Audi: More power for the R8 V10 RWD 🎥
FLOTTER TWO-SeATER At Audi Sport, the suffix "Performance" stands for further optimized driving dynamics. The mid-engine sports car R8 V10 Performance RWD comes as a Coupé and as a Spyder with 30 additional horsepower and new technology highlights.
A more precise response is made possible by the dynamic steering system available for the first time on the R8.
The new rear-wheel drive Audi R8 V10 Performance represents an attractive alternative to the Quattro variant.
Steffen Bamberger, Head of Technical Development Audi Sport GmbH: "With its rear-wheel drive derived from the LMS GT4 race car and its unfiltered dynamics, the Audi R8 V10 RWD now comes with 30 hp and ten Newton meters more and takes driving pleasure to a new level."
Free-sucking 5.2-liter V10 engine with 570 hp
The heart of the newcomer, which can be ordered as a coupe or a convertible, is the naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10 engine, which not only boasts an incomparable sound and ultra-fast response, but also tremendous revving power.
In the new R8 version, the power unit produces 570 hp at 7800 rpm and 550 Nm of torque at 6400 rpm, which is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic.
Sprint from zero to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds
As with all R8s, the body is built using the space-frame design of aluminum and, to a large extent, carbon fiber-reinforced plastic. As a result, the Coupé weighs a modest 1590 kilograms, the Spyder version 1695 kilograms.
The driving performance is correspondingly impressive: The car can be catapulted from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds and reaches a top speed of 329 km/h.
Thanks to new technology highlights such as bucket seats, dynamic steering, CFRP stabilizer and optional ceramic brakes, the driving experience of the new edition is even more impressive.
New dynamic steering and axle load distribution
The chassis and driving dynamics setup is specially adapted to the rear-wheel drive concept. When the ESC driving dynamics control system is operating in Sport mode, the setup and control systems allow controlled drifts.
The dynamic steering system, available for the first time for the rear-wheel-drive R8, enables an even more precise response, and the axle load distribution of 40:60 is perfect for driving dynamics. Particularly lightweight 19- and 20-inch cast aluminum wheels ensure precise handling and great directional stability in fast cornering sections.
As an alternative to the 18-inch steel brake system, a 19-inch ceramic brake system is available. The new R8 variants are manufactured at the Böllinger Höfe plant in Neckarsulm.
Prices start at 157,700 francs.
