Audi R8
Audi says the R8 will sprint from 0 - 100km/h in 4.6 seconds, topping off at an unlimited 301 km/h. The car handles superbly too thanks to a great suspension system, Quattro all-wheel-drive and a nimble build. Comfort has not been neglected inside the two-seater, as leather adorns most of the surfaces. The interior is Audi class with everything laid out where it is within easy reach. Audi has gone the "mature" route on the R8 interior; you see very little in the form of brushed aluminium, and the steering wheel is, well, round, unlike in the RS 4 or even the Golf GTI. The silver gearlever gate looks like it came straight from Lamborghini! Viciously quick, and sporting the same 4.2 V8 engine found in the RS 4, the recently-launched R8 epitomises what sports cars should be. Nestled behind the cockpit under a transparent glass cover, the engine produces 309kW and 430Nm of torque via its 6-speed manual gearbox (semi-automatic DSG also available). The Audi R8 is equipped with a 4.2 litre Fuel Stratified Injection (FSI) V8 engine developing 420 PS (309 kW; 414 hp) and 430 N·m (320 ft·lbf), and is basically the same engine used in the B7 Audi RS4, but modified to use dry sump lubrication. A variant with a 5.2 litre Fuel Stratified Injection (FSI) V10 engine was added on the 9th of December 2008, which produces 386 kW (525 PS; 518 hp) and 530 N·m (390 ft·lbf). Safety features include Bosch ESP 8.0 Electronic Stability Programme with ABS, front dual-stage airbags, and side-impact airbags. Amongst the options list for the Audi R8 are a Bang & Olufsen sound system, and "Audi Ceramic" Carbon fibre-reinforced Silicon Carbide (C/SiC) composite brakes with monobloc alloy Brembo calipers on all four wheels (6-piston at front, 4-piston at rear) with SGL Carbon ceramic discs.
