The Audi R8 is a sports car with a longitudinally mounted mid-engine, and uses Audi’s trademark quattro permanent four-wheel drive system. It was introduced by the German automaker AUDI AG in 2006.
The car was exclusively designed, developed, and manufactured by AUDI AG’s high performance private subsidiary company, quattro GmbH, and is similar to the Lamborghini Gallardo.
The fundamental construction of the R8 is based on the Audi Space Frame, and uses an aluminium monocoque which is built around space frame principles.
The car is built by quattro GmbH in a newly renovated factory at Audi’s ‘aluminium site’ at Neckarsulm in Germany.
Audi first unveiled the R8 V10 Spyder at the 2009 Frankfurt International Motor Show in September 2009. It runs the same 5.2-litre V10 engine found in the coupe.
Maximum power is 386kW (518 PS) and peak torque is 530Nm (391 lb-ft). The 0 – 62mph sprint time is 4.1 seconds while the manual can deliver a top speed of 194mph.
Spyder R8 5.2L FSI engine carries capable of producing 525 hp maximum power and top speed of 313 kilometers per hour.
