2017 Audi R8 V10 Spyder : 540 hp, 0 to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds, top speed 318 km/h
Audi launched the 2017 Audi R8 V10 at the New York Auto Show with improvements over its previous iterations.
Audi launched the 2017 Audi R8 V10 at the New York Auto Show with improvements over its previous iterations. The naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10 makes 540 bhp along with 540 Nm at 6500 rpm and puts all that power to the ground swiftly with a seven-speed S-Tronic dual-clutch transmission, zooming from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds with a top speed 318 km/h.
The two-seater weighs just 1,612 kilograms with aluminum components making up to 79.6 percent of its weight.The chassis weighs a mere 208 kilograms, and its torsional rigidity has increased by over 50 percent compared with the previous model. The Audi Space Frame (ASF) is made from aluminum and carbon fiber. The all-wheel clutch, water cooled for maximum performance, distributes the drive torques fully variable according to the driving situation – in extreme cases, up to 100 percent to the front or rear wheels. Electro-hydraulic drive opens and closes the hood in 20 seconds up to a speed of 50 km/h.
Inside, large 12.3-inch, fully digital Audi virtual cockpit presents all information using rich 3D graphics. MMI navigation plus with MMI touch is standard, as are belt microphones. Audi integrates two head restraint Bang & Olufsen loudspeakers into each seat, for an excellent audio experience even when driving with the hood open.
The driver and passenger sit on sport seats or bucket seats with a more highly contoured seat shape, for lateral support. Customers have almost unlimited scope to tailor both the interior and exterior to their individual preferences. Add-on body components such as the front spoiler, the diffuser and the new sideblades are also available in carbon. LED headlights with newly developed laser technology maximize visibility and range for the driver, bringing increased safety at night.
“With its spontaneous throttle response, quick revving-up and inimitable sound, the 5.2 FSI naturally aspirated engine in the new Audi R8 Spyder delivers undiluted emotion,” remarked Dr.-Ing. Stefan Knirsch, Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development. “Compared to the R8 Coupé*, the engine sound in the open high-performance sports car now delivers an even more intense experience.”