Audi Talk » Sports Cars http://auditalk.org Let's Talk Audi! Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:07:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Audi expands R8 lineup with Sportier Model and V8 Spuder, R Tronic to be replaced with dual clutch http://auditalk.org/audi-expands-r8-lineup-with-sportier-model-and-v8-spuder-r-tronic-to-be-replaced-with-dual-clutch/ http://auditalk.org/audi-expands-r8-lineup-with-sportier-model-and-v8-spuder-r-tronic-to-be-replaced-with-dual-clutch/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:27:18 +0000 admin http://auditalk.org/?p=272 Audi is currently selling the R8 as the original V-8 4.2L model and the V-10 5.2L rolling hot as a hardtop coupe or as the R8 Spyder convertible.

Audi is set to expand the R8 lineup with new members of their garage. They will be pulling the cover off the first addition before 2010 is over. This will be an R8 Spyder variant sporting a V-8 under its hood. The tag price for this one will be starting at $135,000 hitting the showrooms by 2011.

The other version will actually be a sportier model compared to the current R8. The new Audi will draw some DNA from the R8 LMS. Last year, the team developing the Audi quattro gave hits of a lighter TT and R8. Back in 2005, Audi did the same to the TT when a sportier limited edition was released with firmer suspension, Recaro racing seats, stripped interior, and more powerful engine.

An R8 prototype was recently spotted in Germany donning some fixed wing at the rear, bigger brakes, and front bumper with small canards.

There has been no official word if the spied car will get an RS badge or whether will it be called as the R8 Sport.

The R tronic transmission of the current R8 range will be replaced with 7-speed dual clutch. The manual six-speed will still remain as standard.

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The 2011 RS5 from Audi will be uncovered during the Geneva Motor Show this March, and it will have an upgraded powerplant from the RS4 under its hood. The RS5 will have an FSI V-8 engine with a displacement of 4.2L. The engine will have an output of 450 horsepower and will have a torque of 317.15 pound feet between 4000 and 6000 rpm.

The powerful engine of the RS5 will be coupled with a dual clutch gearbox that allows you to shift on 7 speeds with S tronic. The car will also have a center differential for the quattro AWD. The new Audi speed machine can rush from 0 to 62 mph in just 4.6 seconds and is expected to have a top speed of 174 mph.

Despite the impressive performance numbers, the car manages to have a fuel mileage of 21.8 miles per gallon.

Audi will also offer styling packages to give the car a matt or black aluminum look. There will also be available upgrades for the exhaust that can be matched with black tailpipes. The engine compartment will have a carbon design pack.

The European market will have the first taste of the Audi RS5 Sports Car when it comes this July. Spy shots of the car in U.S. soils also suggest a possible sale in the region.

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