2012 Audi R8 5.2 Coupe quattro 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: | $147,033 | ||
| MSR Price: | $158,100 | ||
| Old Gas Mileage: | 13 City | 19 Hwy | 15 CMB |
VEHICLE SUMMARY
Engines & Emissions
- Free Scheduled Maintenance For 12 Months or 5000 Miles
- Roadside Assistance Warranty For 48-Months
- Carbon Fiber Sigma Engine Compartment Inlays
- 5.2-Liter, 90 Degree V10, 40-Valve, DOHC, EFI Engine; MID/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 525@8000, Torque Of 391@6500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads
Safety
- Trunk-Anti Trap Device
- Side Guard Door Beams
- Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters
- Front 3-Point Seatbelts
- L A T C H
- Crumple Zones
- Crash Sensor Unlocks Doors and Disconnects Battery
- Emergency Fuel Shut-Off Device
- Front and Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Alarm, Rear Camera and Ultrasonic Sensors
- Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment
- Driver and Passenger Knee Airbags
- Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags With Head Protection
- Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment
Transmission
- 6-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Interactive Adaptive Manual Transmission With Steering Column Mounted Shifter
- R Tronic Sequential Manual Gearbox (SMG(TM)) Automatic Interactive Manual Transmission
- Adaptive Manual Transmission
| Seats: | 2 |
| Fuel Type: | Gas |
Audi R8 in the News
- GT: Phoenix Audi Wins Nürburgring 24 - SPEEDtv.com
- 2012 Audi A7 3.0 TFSI quattro Premium Plus Review - Auto123
- ENDURANCE: BMW loses the lead as N24 passes half distance - Motorsport.com
- Video: Audi R8 LMS Hits Abandoned Circuit - GTspirit
- Audi at Nürburgring 24 Hours on front row of the grid - Sports Car Illustrated
Audi R8 on Twitter
- RT @jhutch1992: holy shit. I'm at the Infineon raceway in Napa with @audi ripping around the course in an R8. So fast. #bestimeever
- Trionfo dell'Audi R8 nella 24 Ore del Nurburgring. Vittoria di Basseng-Haase-Stippler-Winkelh. davanti a un'altra R8. 3° Mercedes 4° Porsche
- @HennaInHQ i'll be cruisin in an Audi R8 homie.
- @JoshHatcher2 how many times you driven an audi r8 then mate?
- RT @jhutch1992: holy shit. I'm at the Infineon raceway in Napa with @audi ripping around the course in an R8. So fast. #bestimeever
- Matchbox 2010 Audi R8 # 15/100 Sports Cars, 1:64 Scale.: Matchbox 2010 Audi R8 # 15/100 Sports Cars, 1:64 Scale ... http://t.co/zLYxpWTe
- primeira vez que eu vejo 3 audi R8 juntos. e olha... é apaixonante
- RT @jhutch1992: holy shit. I'm at the Infineon raceway in Napa with @audi ripping around the course in an R8. So fast. #bestimeever
- #audi R8 rolling down the highway. #colorado #cars #proper http://t.co/cOCqQBqz
- RT @yasmeleis: Maserati, Porsche, Audi R8...the cars i see at pier village.