2009 Audi R8 Coupe quattro with Auto R tronic
The Audi R8 is a mid-engined sports car introduced by the German automaker Audi in 2007.
The first appearance of the car was in 2006, appearing at auto shows and events all over the world. The R8 is based on the Lamborghini Gallardo platform, as Audi has full ownership of subsidiary Lamborghini S.p.A..
Audi announced in 2005 that the name of the successful Audi R8 race car would be used for a new road car in 2007, the Audi R8, based on the Audi Le Mans quattro concept car, appearing at the 2003 Geneva Auto Show and 2003 International Motor Show. The R8 was officially launched at the Paris Auto Show on 30 September 2006. There is some confusion with the name, which the car shares with the Le Mans winning R8 LMP. Originally, many thought the car would be called the R9 (as there is a gap in numbering left when Audi announced the R8's successor, the diesel-powered R10).
The R8 is used as a safety car in Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters racing series.
| Invoice Price: | $114,669 | ||
| MSR Price: | $123,300 | ||
| Old Gas Mileage: | 13 City | 18 Hwy | 15 CMB |
VEHICLE SUMMARY
Engines & Emissions
- 4.2-Liter, 90 Degree V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, EFI Engine; Mid/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 420@7800, Torque Of 317@4500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads
Safety
- Driver Airbag With Dual Threshold Deployment
- Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags
- Driver and Passenger Knee Airbags
- Passenger Airbag With Dual Threshold Deployment
- Emergency Fuel Shut-Off Device
- Crumple Zones
- Crash Sensor Unlocks Doors and Disconnects Battery
- Front 3-Point Seatbelts
- Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters
- Side Guard Door Beams
Transmission
- Adaptive Manual Transmission
- R Tronic Sequential Manual Gearbox (SMG(TM)) Manually Interactive Manual Transmission
- 6-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Interactive Adaptive Manual Transmission With Overdrive
| Seats: | 2 |
| Fuel Type: | Gas |
Audi R8 in the News
- Audi R8 GT Spyder droptop priced above $200000 - USA TODAY
- Epic Drives Series Debuts on Motor Trend's YouTube Channel - MotorTrend Magazine
- PPI Razor Audi R8 GTR V10 Replica in Dubai [Video] - autoevolution
- Audi R8 Grand-Am Gets Off to Rocky Start - MotorTrend Magazine
- Audi announces pricing for the 2012 R8 GT Spyder limited edition - Torque News
Audi R8 on Twitter
- RT @audizine: New NSX looks a LOT like an @Audi R8 & is Tony Stark's car in the Avengers movie!? Nice try Acura, we'll take the R8 any day of the week!
- @TheHansel1 it also looks identical to and Audi R8. Not as impressed anymore
- Did anyone else realize how much acura copied audi? That nsx looks exactly like an R8..
- NSX is back “@Blueraydre: WOW Y'ALL SEEN THAT ACURA LOOKING LIKE AN AUDI R8????â€
- @razaniscool I love the Audi R8 too
- Really? I think its dope! But looks like audi r8 RT @sveesaywat: #acura the NSX is a ugly fail!!! Make it sexy!!
- RT @audizine: New NSX looks a LOT like an @Audi R8 & is Tony Stark's car in the Avengers movie!? Nice try Acura, we'll take the R8 any day of the week!
- Correction: Its all about Audi R8. @Audi R8 over everything.
- RT @rlt08: Audi R8>>>>Acura (yawNSX) #justsaying
- RT"@Audi: @Acura_Insider FYI RT @tamiluber: NSX why must you try to be the Audi R8? You will never be as awesome."