December 2008 Car News - GBCarLoans.com

9th December 2008

New Audi R8 V10

Acclaimed aluminium-bodied, mid-engined Audi sports car now available with both ten and eight cylinder power.
Second R8 model powered by 5.2-litre V10 FSI petrol engine scheduled to open for UK order in January 2009 for first deliveries next spring.

The new Audi R8 V10 is a ten-cylinder, 525PS, 196mph evolution of the quattro four-wheel-driven sports car that UK enthusiasts have taken to their hearts. The project that is the R8 is set to come to fruition in January when the new super car opens for UK order, priced at £99,575 OTR in manual form, or £104,665 OTR equipped with the R tronic sequential shift transmission.

The new 5.2-litre FSI V10 petrol engine is almost identical in construction to the unit powering the recently announced R8 LMS that will race at customer level in the GT3 class.

Advanced Audi magnetic ride
This classic configuration, combined with advanced Audi Space Frame (ASF) construction mating lightweight aluminium panelling to an aluminium space frame, provides the very best operating conditions for the futuristic chassis with its agile double wishbone set-up and standard Audi magnetic ride adaptive damping system.
The Audi magnetic ride dampers swap conventional fluid for a magnetorheological solution containing minute magnetic particles that can be influenced by an electromagnetic field. By applying a voltage to the system’s electromagnets, the viscosity of the fluid is altered by the affected magnetic particles, increasing resistance to damper movement to iron out pitch and roll when necessary. The system constantly monitors road conditions and driving style and reacts accordingly.

The taut, emotive body of the R8 V10 also includes a high gloss finish for the grille and front air intakes, more pronounced side sills, wider side cooling vents within the contrasting ‘sideblade’, high gloss rear air outlets, oval exhaust tailpipes and a new rear diffuser. The R8 V10 also has the worlds first all-LED headlamps.

The everyday usability of the R8 has been as widely commended as its capacity to enthral drivers, the much praised quality of the interior fixtures and the deceptive amount of space afforded by the generous 2.65-metre wheel base makes this one of the most easygoing super cars ever built, and the V10 with its extra equipment emphasizes this further.

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