Audi R8 - German supercar

Fans consider it to be a legendary car, the malicious call it "Lamborghini for the poor". For a long time Audi R8 was considered to be the flagship of a German brand, what is the truth?

Audi R8 - history

At the beginning of his adventure, the prototype of this model was used in 24-hour races. It was exhibited for the first time for sale at the Paris Motor Show in 2006, three years after the previously presented prototype of the Le Mans Audi R8, from which it owes its name. The version approved for production was created by the Italian designer Walter de' Silva, who took part in the design work of the Polish Fiat 125p. It is worth mentioning that this model was manufactured by a subsidiary of the German concern, quattro GmbH, which already had experience in building Audi sports models.

The R8 is certainly one of the most luxurious S-Class cars. Its modern body and technological innovations were quickly appreciated. It was the first approved car to have headlights equipped with LED diodes. What's more, Audi has also focused on improving driving comfort and adjusting engine noise levels. In the following years he was awarded the title of World Performance Car of the Years, which was also awarded the next version of Audi R8 - V10. This model quickly won the hearts of the audience and as a result appeared in many versions of the well-known version of "Need for Speed" games. Interestingly, he also appeared on the big screen in "Iron Man" as a car of Tony Stark himself.

Audi R8 - technical data

As befits a real Audi R8 sports car, you can buy it in two body types: a 2-door coupé and a 2-door roadster. Initially, the models were available with two versions of the V8 and V10 engine. The first V8 FSI with a capacity of 4.2 l and has a dizzying power of 420 hp.

The second version with the V10 FSI 5.2 l engine has up to 525 horses and allows acceleration of up to 100km/h in 3.5 seconds, which is really impressive for a car for everyday use. Moreover, in the V10 version the car is equipped with a magnetic shock absorber.

The type of drive used in this model is an all-wheel quattro system. The weight of the R8 varies between 1560-1725 kilograms due to the aluminium chassis. The German company decided to place the engine centrally in order to improve driving comfort and quality, which can be felt when testing the R8 on the racetrack.

When it comes to burning the Audi R8 in the V8 petrol version, it is about 18 litres per 100 kilometres. However, it is worth noting that the strongest version of the engine can burn up to 5 litres more.