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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.
The base R8 gets a power boost from 532 hp to 562 hp, while the V10 Plus was renamed V10 Performance Quattro and the engine saw a power increase by 10 hp (7 kW), now up to 612 hp. [16] 2023 R8 GT is last R8 with 620hp limited to 333 units. The Audi R8 e-tron (2015) was an all-electric version of the second-generation R8. Unlike the earlier 2010 ...
The R8 Decennium is based on the R8 V10 performance quattro. Notable changes include 20-inch alloy wheels and engine cover in Bronze finish, aerodynamic elements finished in gloss black, specially developed matte Daytona Grey body colour, black Alcantara/leather interior upholstery with carbon fibre trim and diamond stitching and Decennium badging.
The Audi R8 GT RWD gets a bump in power for its 5.2-liter V-10, from 562 to 602 hp. ... as are sports seats and the performance sport suspension with a carbon-fiber-reinforced-plastic anti-roll ...
The 4.2 FSI V8 as installed in the Audi R8. Based on the existing Audi 40 valve V8, this new engine is heavily revised over its predecessor, with all-new components including: crankshaft, connecting rods and pistons, cylinder heads, and valvetrain, oil and cooling system, intake and exhaust system, and engine management system.
High-revving V10 power-plants were incorporated into supercars from Lamborghini and Porsche. BMW and Audi developed V10s for high performance cars such as BMW M5, BMW M6, Audi S6, Audi RS6, Audi S8 and Audi R8, mostly based upon their executive cars. Volkswagen also developed a V10, but as a turbo-diesel.
(The Lamborghini V10 has also had a placement in the Audi R8, RS6, S8 and S6. The 5.2 V10 used in the S6 and S8 is different in several important aspects, namely a less robust crankshaft with a split pin design, cast aluminum pistons, and a traditional wet-sump oiling system, as well as differences in the valvetrain - all of which, combined ...
Porsche 911 Turbo Convertible • Audi R8 V10 Convertible • Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera • Nissan Cube • Volvo S80 1.6 TD: 10 June 2010 () 162: 3 "Series 17, Episode 3" Maserati GranCabrio • Noble M600 • Alfa Romeo MiTo Cloverleaf • Citroën DS3 DSport • Mitsubishi i-MiEV: 17 June 2010 () 163: 4 "Series 17, Episode 4"