29 June 2011, 06:47 PM
Audi has announced the R8 V8 Limited Edition to celebrate their 10th victory at Le Mans 24 hours. The first victory was back in 2000, when the R8 sports prototype made it first across the final. The new feature-rich special edition road car is based on the hugely successful R8 V8 Coupe. There will be just 100 units specially created for the UK market.
The Limited Edition gets an exclusive titanium effect paint finish, Titanium finish 19” 5-arm double-spoke Y design alloy wheels fitted with ul
24 June 2011, 01:40 PM
Audi has unveiled a special edition R8 V10 Spyder, which will be auctioned at at this year’s White Tie and Tiara Ball. The car features stunning mirror-like chromed finish and brutal V10 engine.
“Sir Elton John’s fundraising ball really is a golden ticket event that is as glamorous as it is hugely effective in fundraising terms,” commented Jeremy Hicks, Director of Audi UK.
“We are delighted, and enormously proud, to support it for a ninth year with the donation of what is arguably our mos
03 June 2011, 07:13 PM
Audi has announced the R8 GT Spyder, just a year after the R8 GT. It will be run in limited edition of just 333 cars. However, all units of the open-top sports car are already sold out.
R8 GT Spyder is powered by the famous 5.2 FSI V10 engine from Gallardo – 560PS (412 kW) and 540Nm (398 lb-ft) of torque. 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and a top speed of 317 km/h (197 mph). Just staggering results, mainly because of the curb weight of the car – 1640 kg, which means 85 kg less than R8 Spyder 5.2
09 May 2011, 09:29 PM
STaSIS has introduced Audi R8 V8 Challenge Extreme Edition, which is available specially for the British market. The car is developed to bring high doses adrenaline, which is not so hard especially, when you have 540BHP.
Following on from the successful UK debut of the R8 V10 STaSIS Challenge Extreme Edition, which was released last month. From concept to production each new STaSIS component is rigorously tested to ensure maximum performance and factory levels of reliability.
The STaSIS Au
27 April 2011, 12:39 PM
RENM Performance has unveiled the tuned version of Audi R8 V10 Spyder. The new RMS is lighter, faster and exclusive version featuring carbon kevlar materials and revised aerodynamics.
The exterior package includes a revised front grille, brake cooling chambers, front splitter, redesigned front and rear side grilles and rear diffuser.
Audi R8 V10 RMS Spyder stands on enormous Racelight 20” wheels with Sportcup tyres and Superlight 19” wheels with race specification tires. The rims have dim
23 March 2011, 09:37 PM
The designer Morouane Bembli has released a facelifted update of Audi R10. The renderings look just perfect, so the 24 year-old artist will have a bright future as a car designer.
R10 is the next supercar in the Audi line-up just above R8. Bembli didn’t release any exact specifications, but he envisions it as a brutal sports car with V10 engine and curb weight of around 1 200kg.
Morouane Bembli is currently doing a 1 year Master’s program in Transportation Design at the Scuola Politecnica
16 March 2011, 10:45 PM
Audi priced the new 2012 R8 GT at $196 800 for the US. The limited edition R8 will be created in just 333 units and 90 of them will be delivered in the United States.
2012 Audi R8 GT is powered by Lamborghini’s 5.2 liter V10 FSI engine with 560PS, which is 35PS more than the original version. 0 to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds and a top speed of 320km/h (199 mph). R8 GT also features more carbon fiber body parts, so it is 180 pounds lighter compared to a standard R8.
Other new features are the f
14 March 2011, 08:43 AM
ANDERSON Germany has released a unique, “HYPER BLACK” enhancing program for the Ingolstadt ultra-sport monster Audi R8, transforming it into a remarkable eye-pleaser with incredible roar and stunning, new performance figures.
As the name of the program hints, the ANDERSON-tweaked R8 has an extraordinary black finish, carbon-made front spoiler lip, side mirror housings, rear spoiler and diffuser. In addition to these elements, the Audi R8 HYPER BLACK also sports a set of exclusive carbon-coate
28 February 2011, 07:38 AM
Audi R8 V10 Biturbo will be exhibited by MTM at the Geneva Motor Show in several days. The chrome exterior is a little bombastic, but it suits to the car perfectly.The tuned Audi is powered by 5.2 liter Biturbo V10 with 777PS (571 kW) and 888Nm (655 lb-ft). The top speed is 360 km/h (224 mph), but for now the sports car has managed to do only 347 km/h. The mighty engine is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox.For such high speeds, MTM has improved the aerodynamics by installing a new front lip and
25 January 2011, 03:53 PM
Sport Wheels has debuted its staggering, fire-red Audi R8, which utilizes serious improvements in the visual and power areas. Packing upgrades for more than 50.000 Euro, excluding the base Ingolstadt vehicle, the Sport Wheels conversion boasts enhanced weight figures, perfected vision, boosted output and improved handling and safety systems.
Visually, the Sport Wheels R8 benefits from newly installed front bumper and grill, carbon made ribs, cooling ducts and front spoiler, as well as rear sp
23 November 2010, 08:52 AM
At the Essen Motor Show 2010, which will open its doors from 27 November to 5 December, BILSTEIN, the specialist for sport and threaded ride height adjustable kits is about to showcase on its booth wide variety of exclusive products as well as three special exhibition vehicles: the Fiat 500 Abarth in Polizia outfit packed with the BILSTEIN B14 threaded kit, the staggering VW Golf 6 R20 from Rothe Motorsport with BILSTEIN B16 PSS10 threaded kit and the extraordinary powerful - 530 horsepower VLN
25 October 2010, 03:08 PM
Eisenmann, the brand renowned for its exceptional exhaust units has released its first complete styling/aerodynamic kit, which transforms the supersports ride Audi R8 into a true ‘sparkling’ star. Dubbed Eisenmann Spark Eight, the refined Ingolstadt vehicle sports an exotic new outer dress, a set of sleek-styled alloys and of course a high-end sports exhaust system.
In more details, the R8’s all-new exterior styling differs from the serial one by a carbon-made front spoiler with grille and fi