12th
November
2007
Audi’s supercar, the R8
posted in European Sports Cars |
I remember talking with one of the Ritz Carlton’s valet managers and he was telling me that one of his favorite cars was the Audi R8. “It’s a rocket,” he said.
0-60 in 4.4 secs?
Top speed of 187 mph?
Surely, there is no doubt.
The R8 is based off the Lamborghini Gallardo, because Audi basically owns it. 15% of the R8 is shared with the Gallardo, including the chassis and tranny.
The Audi R8 is has a 4.2 L V8 (located in the middle) that pumps out 420 hp, the same engine seen in the Audi RS4. The base price in the US is $109,000 for the 6-speed manual version. The R8 has a dry weight of 3439 lbs.
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