With considerable refinement in its exterior design, the new Audi R8 will be Audi's great sports car. Although there is already a new Audi TT, the R8 is another type of car. It will be a very high performance sports car, equipped with a new V10, derived from the one used in the Le Mans Quattro concept. The 5,000 cm3 V10 was equipped with two turbos to develop a maximum power of 611 hp.
The Le Mans Quattro concept accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds and eliminated the electronic limiter could reach 345 km/h. It would even retain the six-speed sequential automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.
The dimensions of the R8 will be very similar to those of the Le Mans Quattro concept: + Length: 4.370 mm + Width: 1.900 mm + Height: 1.250 mm + Rims diameter: 20 inches.
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