified to use a dry sump lubrication. The V8 is much reworked, at high speed variant of the current 4.2-liter V8, but includes the fuel injection cylinder direct (stratified injection) and four valves per cylinder, instead of five (such that it is applied to the non-FSI variants.) Furthermore, using two chain-driven double overhead camshafts (DOHC) per cylinder bank, and uses variable valve timing for intake and two trees exhaust cams.
First thought that this version of the R8 have the same engine as the Audi RS6 C6, V10 "biturbo" engine 5.0-liter TFSI producing 580 hp (427 kW 572 hp). However, some components from overheating twin turbo, and a prototype was destroyed in a fire at the Nurburgring. This model shows the Auto Show 2009 North American International. This version of the R8 appears in the trailers and the box art of racing on Xbox 360, Forza Motorsport 3.
One look at Audi R8 V10 and you are sure to fall in love with it. A sure-shot improvement over Audi R8, this mean machine impresses you with its ultra-sleek looks. It has been equipped with new LED headlamps, along with high gloss grille and air intakes. The front wings exhibit V10 badges, while at the back you can see oval exhaust pipes and restyled taillights. Talking about the interiors, R8 V10 provides you with a unique racing ambience at the luxury level. Dominating its interiors is the monoposto, a wide arc with the steering wheel and the cockpit.
Audi R8 V10 has been equipped with Mid-Mounted 90 degree FSI V10 engine, which promises to give maximum power of 386 kW (525 hp) @ 8000 rpm and maximum torque of 530 Nm (390.91 lb-ft) @ 6500 rpm. Its gearbox consists of 6 manual speed transmissions that weighs somewhere about 1,620 kg, making the gear changes extremely swift and smooth. The transmission has an R-tronic option, which makes the car go to a maximum speed of 200 km/h, in just 8.1 seconds. Ordinarily, Audi R8 V10 can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.9 seconds and it attains a maximum speed of 196 mph or 315 km/h.
