2008 Audi R8 Review

 2008 Audi R8 Review - Audi  is a car always being revolution and offer many new features for public. Always trying lead his class Audi become an innovative car for others. In year 2008 Audi again release Audi R8 as his best type for public. Supercars are a unusual reproduce. They have the capability to turn the leads of the most seasoned of automobile lovers and apparently repel the regulations of science. The 2012 Audi R8 certainly achieves both, but it differentiates itself from some past and present supercars by offering excellent performance without the forfeit that other ultrahigh-performance vehicles require.

Engine and Powertrains

The numbers demonstrate the excellent prospective of the eight-cylinder device. At 7,800 rpm the 4.2-liter motor provides 420 bhp of energy outcome. Optimum twisting is 317 lb-ft from 4,500 to 6,000 rpm. And no less than 90 % of this highest possible twisting is managed continually throughout a extensive motor rate range from 3,500 all the way to 7,600 rpm. As a result of these features, the eight-cylinder energy device provides highest possible forced in almost any generating scenario.

The performance numbers are similarly impressive: the R8 boosts from a dead stop to 60 mph in 4.4 a few moments and gets to a top rate of 187 mph.

Internal Style and Unique Features

As with every Audi, the R8 has a cottage perfectly designed from top-notch components. The chairs are relaxed for long-distance journey and the generating place matches a variety of people. We like the middle stacks stylish jump away from the car owner, but this means that significant manages need an uncomfortable achieve. In particular, the routing and sound manages are managed by an unintuitive, dash-mounted handle situated next to the show.

Audi statements theres enough room behind the R8 coupes chairs for a couple of tennis purses, but youd have to be fairly hard-pressed for nation team transportation to try that. The 3.5-cubic-foot front side footwear is unclearly formed and hardly provides enough space for an over night bag (a Mercedes 911 is a minivan by comparison). As such, the R8 is not the right choice for a long-distance journey.

Available styles for the 2008 Audi R8

What about available style that offer to public and price.

Style	Original MSRP / Price	Engine	Horse  Power	City MPG / Hwy. MPG	Trans.	Drive
2dr Cpe Man quattro *Ltd Avail*	$109,000.00 / N/A	Gasoline Fuel	420	13 / 18	6-Speed Manual Transmission	AWD
2dr Cpe Auto quattro *Ltd Avail*	$118,000.00 / N/A	Gasoline Fuel	420	13 / 20	6-Speed Automatic Transmission	AWD

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Modified Audi R8 at the 2008 Essen Auto Show

Audi R8

Modified Audi R8 at the 2008 Essen Auto Show

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2009 Audi R8 Review

 2009 Audi R8 Review - Whats new from Audi in 2009. After successfully produce and sold Audi 2008 R8, a year after again comes and gave little redesign for 2009 R8. Its because of the performance and also special feature that completes R8. Comes back as next generation R8 a step leading his class in same level car. They who like special feature and classy car no doubt to choose Audi R8 for cool riding. That kind of entry appeal is exactly what many clients in this rarefied area are looking for -- but theyd better be prepared to pay a lot. With a system price well over $100,000, the R8 is a lot of cash more expensive than such high-performance luminaries as the BMW M3, Chevrolet Corvettes Z06, Nissan GT-R and Porsche 911. Whats more, while the Audis sonorous V8 makes it thrillingly quick, the GT-R and Z06 are quicker still, as is the cost-effective 911 GT3. Only when one opinions that the R8 is depending on the exclusive Lamborghini Gallardo does its price tag seem somewhat cost-effective.

Interior and Exterior

Despite its apparent performance goals, not a sewing was stored in making the R8 inner every bit as spectacular and versatile as those of Audis high-dollar vehicles. There are beneficial 10-way versatile Alcantara/leather seats with purses place behind them, and the bend of the roof allows sufficient headroom for great citizens. Audi contacting the driver-centered bungalow "Monoposto," which used to mean, roughly, "single-seater," and the controls couldnt be much easier to accomplish and operate, particularly the metal-gated shifter of the keep move.

Unquestionably dressed in in purpose, this seasons Audi R8 sets comprehensive and low, with its bungalow far forward and its engine behind. The sleek bend of the hood and roof are pulled in one catching arc, while a directly "sideblade" between the rim place and the roof place smashes the sleek entry range with unique colour. LED day time working illumination add an especially terrifying look and sit detoxify with large air intake below. Audi says the design was identified by the guidelines of the guidelines of aerodynamics.   

Engine and Powertrains

The R8 activities a midmounted 4.2-liter V8 -- clearly identifiable through the R8s unique apparent motor protected -- that churns out 420 hp and 317 pound-feet of spinning. Power goes to all four tires (56 % to the improves by default) through either a conventional six-speed keep move or Audis six-speed R tronic automated details. The latter functions a computer-controlled clutch i465 black system i465 black and can be moved using either the console-mounted move handle or steering-wheel-mounted perform out shifters. The R tronic also provides a definitely automated strategy.

In performance examining, we hustled a manual-shift R8 from zero to 60 mph in 4.2 a few moments, distributing the quarter-mile in 12.7 a few moments at nearly 111 mph. In the R tronic design, our periods improved to 4.6 a few moments and 12.8 a few moments at 108.4 mph. EPA gas utilization opinions take a position at 13 mpg city/20 road and 15 mixed for vehicles prepared with the conventional keep move, while the R tronic decreases the road figure out to 19 mpg.

Safety

Standard protection devices contains antilock difficult generate feet braking mechanism, balance control, seat-mounted aspect protection bags and knee-protecting protection bags.

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Audi R8 LMS Grand Am racing series

Audi R8 LMS has been a great success in Europe. The American R8 LMS is based on the GT3 car but comes with modified chassis, body, engine and suspension. A new front splitter, a modified rear diffuser and a standard Grand-Am rear wing change the aerodynamics of the sports car. Audi Sport customer racing will accompany the entire 2012 season in the USA with a technical crew and provide consultancy to the race teams.

Audi is bringing its successful Audi R8 GT3 sports car to the United States for use in the Grand-Am racing series. Audis GT3 sports car has won more than 100 races since it joined European endurance racing in 2009.

Audi will also have to ditch the all-wheel drive in favor of Grand-Ams rear-drive setup.
Audi is now preparing the Audi R8 LMS customer race car for the U.S.

A dedicated racing version conforming to Grand-Am regulations is planned to make its debut at the 50th anniversary race of the Daytona 24 Hours in January 2012.

For use in the U.S., Audi’s quattro division is modifying the GT3 race car in the areas of the chassis, body, engine and suspension. A new front splitter, a modified rear diffuser and a standard Grand-Am rear wing also change the aerodynamics of the sports car.

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