Audi R8 Spyder Quattro

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The Audi R8 [5] ( Typ 42) [7] is a mid-engine , 2-
seater sports car , [5][8] which uses Audi's
trademark quattro permanent all-wheel drive
system. [5][9] It was introduced by the
German automaker Audi AG in 2006.
The car was exclusively designed , developed ,
and manufactured by Audi AG's high
performance private subsidiary company,
quattro GmbH, and is based on the
Lamborghini Gallardo platform. [10] The
fundamental construction of the R8 is based
on the Audi Space Frame , [5] and uses an
aluminium monocoque which is built using
space frame principles. The car is built by
quattro GmbH in a newly renovated factory at
Audi's 'aluminium site' at Neckarsulm in
Germany . [5]
In 2005, Audi announced that the name of the
successful Audi R8 race car would be used
for a new road car in 2007, the Audi R8,
based on the Audi Le Mans quattro concept
car (designed by Frank Lamberty and Julian
Hoenig), appearing at the 2003 International
Geneva Motor Show , and 2003 Frankfurt
International Motor Show. The R8
development program began in 2004,
Lamberty's design being approved and frozen
for production. Production body prototypes
began field testing in January 2006. The R8
road car was officially launched at the Paris
Auto Show on 30 September 2006. There was
some confusion with the name, which the car
shares with the 24 Hours of Le Mans winning
R8 Le Mans Prototype (LMP). 6-time 24 Hours
of Le Mans winner Jacky Ickx described the
R8 as "the best handling road car today". [11]
[12][13]
Audi Le Mans quattro (2003)
Audi Le Mans quattro is a coupe with Jet Blue
body colour, front curve of the front wings
from Audi TT and Audi Nuvolari quattro GT,
20-inch wheels, V10 FSI engine with two
turbochargers rated 610 PS (449 kW; 602 hp)
and 750 N·m (553.17 lb·ft), single-frame
radiator grille, aluminium sports suspension
with magnetic ride shock absorbers, dark
interior colours, vehicle body made of
aluminium and carbon fibre, interior made of
aluminium, rubber and leather.
The vehicle was unveiled in 2003 IAA in
Frankfurt. [14][15]
Initial release
R8 Coupé 4.2 FSI quattro (2006-)
The Original V8 Coupé
The Audi R8 was initially equipped with a
4.2 litre V8 engine . Specifically, it is an all-
aluminium alloy 32-valve (four valves per
cylinder) petrol engine ,[5] utilising Fuel
Stratified Injection (FSI), [5] and has a
displacement of 4,163 cubic centimetres
(254.0 cu in ). [5] It develops a motive power
output of 420 metric horsepower (309 kW;
414 bhp ) ( Directive 80/1269/EEC ), [5] and
generates 430 newton metres (317 lbf·ft ) of
torque , [5] on 98 RON 'Super Unleaded' petrol.
It is basically the same engine used in the
Audi B7 RS4, but is modified to use a dry
sump lubrication system. This V8 is a highly
reworked, high-revving variant of the existing
4.2 litre V8, but includes cylinder-direct fuel
injection (Fuel Stratified Injection), and four
valves per cylinder , instead of five (as used
on the previous non-FSI variants). It also uses
two chain-driven double overhead camshafts
(DOHC) per cylinder bank, and utilises variable
valve timing for both inlet and exhaust
camshafts . The 4 wheel drive system is
biased towards the rear; it sends 30% of its
power to the front wheels and 70% to the
rear.
The two-seat coupé is currently available in
Bahrain , Europe , the United States , Canada ,
Australia, Japan and South Africa. [16] The R8
Spyder, an open-top roadster model, followed
in 2009. In Latin America, the R8 became
available at the end of 2008 at dealers in
Mexico City, Bogota, Medellin , São Paulo , Rio
de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Lima, Santiago and
Santo Domingo .
R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI quattro (2011-)
On July 1, 2011 Autocar reported that Audi
has added the 4.2 FSI V8 engine to the R8
Spyder range. The 434 PS (319 kW; 428 bhp)
(up 14 bhp on coupé), 430 newton metres
(317 lbf·ft ) unit now completes the R8 Spyder
range alongside the launch V10 powerplant. It
has a 0-62 mph (0–100 km/h) time of 4.8sec
and will go on to reach a top speed of
185 mph (299 km/h). The engine is available
with Audi's R tronic sequential manual
gearbox. Like the V10 model, the V8 Spyder
features an aluminium spaceframe with
carbon composites and an automatic
retractable folding cloth roof.
R8 Coupé 5.2 FSI quattro (2008-)
The R8 V10 Coupé
Audi AG unveiled the Audi R8 V10 on 9
December 2008. It uses a 5.2 litre FSI engine,
[5] 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 Audi C6 S6
and Audi D3 S8 ), but is re-tuned to produce a
power output of 532 metric horsepower
(391 kW; 525 bhp ), and generate 530 newton
metres (391 lbf·ft ) of torque . [5][6] Compared
to the V8 variant, the R8 V10's performance
numbers are enhanced. Audi states the new 0
to 100 kilometres per hour (0.0 to 62.1 mph)
time as only 3.9 seconds, [5] 60 to 124 miles
per hour (97 to 200 km/h) in 8.1 seconds, and
a top speed of 316 kilometres per hour
(196.4 mph). [5] Other changes to the V10
version of the R8 include some aesthetic
differences: such as all- LED headlights (a
world-first), [5] interior enhancements such as
Bang & Olufsen 465 watt sound system, [5]
and a more aggressive body styling, [17] larger
rear brakes and different roadwheels . [5]
It was initially thought that this version of the
R8 was going to have the same engine as the
C6 Audi RS6, a 5.0 litre V10 TFSI twin-turbo
engine, which produces 580 metric
horsepower (427 kW; 572 bhp). However,
some components of the twin-turbo system
overheated, and one prototype was destroyed
by fire at the Nürburgring . [18] This model was
shown at the 2009 North American
International Auto Show .

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