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  2007 Audi R8
The Audi R8 will be available to order from 28 September 2006; first deliveries will be made in the first half of 2007.
The cabin of the Audi R8 is pushed far forward — a typical feature of a mid-engined sports car, and as such a visual cue linking it to the race car of the same name.
Such a powerful Audi is of course fitted with permanent four-wheel drive, which distributes the power variably to the front and rear axles by way of a viscous clutch.
www.seriouswheels.com /cars/top-2007-Audi-R8.htm   (2657 words)

  
 Audi R8 – supercar
Audi set the stage for the R8 supercar months ago, so we are not looking at a completely new shape, and you might think you have seen it all before, but not quite.
The Audi R8 is a bit like a scaled down and softened Bugatti Veyron - not a bad image to have, and they are in the same group.
Audi engineers have also spent a lot of effort getting plenty of mid-range torque to make the car driveable at all speeds, with 317 lb ft (430Nm) torque available from 4,500 to 6,000rpm.
www.fast-autos.com /supercars/Audi_R8.html   (956 words)

  
 Audi R8 - Supercars.net
Although the three Audi R8 cars were not the fastest contenders in the field, they clinched first, third and fourth position thanks to their reliability and their constant run to the finish.
Audi customer and importer teams will again profit from the ground breaking technology of the Audi R8 and its powerful 550 hp FSI engine during the 2004 season.
The only change to the R8 for the 2003 season compared to last year came as a result of the regulations: in order to reduce the speeds at Le Mans and in the ALMS, smaller air restrictors are generally required for all cars and categories.
www.supercars.net /VC?id=2346   (2352 words)

  
 2008 Audi R8 Coupe/Hatchback reviews - CNET Reviews
Audi previously impressed us with its handling technology in the Audi TT, but even that car feels a little staid when compared with the 2008 Audi R8.
Then Audi throws in its magnetic damping technology to keep the suspension tuned for whatever kind of road you are driving on and puts the engine in the middle to balance the car.
The EPA rates the Audi R8 with fuel economy of 13 mpg in the city and 18 mpg on the highway, subjecting it to a gas guzzler tax.
reviews.cnet.com /coupe-hatchback/2008-audi-r8/4505-10867_7-32419003.html   (2586 words)

  
 Audi R8 - Top Speed
The dragon is the theme of the Audi stand, which also showcases the Audi A6L with two new engines, the V8 4.2 FSI and the 3.2 FSI.
Another highlight of the appearances of Audi in the Chinese capital was the colourful unveiling on the eve of the motor show of the TT sculpture, weighing almost ten tonnes, in the heart of Beijing.
The R8 is powered by a V8 engine with a maximum output of 420 hp, it accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds and has a top speed of 187 mph.
www.topspeed.com /cars/audi-r8/ke1440.html   (1004 words)

  
 2006 Audi R8 - tuningnews.net
The Audi R8 sits broad and squat on the road, the strongly accentuated rear end appearing to flex its muscles like a sprinter ready for the off.
Such a powerful Audi is of course fitted with permanent four-wheel drive, which distributes the power variably to the front and rear axles by way of a viscous clutch.
Audi magnetic ride uses this property to deliver the correct damping forces in every driving situation, thus optimising ride comfort and driving dynamics.
www.tuningnews.net /news/061002/audi-r8.php   (2748 words)

  
 Audi R8 information, specifications, history, and images. High Resolution, Wallpapers, Destop Images.   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Audi R8, which has dominated the sports car scene for four years, is developing into a true classic.
Audi re-worked the R8 in the wind tunnel and a new aerodynamic version, which recovers some of the downforce lost, is available for the customer teams at the Le Mans pre-test at the end of April.
The revolutionary Audi diesel-powered sportscar faces yet another tough test: 'Petit Le Mans' at Road Atlanta is, with a distance of 1000 miles or a maximum duration of 10 hours, the second longest race in the American Le Mans Series and one of the year's most important sportscar races.
www.conceptcarz.com /vehicle/z10863/default.aspx   (4339 words)

  
 2007 Audi R8 | RSportsCars.com
The Audi R8, into which Audi has incorporated the name and the genes of the five-time Le Mans winner, is a spectacular sports car.
The performance figures are equally impressive: the R8 accelerates from a standstill to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds and reaches a top speed of 187 mph.
The Audi R8 is being built on a small-lot production line in a specially constructed new block at the Audi plant in Neckarsulm, Germany.
www.rsportscars.com /audi/2007-audi-r8   (953 words)

  
 Audi R8 - drive.com.au
When Audi took over Lamborghini in 1998, rescuing the Italian supercar maker from financial ruin, pundits predicted it would only be a matter of time before Audi built a supercar.
It's the Audi R8 and, though it shares some of its genes with the Lamborghini Gallardo, most of its parts have nothing in common with the Italian.
Audi wanted to build a vehicle that looked like a supercar but was more luxurious than most cars of its type.
www.drive.com.au /Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=50125&vf=26   (1299 words)

