Audi R8 V10

Audi akhirnya meluncurkan versi teratas supercar Audi R8. Bermesin V10 5.2 liter FSI, supercar ini mampu memproduksi 525hp dan torsi 530Nm. Mesin yang dipakai sama dengan yang dipakai Lamborghini Gallardo (Lamborghini kini milik Audi). Bedanya hanya produksi daya maksimal. Versi terbaru Gallardo LP560-4 memproduksi 560hp. Namun menurut Audi, R8 memberikan distribusi optimal antara gardan depan dan belakang berkat penempatan mesin ditengah sasis.

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Bila dipasangkan dengan gearbox 6-speed manual, Audi R8 V10 quattro ini mampu berakselerasi dari diam ke 100km/jam dalam 3.9 detik. Angka yang impresif bahkan untuk ukuran supercar. Varian lain yang menggunakan transmisi R-Tronic, bisa mencapai kecepatan 200km/jam dalam 8.1 detik! Bayangkan saja, sedan-sedan papan tengah baru mencapai kecepatan 100km/jam dalam waktu itu. Kecepatan puncaknya adalah 316km/jam. Sedangkan konsumsi bahan bakarnya adalah 13.7 liter per 100km.

Audi membekali dengan magnetic ride system yang mengubah karakter sistem suspensi dalam hitungan milisekon sesuai kondisi jalan dan gaya mengemudi. Dengan potensi tenaga sebesar itu, Audi memastikan pengemudi bisa tenang menekan pedal gas berkat sistem pengereman yang mumpuni. Rem cakram depan dijepit delapan piston, sementara rem cakram belakang ada empat piston. Ram cakram ventilated untuk melepas panas lebieh cepat agar peforma pengereman tetap optimal. Diameter cakram depan 380mm sedangkan belakang 356mm. Bila ingin sistem rem lebih canggih lagi, ada optional ceramic brake yang lebih tahan aus, lebih ringan dan lebih kuat, sekaligus lebih mahal.

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Dari luar, tidak gampang membedakan varian ini dengan versi yang lebih rendah. Audi memberikan sentuhan beda pada grille berlapis chrome, headlight berteknologi LED, bumper belakang memiliki diffuser berbeda (diffuser adalah elemen aerodinamika yang berfungsi menyedot aliran udara dibawah mobil hingga membantu mobil lebih stabil). Pembeda lain, dua knalpot dan alloy wheel 19 inch 10-spoke. Bannya 235/35 depan dan 295/30 belakang.

audi r8 v10 review

audi r8 v10

audi r8 v10

audi r8 v10

The ultimate version of Audi’s R8 is hardly a secret any more, but a few more details of the flagship model have emerged recently. Confirming our earlier news story, the V10 engine will be completely new and not related to the V10s in either the RS6 or the Lamborghini Gallardo. Instead it is essentially a development of the high-revving V8 from the RS4 and R8.

Engineers tell us that this new engine will shade BMW’s 500bhp M Power V10 – as found in the M5 and M6 – in terms of outright power and revs. Considering BMW’s figures, that means the new 5.2-litre engine should be good for around 520bhp and rev beyond 8250rpm.

We’ll have to wait a little longer than expected before we get to drive the V10 R8 though, as Audi has decided to delay its introduction due to the higher than expected demand for the current R8. We don’t expect the V10 version to be released until late in 2008, but from what we’re hearing, it should be worth the extra wait.

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It’s not rumors! That’s some shots of new Audi R8 V10 powered version. Audi stated that the R8 will soon V10 production status after some initial fears that the project can only be cut by a total of heat problems.

Last week, the ever present Nurburgring experts Bridge to Gantry spotted the R8 V10 do some laps, today we have thank for some up-close-and-personal photos of this powered-beast V10.

The audiphiles among us will immediately spot the missing “fin” under the headlamps, while the rear is missing two of the horizontal fins. Far beyond the two larger exhaust pipes (instead of two dual exhaust) and the side air intakes balls have a greater need for the cooling of the engine.


The 2009 Audi R8 V10 has officially been spied.

