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Audi unveiled the Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI quattro yesterday ahead of its official unveiling at the Detroit Auto Show next month. Now the first photos of the R8 V10 in red have been released.
The Audi R8 V10 is powered by a Lamborghini-sourced 5.2L V10 engine that puts out 525 horsepower and propels the car from 0-62 mph in 3.9 seconds with a top speed of 196 mph. The V10 engine is mated to either a a 6-speed manual or R-Tronic semi-automatic.
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Comments (13)
If I ever bought one, the first thing I'd do is paint that CFpanel the same color as the rest of the car.
Posted by SEALBoy | December 9, 2008 5:02 PM
Posted on December 9, 2008 17:02
Saw this car on TOPGEAR, and it flies for a super car. They also showed it the most gas effecient in comparison to the Lamborghini. So if your super rich with a greenie type of attitude this is your car.
I like the panel the way it is. Makes it look different than the Porsches that probably whoop up on it in the same price range.
All in all I still would want a Corvette.
Cheers
Posted by Wayne | December 9, 2008 5:40 PM
Posted on December 9, 2008 17:40
LOVE the R8, but so far my lottery tickets were all duds and it's a lofty dream at best.
The silver side panel, however, would be better as a Black/Silver carbon fiber panel. May just be me, but the version shown here makes it look cheaper. Have not seen one in in person though which might change my opinion.
Posted by Tom | December 9, 2008 7:48 PM
Posted on December 9, 2008 19:48
Sex on wheels. What the Nissan GTR 'super car' (lol) should of been, which can't even come close to compete in style and form with this car. Like the engine exposed but the stripe is a little 70's thou... Maybe in black rather than silver.
Posted by sparky | December 10, 2008 7:46 AM
Posted on December 10, 2008 07:46
no, i wait till the post of the Audi R8 in Blue.
Very important!
Tom, since you know so much about design, why dont you give Walter Da Silva a call at: 44 28 347 378 423.
Tell him that the panel looks cheap.
Posted by lowest iq | December 10, 2008 8:06 AM
Posted on December 10, 2008 08:06
This is what the R8 should have been to begin with.
Looks great!
Posted by Timeless | December 10, 2008 10:40 AM
Posted on December 10, 2008 10:40
I also don't like the different coloured panel. And I'm sure I'm gonna take some flak for this, but I actually think the GTR looks better than the R8.
Are we sure this isn't just yesterday's photos photoshopped with a different colour?
Posted by gm0n3y | December 10, 2008 10:57 AM
Posted on December 10, 2008 10:57
I'm pretty sure you can order the R8 with the panel colour matched if you want. I've pictures of a few with it done.
Personally I like it, although I will agree it doesn't really work with the red, but the white with black panel R8 posted the other day looks great.
Posted by Stve | December 10, 2008 3:06 PM
Posted on December 10, 2008 15:06
Panel comes in silver, graphite, matched, or CF, I think.
Magazines are all comparing the GT-R with the Porsche 911 Turbo, but before they compared the R8 with the Turbo and the Corvette Z06. Well, why haven't they gotten around to comparing the GT-R with the R8 with which it is most competitive?
Though I will rant you that, the R8 does look better than the GT-R. But I still like the way the GT-R looks because it is completely unapologetic about it. It was born to kick serious ass, first and foremost. But I really think the R34 GT-R looked better--it had more of that purpose-built, takes-no-prisoners look to it.
Oh, the R8. I'll wait for the V10TDi, thankyouverymuch. I intend to get more than 13MPG when exercising my right foot.
Posted by waffle911 | December 10, 2008 4:58 PM
Posted on December 10, 2008 16:58
^ I agree that the R34 was better looking. I'm still hoping to get one eventually.
Posted by gm0n3y | December 12, 2008 11:04 AM
Posted on December 12, 2008 11:04
Good grief, can we get a new article already?!!!!
You could at least post something about the idiot UAW throwing their future down the crapper.
This Audi bit has been up forever.
Posted by zippy | December 12, 2008 7:32 PM
Posted on December 12, 2008 19:32
Wow, TR might really be dead.
Posted by 426Hemi | December 14, 2008 7:58 PM
Posted on December 14, 2008 19:58
I'd guess that either the site is dead or someone is taking their Christmas break a bit early this year.
I think the Audi is sexy as hell, and I imagine the owners manual doesn't need 8 slots for transmission replacements.
I know this is getting compared to the affordable supercars... but is its price going to be competitive? I thought I'd read that this beast was going to be priced well over 100k (pricing it out of GTR/Z06 territory).
Posted by Dave K | December 15, 2008 10:07 AM
Posted on December 15, 2008 10:07