Engine and Transmission
Features V10 Plus
Engine Displacement 5204 cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Power 601.4bhp@8250rpm
Torque 560Nm@6500rpm
No Of Cylinders 10
Transmission Automatic
No Of Gears 7 Speed
Drive Type AWD
Paddle Shift Y.
Ex- Showroom Price ` 2, 57, 27, 000.
Audi delivered 27, 000 copies(worldwide) of the first-generation R8—a massive amount by supercar standards but still a pittance in the grand scheme of things—so seeing one is an instant mood-lifter. Soon we’ll have the—again probably rare—opportunity to see the new, second-gen version, which arrives stateside this spring. Too eager to wait until then, we strapped our test equipment to this Euro-spec 2016 R8 V10 Plus, and the results ought to whet appetITES_Company for what’s to come.
The most notable difference between this Euro model and the U.S-spec car are the magnetorheological dampers, which we’d rate as beyond reproach after strafing our favorite 10Best Cars back roads. Sadly, these shocks will not be available here on the V10 Plus. Also, the stunning 20-inch wheels fitted to our test car will be painted a shade of silver—Audi calls it titanium—not gloss black. And our cars will be fitted with Homelink equipment but no fuel-scrimping stop-start system. Certain features that are standard in Europe—variable-effort steering and the exotic Bang & Olufsen sound system, for instance—will cost us extra. Finally, this car’s laser high-beam auxiliary headlamps are not legal in the U.S. and won’t be offered here