Auto Car Reviews: 2010 Audi R8 Specification and Price with Images

Monday, August 23, 2010

2010 Audi R8 Specification and Price with Images

The 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI could be construed as a budget supercar,if such a thing exists. But you wouldn't know it from the performance, which is world-class.

The R8 is essentially a slightly detuned version of the Lamborghini Gallardo, but costs the equivalent of a second mortgage less. In the face of other, more expensive competition, the R8 5.2 FSI offers clinical precision in lieu of a boisterous personality.

The R8 5.2 FSI comes in only one trim. Aside from the fantastic 10-cylinder engine, buyers get a laundry list of standard equipment. Audi Magnetic Ride allows the driver to stiffen or soften the suspension, while the springs and roll bars have been specifically tuned on the famed Nurburgring racetrack in Germany to handle the extra weight and power from the new engine. Subtle exterior changes differentiate the 5.2 FSI from the 4.2 FSI, including the world's first all-LED headlights. High beams, low beams, daytime running lights and blinkers are all long-life diodes. A restyled front fascia and side skirts further the high-end uniform, and large, twin-oval exhaust tips let the world know this is the V10.

The interior has a driver-oriented cockpit architecture, integrating the driver between the dashboard and the high centre console. The instrument panel above the console is angled slightly towards the driver. The flat-bottomed steering wheel is a typical feature of the sportiest Audi models, and also enables comfortable sports car entry and exit.

The sports seats are trimmed as standard in a Leather/Alcantara combination, or optionally in full leather. Alternatively, the R8 can also be fitted with bucket seats, specially developed by quattro GmbH. There is plenty of room for the two occupants, with comfort levels well beyond the norm of high-performance sports cars. There is space behind the seats to stow large bags, or even two golf bags. The luggage compartment at the front has a capacity of 100 litres.

With numerous trim variants and applications in Piano finish or Carbon sigma, there are few limits to the range of customisation options for the interior.

The car has a 420 horsepower high-revving V8 engine and all-wheel-drive. It uses the mid-engine Lamborghini Gallardo platform and costs $114,200, positioning it squarely against the BMW M6, Porsche 911, and Aston Martin Vantage.