First Audi R8 V10 Pics

[Canadian Turbo]

VW Group is finally achieving synergies between Audi and Lamborghini.

At the Detroit Motor Show next month, Audi will debut the R8 V10, the fastest production R8 yet. The R8 V10 will come with a 5.2 liter V10 engine producing 528 hp, the same as in the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. This power plant has also previously appeared in the R8 LMS GT3 racer.

Unique to the R8 V10 are the LED headlights for the main and dipped beams, a first, and daytime running lights. A new rear diffuser creating more down force is also special to this model and twin oval tailpipes tag the rear of the V10, as opposed to the quad chrome exhaust of the V8 version.

The V10 also features magnetic ride dampers and comes with a choice of a six-speed manual or an R tronic semi-automatic gearbox.

The numbers: 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 196 mph or 315 km/h.

On the inside you get a Bang and Olufsen system, which, for the average reader, costs about as much as your current car is worth. There's a Nappa leather finish too.

The R8 V10 will cost 121,800 pounds in the UK (140,800 euros).

[Kor]

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Nice! Bringing down the price of the original R8 on the used market

Ugly wheels on this one though?

I wish you could get it with DSG.

Surprised 0-60 is only 3.9s. Lotus Exige can do it in that.

GT2 has similar HP and claims a 3.4s and I think the plain Turbo does too!

I'm not a vette fan but the Corvette ZR-1 is supposedly under 3.3s

Flagship cars like this should be aiming for sub 3.5s now especially with 530+ hp under the hood.

[Bullfrog]

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Nice! Bringing down the price of the original R8 on the used market

Ugly wheels on this one though?

I wish you could get it with DSG.

Surprised 0-60 is only 3.9s. Lotus Exige can do it in that.

GT2 has similar HP and claims a 3.4s and I think the plain Turbo does too!

I'm not a vette fan but the Corvette ZR-1 is supposedly under 3.3s

Flagship cars like this should be aiming for sub 3.5s now especially with 530+ hp under the hood.

Under the "hood"

[Canadian Turbo]

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Predicting the price could be $225,000 when it gets here too, not sure its worth the extra over the V8 and you are getting closer to Gallardo prices too.

However those flared carbon side blades should look good on my Dads R8!

[R_Ethug]

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3.9 is fast enough lol..

i like the carbon on the inside.

[Chris]

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With the exception of the wheels, that car is perfect!

[Tuna]

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Interesting no one mentioned the wheel gap. I hope it's the pic, but who am I kidding, I won't be getting one anytime soon haha.

[bart]

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Wheels look better here:

[R_Ethug]

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yea thats hot..

[cavlovic]

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Nice! Bringing down the price of the original R8 on the used market

Ugly wheels on this one though?

I wish you could get it with DSG.

Surprised 0-60 is only 3.9s. Lotus Exige can do it in that.

GT2 has similar HP and claims a 3.4s and I think the plain Turbo does too!

I'm not a vette fan but the Corvette ZR-1 is supposedly under 3.3s

Flagship cars like this should be aiming for sub 3.5s now especially with 530+ hp under the hood.

3.9s to 100km/h is not that great, but 12s 0-200km/h is very good. Porsche 911 Turbo does 0-200km/h in 12,8s, and Porsche is its main rival.

Gallardo LP560-4 does 0-200 in 11,8s, which is only 0,2s faster than R8, but it has 35hp more than R8.

Anyhow, I think they did a good job with it, and I think the will, eventually, put even bigger engine in it (HP-wise). Maybe a twin-turbo

[RONDAL]

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will this one catch fire?

haha

[Canadian Turbo]

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will this one catch fire?

haha

It was twin turbo prototypes that caught on fire, hence why this is a NA V10.

Interested to see if all that carbon is standard or optional too.

[R_Ethug]

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are you sure?? i thought it was just a v10 na that lit up..

or were they trying the rs6 v10 tt?

[Canadian Turbo]

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Yeah the cars that burnt were all turbos, probably a version of the RS6 and thats also why the TDI concept version has more extreme venting on the roof as well.

[Canadian Turbo]

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I am liking the changes to the rear more and more