The Audi R8 is a coupé with 2 doors and a mid mounted engine which supplies its power to all four wheels.
Its 8 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 4.2 litres. It produces power and torque figures of 424 bhp (430 PS/316 kW) at 7900 rpm and 430 Nm (317 lbft/43.8 kgm) at 4500-6000 rpm respectively. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1635 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 302 km/h, which is 188 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 20.1/9.4/13.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 310.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2650 mm | 104.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1638 mm | 64.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1595 mm | 62.8 inches | |
| Length | 4435 mm | 174.6 inches | |
| Width | 1904 mm | 75 inches | |
| Height | 1252 mm | 49.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1635 kg | 3605 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.35 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.99 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.70 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.2 litre 4163 cc (254.042 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84.5 × 92.8 mm
3.33 × 3.65 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 430 PS (424 bhp) (316 kW) at 7900 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 430 Nm (317 ft·lb) (43.8 kgm) at 4500-6000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 75.9 kW/litre 103.3 ps/litre 101.8 bhp/litre 1.67 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
103.29 Nm/litre
1.25 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1298 kPa (188.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 520.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 302 km/h (188 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 262.93 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.26 PS/kg 193.38 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 kW/kg 259.33 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.26 bhp/kg 0.12 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.17 kg/kW 8.64 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 20.1/9.4/13.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 20.1/9.4/13.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.0/10.6/7.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 14.1/30.1/21.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 11.7/25.0/17.7 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 310.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | G | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8½J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10½J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/40 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 285/35 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.46 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 219582 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 35.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2010 Audi R8 R-Tronic added 2010-09-28. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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