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Audi R8 V10 Plus
Audi R8 V10 Plus
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Audi update the R8
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22nd March, 2013
- The Audi R8 has been overhauled, with a new 7-speed S tronic for all models
- New R8 V10 plus with 404kW/540Nm reaches 100 km/h in 3.5sec
- Redesigned LED headlights and dynamic indicator lights are standard
The new R8 is the fastest production car Audi has ever launched, and it has arrived in Australia. An all-new
range-topping model – the R8 V10 plus – is powered by a hand-built 5.2-litre V10 that demolishes 100 km/h in just 3.5
seconds and is capable of reaching a top speed of 317 km/h (where legal).
Despite its performance, the R8 V10 plus may deliver responsible fuel efficiency of 12.9 litres per 100km on the
'combined cycle' as per standard testing procedures. For a super car of the R8’s calibre, this is excellent and is
partly due to the S tronic gearbox that is newly available on all variants.
The new 7-speed S tronic is less than 60 centimetres in length. Two multi-plate clutches lying behind one another,
serve two mutually independent sub-transmissions; gears are shifted directly as the clutches alternately open and
close. Gearshifting occurs practically without any interruption of tractive power within hundredths of a second, and so
smoothly as to be hardly noticeable.
The R8 embodies Audi's full expertise in ultra-lightweight design. The aluminium body with the Audi Space Frame (ASF)
weighs only 210 kilogrammes on the Coupé, and 216 kilogrammes on the Spyder. The R8 V10 plus, available only as a coupé,
brings the weighs just 1,570 kilogrammes.
Redesigned LED headlights are now standard on all variants of the Audi R8. In addition, static turning lights are
integrated in the headlights. One innovation from Audi is the rear LED indicator light with dynamic display at the
bottom edge of the lamp – its light ‘moves’ toward the outside, in the direction the driver wishes to turn.
“When it launched in 2006, the R8 defined Audi’s interpretation of super car performance and the new model takes
that idea further,” says Andrew Doyle, Audi Australia’s Managing Director.
“The new R8 has it all: mind-altering performance, exciting dynamics, yet it is uniquely versatile in a way that
few true super cars can claim. In a few short years, the R8’s distinctive design has already become more recognisable
than its established rivals. The refreshed Audi R8 is everything you could possibly want in an everyday super car.”
What’s New
- R8 V10 plus is an all-new range-topping model with more power
- Matt Sepang Blue is an extraordinary new paint colour available exclusively on the R8 V10 plus
- S tronic dual-clutch transmission supercedes the previous R tronic, for no extra cost
- New single-frame front grille
- New LED front headlight and rear taillight design, the latter with dynamic indicator display that ‘moves’ in the
direction the driver is turning
- Revised front and rear diffuser design for enhanced aerodynamics
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Equipment highlights
The R8 4.2 FSI quattro remains the entry model within the R8 range, starting at $279,500*. Equipment highlights
include:
- Fine Nappa leather upholstery
- Full Led headlights
- Tyre pressure monitoring
- Navigation plus with Audi Music Interface
- New design 19-inch alloy wheels in forged aluminium
Equipment highlights of the R8 V10 plus include:
- Ceramic brakes
- Audi exclusive bucket seats
- Extended Fine Nappa leather and Alcantara headlining
- R8 leather covered flat-bottom steering wheel with shift paddles
- 19-inch alloy wheels , 5-twin spoke ‘Y’ design in titanium finish
The new Audi R8 is now sale across Australia.
Manufacturer List Pricing* (MLP*)
| R8 Coupe 4.2 FSI V8 manual |
316kW |
$279,500* |
| R8 Coupe 4.2 FSI V8 S tronic |
316kW |
$287,000* |
| R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI V8 manual |
316kW |
$308,400* |
| R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI V8 S tronic |
316kW |
$315,900* |
| R8 Coupe 5.2 FSI V10 S tronic |
386kW |
$366,900* |
| R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI V10 S tronic |
386kW |
$395,800* |
| R8 Coupe 5.2 FSI V10 plus S tronic |
404kW |
$408,200* |
NOTE:
* Manufacturer's List Price (MLP) excludes dealer delivery fees and the numerous statutory charges (commonly known as
on-road costs). Additionally, please note that all prices, fees and charges are subject to change without notice, as are
the specifications.
E&OE.
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