The R8 V10 performance RWD is a passenger car from Audi, with rear wheel drive, a mid positioned engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
The 10 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 5.2 litres. This unit develops power and torque figures of 562 bhp (570 PS/419 kW) at 8000 rpm and 550 Nm (406 lbft/56.1 kgm) at 6400 rpm respectively. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
The engine powers the wheels via a 7 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a claimed 1665 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 329 km/h or 204 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption is 19.5/8.9/12.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 294.0 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) | 1645 mm | 64.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1599 mm | 63 inches | |
| Length | 4429 mm | 174.4 inches | |
| Width | 1940 mm | 76.4 inches | |
| Height | 1236 mm | 48.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1665 kg | 3671 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 73 litres | 16.1 [19.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.36 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.01 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.72 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 10 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.2 litre 5204 cc (317.568 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 40 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 570 PS (562 bhp) (419 kW) at 8000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 550 Nm (406 ft·lb) (56.1 kgm) at 6400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 80.5 kW/litre 109.5 ps/litre 108 bhp/litre 1.77 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
105.69 Nm/litre
1.28 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1328.1 kPa (192.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 520.4 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 3.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 329 km/h (204 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 342.23 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.34 PS/kg 251.7 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 kW/kg 337.54 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.34 bhp/kg 0.15 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 3.97 kg/kW 6.64 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 19.5/8.9/12.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 19.5/8.9/12.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.1/11.2/7.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 14.5/31.7/21.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 12.1/26.4/18.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 294.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| 284.00 g/km WLTP | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | G | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8½J x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 11J x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/35 R 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 295/35 R 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.59 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 808709 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 44.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2022 Audi R8 V10 performance RWD added 2024-07-22. Last modified 2024-09-14. |
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