Audi R8 RACE

The coupe, in contrast, carves out room behind seats for small bags, backpacks or odds-and-ends — not a ton, but enough to make a difference in a car that’s otherwise limited to a modest frunk below the hood. Edition: UK Edition: USA / Global Basic V10 models get standard 19-inch forged wheels, with optional 20s. The programme of the brand with the four rings currently includes FIA Formula E, DTM and customer racing.Many race cars from the more than 30-year history of Audi Sport are icons today.

This is a supercar for a more practical-minded, German-favoring buyer, a contrast to the flashier form and naked emotionalism of the It is possible to specify the WLTP figures voluntarily in addition until such time as this is required by law.

This is one fast, confident sports car, and its V10 gushes power and never quits, as evidenced by that 200-mph-plus top speed.The R8 still makes a vivid statement of design and performance, yet it’s always run a bit below the radar, including in sales. GT3. In comparison, the R8's naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10 pumps out 610 hp and 413 lb-ft (560 Nm). Audi might disagree, considering the R8’s impressive race record, including three wins at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring.That personality combines accommodation and excitation like few cars; the R8 helped create the notion of the “everyday supercar," and its precision build quality and user-friendly technology remain strong points. Finally, the Performance coupe alone offers a world first for Audi: a carbon-fiber front sway bar that trims 4.4 pounds of weight. Edición: España Aug 19, 2013, 3:46 PM. In a customer test, the new GT sportscar delivers compelling performance.The Audi R8 LMS GT2, presented in 2019, with a power output of 470 kW (640 hp) complements the Audi Sport customer racing car line-up.Since 1981, Audi Sport stands for “Vorsprung durch Technik” in international racing. Vehicles most likely to hit 300,000 miles Édition: France

As a result, another business segment is opening up for Audi Sport in international GT racing with new opportunities and target groups. You may order presentation ready copies to distribute to your colleagues, customers, or clients, by visiting http://www.autobloglicensing.comSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — It’s usually a bad sign: Rocking out of Los Padres National Forest in the updated The drag-racing demo, in both coupes and Spyder convertibles, highlights reasons why one might drop $197,150 on the We stand in awe as Audi after Audi crackles off the line and sprints into the distance, rending the air with throaty howls en route to a wicked 8,700-rpm redline. Audi powers its R8 LMS race car with the identical V10, and both R8 coupes and racers are built on the same assembly line.

An Audi R8 V10 Plus would usually have no problem beating an Audi TT RS in a drag race, but not in this case. Discover Audi as a brand, company and employer on our international website. If all-black Audi cabins strike you as boring, Pastel Silver or Palomino brown are new interior colors.The Spyder looks sweet top-down, and admits more of that glorious 10-chamber orchestra, but those advantages don’t seem enough to overcome its drawbacks: a shortage of seat travel (the chairs wedge right up against the rear firewall), and the attendant lack of useful recline from the seatbacks. The Audi R8 is a Le Mans Prototype sports-prototype race car introduced in 2000 for sports car racing as a redevelopment of their Audi R8R (open top LMP) and Audi R8C (closed top LMGTP) used in 1999.

Audi TT RS Audi R8 V10 plus Audi pegs their 0-60-mph dashes at 3.4 and 3.5 seconds for the base coupe and Spyder, respectively, and sets their prices at $171,150 and $183,350. Filmed in 2011 - Brazilian Road AUDI R8 V10 - Tuned with ECU, TCU, Exhaust and Filter - 600 HP SUZUKI GSXR1000 (SRAD) 2009 - 185 HP KAWASAKI NINJA ZX 10R 2008 - 188 HP. For the road going sports car launched in 2008, see DragonSpeed, the only North American team with an Audi R8 LMS ultra, will soon be making their home-soil debut with their Audi in professional sportscar racing.

And thanks for reading Autoblog.You still haven't turned off your adblocker or whitelisted our site. The petrol-powered Audi R8 race car was in 2006 replaced by the new Yet, during the autumn of 1998, after the necessity of GT1 homologation was dropped in favour of LM-GTP prototypes, regarding the speed and success of these closed GT coupés like the The ACO rules for closed-top prototypes allowed cars to run with larger air restrictors, resulting in more power (about 600 hp), which resulted in a higher top speed in combination with the lower drag. The Formula E car and the Audi RS 5 DTM are thoroughbred prototypes. To get the best User-Experience while visiting the website, please use the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge. 2019 Audi R8 First Drive: Power Hitter Dodge Viper Plant Becomes Home Of FCA Historic Vehicle Collection With a win in each column, the stage is set for a deciding third race … Audi had made the development of the In response to the new level of competition, development of the successor, known as the Emanuele Pirro, Frank Biela and Marco Werner made history by becoming the first drivers to win the Le Mans 24-hour race in a diesel-powered car. This page is for personal, non-commercial use.

DragonSpeed Audi R8 LMS ultra will race at Sonoma. The racing family of the Audi R8 LMS has received a powerful addition: The new Audi R8 LMS GT2 marks the top end of the range in terms of engine power and top speed. French trio The name Audi R8 also is used by the production road This article is about the 1999–2006 race car used in sports car racing.

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