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The V8 performance option for the regular Audi A6, found in the 2004-11 Audi A6 4.2 FSI, was discontinued and the S6 took over as the engine upgrade. The S6 thus compared more closely with the BMW 550i [ 11 ] [ 12 ] and Mercedes-Benz E550 , which also used twin-turbo V8 engines and had available all-wheel drive.
It is a development of Audi's fundamentally identical 5.2 V10 40v FSI engine as used in the Audi C6 S6 and Audi D3 S8. This variant has been de-tuned for the Audi R8 V10. identification parts code prefix: 07L.Y engine displacement & engine configuration
191 kW (260 PS; 256 bhp) at 6,500 rpm — Audi A8 195 kW (265 PS; 261 bhp) at 6,500 rpm; 320 N⋅m (236 lbf⋅ft) at 3,200–5,000 rpm — Audi A4, Audi A5 applications 2005 Audi A8, Audi A6, Audi A4, Audi A5 references "New Audi A6 in depth". WorldCarFans.com. Audi AG. 8 April 2004. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013
R8 V10 Coupé. Audi AG unveiled the Audi R8 V10 on December 8, 2008. [16] It uses an FSI V10 engine, [12] based on the unit in the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 (which in turn was based on the 5.2 FSI V10 as used in the C6 S6 and D3 S8), but is re-tuned to have a power output of 525 PS (386 kW; 518 hp), and 530 N⋅m (391 lbf⋅ft) of torque.
2006–2011 Audi S6 and S8 engine V10 engines are less common than V8 and V12 engines, a V12 is only slightly more complicated and runs more smoothly, while a V8 is less complex and more economical. Nevertheless, modern engineering has made it possible to use V10 engines for applications where a V8 would produce insufficient power and a V12 ...
However, this was denied by Audi, in their official documentation for their 5.2 FSI V10 engine, as used in the Audi S6 and Audi S8 – the Lamborghini 5.0 V10 has a cylinder bore spacing of 88 millimetres (3.46 in) between centres, whereas the Audi 5.2 V10 cylinder bore spacing is 90 millimetres (3.54 in), the same as the Audi 4.2 FSI V8. [3]
Unlike Audi "S" models whose interiors are well-furnished in order to retain the feel of sport luxury, the interior of Audi "RS" models are often spartan by comparison as the emphasis is more on track performance than luxury. The 2008 Audi RS 4 sold in Europe had lightweight racing-style front seats and roll-up windows for the rear doors ...
"The ultimate high-performance SUV - the new Audi Q7 V12 TDI quattro". Audi-MediaServices.com. AUDI AG - press release. 2 March 2008 "Compacted Graphite Iron – a material solution for modern diesel engine cylinder blocks and heads" (PDF). FoundryInfo-India.org. SinterCast, Sweden. February 2008. p. 3 of 7 (95).