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Recently updated on August 23, 2016 at 10:18 am
The new Audi R8 is an open secret. In just over two weeks, Audi will drop the complete covers at the Geneva Motor Show. Optically you can see even with camouflage that it is a typical R8, the Audi TT was exactly like that, so you should not expect a design revolution. We've summarized the data we know and a video below for you.
(Photos: Audi)
- Engine: 5,2-liter V10 Saugbenziner
- Transmission: seven-speed dual-clutch transmission
- Performance: 610 PS
- Torque: 560 Newtonmeter
- 0 - 100 km / h: 3,2 s
- 0 - 200 km / h: 9,9 s
- Top speed: 330 km / h
- Weight: 1.630 kg
- Dry weight: 1.454
- Aluminum chassis
- Carbon elements
- Wishbone of aluminum
- Sideblades shared immediately
- Seven-speed dual clutch transmission
- Basic version with R8 V10 540 hp and 540 Newton meters
- Four-wheel drive (Haldex system)
- locking differential
- Eight-piston calipers
- Steel discs with wave edge
- standard ceramic brake system (top model)
- adaptive suspension (optional)
- Navigation system
- Instrument cluster with large display
- Start-stop system
- laser light
Update from 18.02.2015:
- The R8 also apparently gets a V6 engine and rear-wheel drive
- V6 with around 400PS, or twin-turbo V6 with around 500PS !?
Here is a short video that we found today: