MODIFIKASI Audi R8 GT Edisi Khusus

MODIFIKASI Audi R8 GT Edisi Khusus

Reportedly Audi will launch a special edition of the R8. This car is made with only 333 units along the selling price of Rp2, 2 billion.

Audi R8 GT is a car that is lighter, weighing about 220 pounds. To achieve weight reduction, the Audi adds windshield made of thin glass cell and the bulkhead between the passenger compartment of the machine.

Window located at the rear is made of lightweight but strong polycarbonate. Then another extra that makes this vehicle is the rear wing is lighter, with a thin metal sheet material, as well as carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) on the rear bumper and sideblades, and glass reinforced plastic (GRP) on the chassis bucket seats.

One more change in the Audi R8 GT which makes it more lightweight is the added engine power. Source tanaga using 5.2-liter FSI V10 engine which has been modified to provide a total power of 560 HP and 540 Nm of torque at 6500 rpm.

The result is this car capable of doing speed sprints from 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds, 0-124 mph in 10.6 seconds. Remarkably, its highest speed is achieved in kecepatan198 car, 8 mph or around 320 km / h.

With that big machine capable of downed power fuel with an average consumption of 13.7 liters fatherly mileage 100 km. Obviously this is a fuel economy very good given for extraordinary powers.

This powerful engine combined with the exterior appearance of a sexy body in 4 different color options, namely Samoan Orange Metallic, Suzuka Gray Metallic, Silver Ice Metallic, and Phantom Black pearl effect.

To further enhance the appearance, fitted sized 19-inch wheels with a width of 8.5 on the front and 19 inches in diameter and width of 11 in the rear. To support the maneuvers while speeding, fitted tires sizes 235/35 and 295/30, at each wheel

Allegedly Official Sketches of Audi e-Tron Spyder Concept with Diesel-Electric Hybrid Drive

These reportedly official sketches showing a drop-top version of Audi's e-tron Detroit concept (see here) have been making the internet rounds in Germany. Named the e-tron Spyder, the new concept model is said to make its first public outing at the Paris Motor Show at the end of September.

The reports from Germany go on to say that unlike the coupe variant which only made use of two electric motors producing a combined output of 204-horsepower, the Spyder model runs on a hybrid (parallel) system incorporating a mid-mounted 3.0-liter V6 TDI diesel engine driving the rear wheels through a DSG transmission and a pair of electric motors turning the front wheels.

Stay tuned to Carscoop as we'll update this story as soon as we find out more.

Source: AMS & Autobild

Audi R8 GT 560HP: New Photo Gallery of Ingolstadt's Flagship Sports Car

Audi has dropped a boat load of fresh images of the hard-core version of its R8 supercar called the GT. You can read all the details in our previous post here, but as a refresher, the GT is a lighter, more powerful and faster variant of the R8.

It is powered by a modified version of the R8 V10's naturally aspirated 5.2-liter direct-injection engine producing 550-horsepower, while thanks to a series of weight-saving measures that shave about 100kg (220 lbs), the car tips the scales at 1,525 kilograms (3,362 lbs).

Audi says the R8 GT accelerates from standstill to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3.6 seconds and reaches a top speed of 320 km/h (199 mph), while returning a combined fuel efficiency of 13.9 liters of fuel per 100 km (16.9 US mpg).

The GT also benefits from a modified suspension, larger carbon fiber ceramic brakes, 19-inch forged alloys wrapped in 235/35 tires up front and 295/30 at the back, and numerous aero tweaks that are said to improve downforce.

All in all, Audi will produce just 331 copies of the R8 GT, each priced in Germany at €193,000 (approximately US$252,400 at the current exchange rates).