  
 Audi of America > Home
Audi is set for 24 Hours of Le Mans
All-New Audi Q5 The sporty and versatile performance crossover from Audi raises the bar.
Audi R8 is named as 2008 World Performance Car and 2008 World Car Design of the year.
www.audiusa.com   (207 words)

  
 IGN: Audi R8
The R8 tips the scales at a hefty 1,560 kg (3,439 lbs.), which is about 1,000 pounds heavier than this writer's personal car.
Audi made sure to equip the R8 with its world-famous Quattro system, so the R8 is sure to have a tenacious stranglehold on the tarmac.
Audi went and equipped the R8 with an F1-style double wishbone set up at all four corners.
cars.ign.com /articles/736/736633p1.html   (869 words)

  
 We Want An Audi R8 - Josh Spear
Audi has the reputation of producing high-end, stylish, and consumer-popular all wheel drive cars.
Building on its success at Le Mans, Audi is set to release the new R8 in the middle of 2007.
Audi did a great job with the R8’s sexy, yet beastly design–if I had to pick a two-animal mix … great white shark, and fl panther.
www.joshspear.com /item/we-want-an-audi-r8   (296 words)

  
 Detroit Auto Show: Audi R8 V12 TDI Live
Confirming the well supported rumors that we heard, the Audi R8 V12 TDI is all the power with slightly less of the petroleum depletion.
Audi is presenting a revolution in the top class at the Detroit Auto Show 2008 - the first 12-cylinder diesel engine in a high-performance roadgoing sports car.
Audi's engineers were in an ideal position to use their experience building the racing engine to develop the road version.
jalopnik.com /344272/detroit-auto-show-audi-r8-v12-tdi-live   (5413 words)

  
 With new supercar, Audi chases down BMW - CNN.com
The R8 will be a direct competitor to cars like the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S, an all-wheel drive sports car powered by a 355-horsepower 6-cylinder engine.
The name is taken directly from Audi's R8 race car, which was replaced on the LeMans-series endurance racing circuit this year by the diesel-powered R10.
Audi offers a number of performance-oriented cars, but the only car Audi currently offers with a sports-car body style is the TT.
www.cnn.com /2006/AUTOS/10/10/audi_r8/index.html?section=cnn_topstories   (842 words)

  
 motoring.iafrica.com | latest news Audi R8 comes out to race
Audi reckons the new R8's engine provides turbine-like power up to the highest rev ranges, a high maximum torque, and a race car sound — a powerhouse mill also suited to everyday use.
The Audi R8 sits broad and squat on the road, with a strongly accentuated rear end.
The R8 is the first series-production car to offer the option of ordering all the headlight functions — dipped beam, main beam, daytime running lights and indicators — as LEDs from the end of 2007 onwards.
motoring.iafrica.com /newsbriefs/220503.htm   (1401 words)

  
 Audi R8 - Signal vs. Noise (by 37signals)
I’ve had 3 Audis and never had a service problem, but that being said, The R8 is a *high performance sports car* and those cars do require special attention and more maintenance than your typical sedan.
Audi’s new engines have DFI and while you need premium gas to make the sucker purr it is well worth it, my 2.0T gets 450 miles per tank AND I have the performance to go with it.
It’s also interesting that the head of Audi was quoted at the launch party as saying that this was designed to be “a supercar for your wife, for women.” Problem is my wife would prefer the Gallardo as well.
37signals.com /svn/archives2/audi_r8.php   (1796 words)

  
 Official Audi R8 Press Release - AutoSpies Auto News
And they mastered this challenge in style too: the Audi R8 won the prestigious Le Mans 24 Hours five times - from 2000 to 2002 and in 2004 and 2005 - and on two occasions even took the first three places.
One of the most striking examples of this design - and as such one of the legitimate antecedents of the Audi R8 - was, and still is, the Auto Union Type C Grand Prix car.
The cabin of the Audi R8 is pushed far forward - a typical feature of a mid-engined sports car, and as such a visual cue linking it to the race car of the same name.
www.autospies.com /news/Official-Audi-R8-Press-Release-8791   (3834 words)

  
 Audi Deutschland > Modelle > R8
Der Audi R8 Gebaut aus unseren stärksten Ideen
Aktuelles zum Audi R8 Erster Voll-LED-Scheinwerfer für den Audi R8
Audi R8 siegreich bei Leserwahl "Allradautos des Jahres 2008"
www.audi.de /audi/de/de2/neuwagen/r8.html   (211 words)

  
 ljcarclub: audi r8
Recently, I have become a growing fan of Audi, with their TDI Le mans winning race car and with their clean, subtitle yet perfected lines not to mention their quattro technology.
Two transmissions are available: a manual 6-speed gearbox or optionally the Audi R tronic sequential-shift gearbox, with a joystick gear-shift on the centre console and, most especially, the paddles mounted on the steering wheel.
The car is fitted with permanent four-wheel drive, which distributes the power variably to the front and rear axles by way of a viscous clutch.
community.livejournal.com /ljcarclub/387951.html   (1464 words)

