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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Audi R8 is based on the concept car Audi Le Mans Quattro. The Audi R8 is presented in 2003 at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Audi R8 changed little from the concept car. The large trapezoidal grille, brand identity, is well integrated into the front, but now with the rings to stand on top of the bonnet and rear, the Audi R8 car has air vents that improve aerodynamics at the front like they have the same function and also to cool the brakes.
Audi R8 has 4.2 liter V8 engine and 32 valves (four per cylinder) that yields 420cv (414hp) at 7800 rpm.
Audi R8 accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in 4.4 seconds, reaching a maximum speed of 301 km / h.
Audi R8 sharing the platform with his brother Lamborghini Gallardo.
Audi R8 with a fascinating behavior given its central engine, which balances the weight distribution, also featuring the famous quattro all-wheel drive.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
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Audi S8
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Audi S8
, Germany’s finery-selling car magazine, ran a receive for which car appealed the most to their readers. Around 103 new cars were candidates for a mount up to of five give categories, out of which the SLS AMG, E-Pedigree Cabriolet and F 800 Shape became highlights. Only last year, it was Mercedes-Benz’s E-Bearing Saloon that won as the most visually appealing car, while the E-Kind Coupe took top smudge in yet another ranking.
Based on the Le Mans Quattro prototype shown in 2003, Audi took a long time developing their supercar from concept to production. While the Audi Ur-Quattro was regarded as high performance machine and the Audi TT had a formidable sports car presence, the full-blown initiate to build a hyper-exotic supercar required some definite attention to detail. Able to mold a Lamborghini Gallardo platform to unique perimeters, the Audi R8 road car began its 20 unit per day production in 2007. Having no trouble gaining momentum the respect of the choosy exotic car crowd, the Audi R8’s quattro all-wheel drive was immediately applied as the German supercar exited dealerships with ease. The 2010 addition of a 5.2 liter V-10 engine and the 2011 introduction of a chic R8 Spyder has continue to keep Audi’s supercar a sought-after commodity.
2010 Audi R8 Spyder
2010 Audi R8 Spyder
2010 Audi R8 Spyder
2010 Audi R8 Spyder
2010 Audi R8 Spyder
2010 Audi R8 Spyder
2010 Audi R8 Spyder
2010 Audi R8 Spyder
2010 Audi R8 Spyder
2010 Audi R8 Spyder
2010 Audi R8 Spyder
However, as alluring the Audi R8 is in North America, there was one special model left on European soil. First brought to the attention of Automoblog.net readers in a May 2010 article, the Audi R8 GT is a step deeper into performance delight. For the 2012 model year, the United States market will finally receive this limited edition German road rocket.
Monday, June 20, 2011
It is safe to say that the words performance and diesel are not often used together, diesel engines are renowned for their ability to produce more miles per gallon than their petrol counterparts, whilst also producing considerably more torque from much lower down the rev range. Unfortunately diesel does have its drawbacks, including leaving the driver with hands smelling of diesel after filling up at, and belching out huge clouds of black smoke when accelerating to any motorist that may be following behind.
However in 2006 Audi set out to change the public's perception of the diesel engine when it took its R10 diesel powered prototype to race in the famous Le Mans 24 hour race. The 24 hour Le Mans was a happy hunting ground for Audi who had already won the race five times previously with its petrol powered R8, and beat off stiff competition from Bentley and BMW in the process.
On its first race at Le Mans the diesel R10 was a winner, and so the belief of what a diesel engine was capable of began to shift. Audi has swiftly followed this up with further successes at Le Mans and in the American Le Mans series, and now it has launched its first diesel powered super car in the shape of the Audi R8 V12 Tdi.
The diesel Audi R8 looks almost identical to the petrol powered model especially with its LED car bulbs, however very eagle eyed spotters will notice that the carbon fibre side blades are slightly larger, which allows them to scoop larger volumes of air into the twin intercoolers. Being a diesel the R8 has an abundance of torque, over 700 lb ft, meaning you could leave this car in sixth gear all day and still be first away at the traffic light grand prix.
With all that torque available from right at the bottom of the rev range the Audi R8 diesel is no slouch hitting sixty in just over four seconds and accelerating up to 180 mph. Unfortunately like all diesels the R8's power band is very narrow and maximum revs occur at just 4500 rpm, however you can console yourself with the fact that the diesel powered R8 produces considerably less carbon dioxide than its petrol equivalent.
The making of the diesel powered Audi R8 has really pushed the performance boundaries of the diesel engine, however until Ferrari include a diesel powered car in their model range, I think its safe to say that the petrol engine still has plenty of time left.
