Audi R8
The Audi R8 is a sports car with a longitudinally mounted mid-engine, and uses Audi's trademark quattro permanent all-wheel drive system. It was introduced by the German automaker Audi AG in 2006.
The car was exclusively designed, developed, and manufactured by Audi AG's high performance private subsidiary company, quattro GmbH, and is based on the Lamborghini Gallardo platform.The fundamental construction of the R8 is based on the Audi Space Frame,and uses an aluminiummonocoque which is built around space frame Neckarsulm in Germany principles. The car is built by quattro GmbH in a newly renovated factory at Audi's 'aluminium site' at Neckarsulm Germany.
Manufacturer quattro GmbH,
(a private subsidiary of AUDI AG) Production 2006–present,
9,945 built in the end of 2008 Assembly Neckarsulm, Germany Class Sports car Body style(s) 2-door coupé (2007)
2-door spyder (2009) Layout Longitudinal mid-engine,
quattro permanent all-wheel drive Engine(s) 4.2 L FSI V8, 2×DOHC;
5.2 L FSI V10, 2×DOHC Transmission(s) 6-speed manual,
6-speed R tronic single-clutch semi-automatic Wheelbase 2,650 mm (104.3 in) Length V8 Coupé: 4,431 mm (174.4 in),
V10 Coupé: 4,435 mm (174.6 in),
V10 Spyder: 4,434 mm (174.6 in) Width V8 Coupé & V10 Spyder: 1,904 mm (75.0 in),
V10 Coupé: 1,930 mm (76.0 in) Height V8 Coupé: 1,249 mm (49.2 in),
V10 Coupé: 1,252 mm (49.3 in),
V10 Spyder: 1,244 mm (49.0 in) Kerb weight V8 Coupé: 1,560–1,565 kg (3,439–3,450 lb),
V10 Coupé: 1,620–1,625 kg (3,571–3,583 lb),
V10 Spyder: 1,720–1,725 kg (3,792–3,803 lb)
(a private subsidiary of AUDI AG) Production 2006–present,
9,945 built in the end of 2008 Assembly Neckarsulm, Germany Class Sports car Body style(s) 2-door coupé (2007)
2-door spyder (2009) Layout Longitudinal mid-engine,
quattro permanent all-wheel drive Engine(s) 4.2 L FSI V8, 2×DOHC;
5.2 L FSI V10, 2×DOHC Transmission(s) 6-speed manual,
6-speed R tronic single-clutch semi-automatic Wheelbase 2,650 mm (104.3 in) Length V8 Coupé: 4,431 mm (174.4 in),
V10 Coupé: 4,435 mm (174.6 in),
V10 Spyder: 4,434 mm (174.6 in) Width V8 Coupé & V10 Spyder: 1,904 mm (75.0 in),
V10 Coupé: 1,930 mm (76.0 in) Height V8 Coupé: 1,249 mm (49.2 in),
V10 Coupé: 1,252 mm (49.3 in),
V10 Spyder: 1,244 mm (49.0 in) Kerb weight V8 Coupé: 1,560–1,565 kg (3,439–3,450 lb),
V10 Coupé: 1,620–1,625 kg (3,571–3,583 lb),
V10 Spyder: 1,720–1,725 kg (3,792–3,803 lb)