  
 2008 Audi R8 Review - Edmunds.com
The R8 continues Audi's tradition of originality in interior design, employing a cockpit-style theme that the company calls monoposto, an arc of controls that wraps around the driver in the style of a single-seat racing car.
The R8 is almost as quiet and easygoing as Audi's own sedans, partly thanks to electromechanical steering, plus shock absorbers whose electromagnetically controlled fluid adapts to the road surface.
Only in terms of steering feel does the R8 seem to be a little less visceral than the 911, and when driven at the limit, the midengine Audi is easier to control than the rear-engined Porsche.
www.edmunds.com /audi/r8/2008/review.html   (913 words)

  
 Audi's 'Green' Supercar - 2008 Detroit Auto Show - MSN Autos
With the standard R8 already on sale and very well-regarded, it’s entirely possible that this concept could be produced, albeit at low volume.
But it’s equally important to Audi as a way of making a point about the potential of diesel engines to deliver economy, cleanliness, and performance.
With a diesel in the R8, "the sky is the limit," said an Audi board member.
autoshow.autos.msn.com /autoshow/Detroit2008/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=6001833>1=10763   (572 words)

  
 2008 Audi R8 - Specs, Photos, Pricing
Audi unveiled the R8 - its first ever mid-engine sports cars -- for the 2008 model year.
Two transmissions are available: a manual 6-speed gearbox or optionally the Audi R tronic sequential-shift gearbox, with a joystick gear-shift on the centre console and, most especially, the paddles mounted on the steering wheel.
Audi magnetic ride uses this property to deliver the correct damping forces in every driving situation.
www.leftlanenews.com /audi-r8.html   (982 words)

  
 The new Audi R8 | Audi
The new Audi R8 Audi has incorporated the name and the genes of the five-time Le Mans winner, the Audi R8, into a spectacular sports car.
Three years after the unveiling of the Audi Le Mans quattro concept car, the production version has made its debut at the Paris Motor Show in the guise of the new Audi R8 mid-engined sports model.
The sporty pinnacle of the Audi brand, this fascinating driving machine has a mid-mounted 420 bhp V8 FSI engine, quattro permanent four-wheel drive and Audi Space Frame aluminium body that form the basis for truly outstanding driving dynamics.
www.ameinfo.com /97718.html   (3226 words)

  
 Cartype : Audi R8 v8 : 2008
Audi has incorporated the name and the genes of the five-time Le Mans winner, the Audi R8, into a spectacular sports car.
The cabin of the Audi R8 is pushed far forward, a typical feature of a mid-engined sports car, and as such a visual cue linking it to the race car of the same name.
Judged to be among the finest novelties at the Paris Show, the Audi R8 is spectacular for the sheer simplicity of its lines and the balance of its volumes which reiterates the superiority of the German marque's recent design language in the supersports segment as well.
www.cartype.com /page.cfm?id=1792&alph=ALL&dec=ALL   (5775 words)

  
 Audi - Jalopnik
Audi engineers are pretty torqued by the company introducing its first major LED-based lighting system with the R8.
Audi's motorsports techies, titans of the oil-burning racecar scene, say they want to run the R10 racer on biofuel at next year's 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The bwahs und grills at Oettinger have taken the new Audi TT under their wing and slapped on a body kit and dug into the 2.0 turbo mill to add sort of extra boost to the formerly Bauhausian and now rather butch little Rabbit-based car constructed of a hybrid of aluminum und shteel.
www.jalopnik.com /cars/audi   (858 words)

  
 Ti Kan: Audi
Audi's winning legacy in motorsports (from the 1930s Auto Union grand prix cars to rallying, to Trans Am, to IMSA GTO, to DTM, to Super Touring, to today's Le Mans and ALMS tour de force) also amply demonstrate the "unfair advantage" of many of its technologies.
Audi is also one of the most environmentally-conscious automobile makers, with very high recycling content (in the cars themselves as well as in manufacturing waste materials), the first to use water-based paints, and even the use of trees that are past their fruit-bearing age for the wood trims in the interiors.
Audi engineers are not afraid to think outside of the box and Audi drivers buy the cars based on their merits, not on pre-conceived notions of image or prestige.
www.ibiblio.org /tkan/audi   (1431 words)

  
 Audi Italia – Sito Ufficiale > Gamma > R8
Audi R8 - La perfezione non si raggiunge in un attimo
E un design che non lascia dubbi: Audi R8 è un’autentica sportiva che genera emozioni profonde ed inedite, per una sfida che celebra 70 anni di vittorie sulle piste di tutto il mondo.
Audi R8 si ispira alle monoposto che hanno portato la Casa dei quattro anelli nell’olimpo della sportività.
www.audi.it /audi/it/it2/Gamma/r8.html   (182 words)

  
 R8, the Audi supercar
I understand what Audi is trying to accomplish here with the brand image but I think the brand is perfect as it is. Everyone drives a bmw and merc, and their brand quality has slowly decreased.
VW owns audi so those 2 companies are similar, but porsche is a seperate family run company.
Audi Forums.com is not affiliated with or endorsed by AUDI AG.
www.audiforums.com /fb.asp?m=369613   (815 words)

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