The very first prototype of the v10 version of the Audi R8 was spotted on the Nürburgring & oh my do we like what we see!

The styling changes are quite evident & quite sexy as well. As of yet, we are not privy to the car’s final horsepower rating, but we’re expecting some explosive numbers to leak out in the following weeks.

Man, can you just imagine picking up your blind date in this beauty?!


The Audi R8 V10 was named as the 2010 World Performance Car at the World Car of the Year Awards ceremony at the New York Auto Show. This is the second time that the R8 has won the World Performance Car award: the V8-powered R8 took this award in 2008.

The World Car Awards jurors observed that: “In the opinion of many on the World Car Awards jury, Audi has at long last satisfied our hunger for a street car that lives up to the excitement of the original Le Mans series-dominating R8 LMP1 race car.”

Developed jointly with quattro GmbH, the Audi R8 V10 is powered by a 5.2 liter direct injection ten-cylinder engine which develops 386 kW (525 hp), enabling it to sprint from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in just 3.9 seconds and then to a top speed of 316 km/h (196.35 mph). It features Audi technologies such as quattro permanent all-wheel drive, a lightweight aluminum body and the innovative all-LED lights.

This is the second World Performance Car award win for the Audi R8: the original V8-powered version won the same award in 2008. Whether a customer chooses an R8 with a V8 or a V10 engine, they will get a World Performance Car award winner.

This is also the third Word Performance Car award for Audi in the five years that the award has been on offer: the RS 4 was named as the 2007 World Performance Car.

The truly global nature of the World Car jury is evidence that Audi is hitting the performance car sweet spot of car lovers around the world. [Source: Audi]


Audi R8 V10

My favourite car has to be the Audi R8, if I had endless amounts of cash this is the car I would buy, Audi has just released a new version, the Audi R8 V10.

The Audi R8 V10 features a 5.2 litre V10 engine which pumps out a massibe 525hp, and 391 lb-ft torque to the wheels.

It has a 0-60 mph speed (0-100 km/h) of 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 196 mph, it will go on sale next year for around $180,000, here’s some more photos of this stunning Supercar.

Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI with 525HP

Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI with 525HP



Audi is aiming towards Lamborghini territory with the presentation of a top-of-the-line R8 model that's equipped with what else, but the Gallardo's 5.2-liter FSI engine. Just to keep the family balance, in the R8 the V10 powerhouse churns out 525HP at 8,000 rpm and 530 Nm (390.91 lb-ft) of torque at 6,500 rpm in European-spec form. That's compared to the latest Gallardo LP560-4's 560HP. According to the German firm, the R8 V10's mid-engine design provides an ideal axle load distribution of 44 to 56 percent.

When equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission, the R8 5.2 FSI quattro goes from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 3.9 seconds. In the version with the sequentially shifting R tronic it reaches 200 km/h (124.27 mph) in another 8.1 seconds. As for the car's top speed, the R8 5.2 FSI won't stop until it reaches 316 km/h (196 mph). Not that any potential buyers will actually care, but the R8 V10 with R tronic gets by on an average of 13.7 liters per 100 km (17.17 US mpg).

The car comes equipped with Audi's magnetic ride system which adapts the characteristics of the suspension in milliseconds to the nature of the road surface and to the driving style as standard. Deceleration is provided by eight brake pistons at the front and four at the rear grasp the brake disks, which are ventilated and perforated. The brake disks on the front axle have a diameter of 380 millimeters (15 in); the rear discs span 356 millimeters (14 in). Optionally, there's also a ceramic brake system available.

On the outside, the Audi R8 V10 is distinguished by a few subtle styling changes such as the chrome finish grille, the all-LED headlights, the new rear bumper that incorporates a different diffuser and two large exhaust pipes, and the 10-spoke 19-inch alloy wheels. Tire sizes are 235/35 front and 295/30 rear. Other unique details include the accentuated sideblades and the matt aluminum exhaust grilles at the rear windows.

The Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro will be rolled out in Germany in the second quarter of 2009 at a basic price of €142,400 or with the current exchange rates, $183,700.

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