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02-09-2007, 07:40 PM
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SL offers a maltitude of different engines, and they should match-up cost wise! They both can peal on damn near anything on the streets, while doing so in the lap of luxury!  | |
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02-09-2007, 11:24 PM
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 | Re: V10 powered R8 to have 480 hp? MotorTrend said the same in September 28: A 5.2-liter 480-hp V-10 (SR8 or R8S?) and a lightened version of the vehicle are rumored to be in development. http://www.motortrend.com/features/a...ris_motor_show Also a Spyder/Roadster version is rumored to be in the works. |
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02-12-2007, 05:41 PM
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| Re: V10 powered R8 to have 480 hp? The Motorvision had tested the Audi R8... and the program presented as competitors: - Maserati Gransport (400hp) - Corvette C6 (404hp) - Porsche 911 GT3 (415hp) - MB SL 500 (388hp) - Jaguar XKR (416hp) - Aston Martin V8 Vantage (385hp) Its a great review, but, it is in German and I understood little of what the presenter spoke :/ |
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03-29-2007, 01:52 PM
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| Re: V10 powered R8 to have 480 hp?  Check out this R8 posted by forum user Nightranger in another thread. It was his contention that this car is a V10 version of Audi's supercar in testing at the Nurburghring. Though there's nothing conclusive that proves that claim, this is certainly an odd duck. The HH on the license plates and preproduction status of the R8 suggest this is a car owned by quattro GmbH. Note also some details pointed out by Nightranger. The side blade intake is rounded out for greater airflow to the motor. Also, a new sideskirt design on this particular R8 is similar in design to the skirts on the S5. So what do you think? V10? Source: - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER |
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03-29-2007, 04:03 PM
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| Re: V10 powered R8 to have 480 hp? 60 more hp from a new engine and a V10 at that?? hmm why not more..the competition is ahead in hp race.. now im not saying that it should have 600hp but 500 maybe?? or is it so that the R8 is made for sub 500hp.. who knows |
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04-29-2007, 08:51 PM
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| Re: V10 powered R8 to have 480 hp? V10 Audi R8 spied - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Car Magazine caught the V10 version of the R8 in testings at the Nurburgring track in Germany. The V10 engine will ick out around 80bhp over than the current - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER, plus a wedge more torque. This should bring it up to somewhere near the magic 500bhp mark, giving the R8 a healthy dollop of mid-range punch over the current V8. Official data on the R8 V10 is sketchy at the moment, but we can expect this range-topper to out-run its smaller-engined sibling. It doesn’t take a scientist to work out that this - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER will beat the existing V8’s 4.6sec run to 62mph and head even closer to 200mph. - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER |
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