It’s Official: Audi Unveils R8 GT Spyder’s Details, Pretty Photos
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[/caption] Audi’s e-tron and e-tron Spyder concepts have caused more than a few automotive enthusiasts to get excited. Whatever the combination of powertrains will be in production guise, it’s clear the e-tron vehicles will be running on solely electric power when traveling at slow enough speeds. The magic number for electric cars to be essentially silent as they roll down the road is 15.53 mph or slower. In the interest of not becoming a magnet for pedestrian accidents, Audi wants to add artificial sound to their e-tron vehicles. But what will this sound be? “The obvious approach…
Audi will only produce 333 examples of the R8 GT at $198,000 each, including the $1,200 destination charge. To recap – the top rung of the R8 ladder drops 220 pounds while gaining 35 horsepower to put the 5.2 liter V10 at 560 horsepower at 8,000 rpm. No manual transmission will be offered and instead all will be fitted with the company’s single-clutch R-Tronic semi-automatic gearbox. Nearly 111 examples will reach US dealers when the R8 GT hits showrooms next summer. 
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[/caption] A dedicated engineering team at Audi’s headquarters in Ingolstadt are pushing plans up through the company to hopefully get the beloved Quattro concept shown at this year’s Paris Motor Show into limited production. Stefan Reil, head of development at Audi’s Quattro Gmbh division, confirms the company sees the concept as more than just a one-off show car and that production plans for the vehicle are already in advanced stages. He continues to say that “we know how to engineer it already” and “we are rethinking standard processes to make it possible”. When If the Quattro does…
[/caption] Audi has been the king of all-wheel drive for 30 years now. To commemorate three decades of its famous Quattro system, and to pay homage to the ’84 Sport Quattro, the company debuted the Quattro Concept at the Paris Motor Show. As automotive enthusiasts, these are the cars we long for to be built. The Quattro Concept sits on running gear from Audi’s RS5 coupe, but with a shortened wheelbase to mimic the past Sport Quattro model. With its weight also on par with that of the ’80s model and equipped with the company’s 2.5…
[/caption] Audi adds to the e-tron range with this latest e-tron Spyder. The Concept is powered by a 300 horsepower twin-turbocharged diesel V6 in the rear and two electric motors up front. Audi states that despite a weight of 3,197 pounds, the power of the V6 couples with the torque available from the electric motors provides ‘respectable performance’ as well as a 0-62 mph time of 4.4 seconds. The plugin-hybrid nature of the e-tron allows the vehicle to travel just over 31 miles on electric power alone while its V6 can extend the range to…
[/caption] Audi has confirmed the 360 horsepower TT RS Coupe will come stateside by 3rd quarter 2011. It will be equipped with the European model’s 2.5 liter TFSI five-cylinder engine producing 332 lb-ft of torque. With its turbocharging, six-speed manual transmission and quattro® all-wheel drive 0-60 mph comes in just 4.6 seconds. While Audi spent months deciding whether to bring the car to America or not, they brought the question to the fans with a survey on company’s Facebook page gathering more than 11,500 signatures in one month. Audi says many of those who signed…
[/caption] Audi’s finally made their hottest roadster official. Here is the R8 GT Spyder. Like the coupe variant unveiled a year ago, the Spyder will also be limited to 333 units. Also unchanged from the its fixed-roof sibling is the company’s 560 horsepower V10 allowing it to jump from 0-62 mph in just 3.8 seconds. Top speed maxes out at just under 197 mph. In Germany, the price will start at 207,800 euros (~$304,000). Worth the price over the standard V10 model? We’re not quite sure yet …the GT still looks a bit tuner-ish for our taste. [caption…
Audi e-tron Gets Artificial Sound At Slow Speeds
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Audi Prices 2011 R8 GT From $198,000
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Audi Looking At Business Case For Quattro, Limited Production Run Of 200-500 With ItalDesign
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Audi Honors Its Past With New Quattro Concept
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Audi Brings The Future With e-tron Spyder
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Audi TT RS Coupe Confirmed For America
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