Green light for the Audi R8

posted: Tuesday 15 November 2005 by Luca in: Audi Coupe Future Cars

Audi Le Mans Quattro
Seems that the Audi R8 got an official green light for production, according to Auto Motor und Sport. The two seater super-coupe derived from the concept Le Mans Quattro (in the picture) will be assembled by 250 workers of the Quattro Gmbh division in a new production line in Neckarsulm, on which Audi will invest 28 million €.

The market introduction of the Audi R8 (no more R9 ?) is expected in the second quarter of 2007. Auto Motor und Sport writes about a terrifying engine for it: the Lamborghini derived 5.0 V10 FSI of the new S8, would get a shiny new bi-turbo, taking power up to 610 hp and torque up to 750 Newtonmeters. Acceleration and speed should be likewise impressive: 3,7 seconds from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph), maximum theoretical speed is 345 km/h (211 mph). I hope that more down to earth engines will be present (the 450 hp of the S8 wouln’t be bad). Nothing is known about prices.

One question remains: where has all the talk about not encroaching on Lamborghini’s territory with the R8 gone ?!?

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