Sportsline Audi R8 V10 With Tuning Specialist from Germany

ABT Sportsline, Audi tuning specialist from Germany, has released its first details of its tuned Audi R8 V10.

The ABT Sportsline Audi R8 V10 is powered by a tuned 5.2-liter FSI V10 engine that produces 600 hp (441 kW), an increase of 75 hp from the stock 525 hp (386 kW) and 530 Nm of torque.

The ABT R8 now sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds, 0.1 seconds faster than the stock R8. The top speed meanwhile is at 322 km/h (200 mph).

With the increase of power, ABT Sportsline equipped the R8 with an adjustable sports suspension system.
ABT’s DTM division designed the body kit featuring an ABT front grille, new front air dams, new side skirts, a rear apron and a rear spoiler.

Other features include a 4-pipe exhaust system and ABT AR and BR 20-inch wheels.

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Audi R8 V10 Racing Edition

ANDERSON GERMANY, sports cars and luxury sedans tuner Dusseldorf released its packaging Racing Edition for Audi R8 V10. The Audi R8 V10 ANDERSON GERMANY Racing Edition is based on light alloy wheels as standard measurement of 8.5 × 19-inch tires wrapped 235-35 R19 on the front and 11 x 19-inch tires wrapped in R19 295-30 rear. The wheels have a carbon coating on the sides and racing orange border. The modified Audi R8 V10 is equipped with the performance kit as a valve-controlled sport exhaust that reduces the weight of 17 kg (37 lbs) cat racing, sport air filter and a new engine power management.

The performance kit enables the Audi R8 V10 of 5.2 liters to deliver 585 hp instead of 525 hp while the maximum speed increases by about 12 km / h (7.5 mph) to 328 km / h. Outside, the new supercar features aerodynamic kit that consists of carbon front apron and rear spoiler to improve support, carbon rear diffuser, rear view mirrors and the edge of carbon. Inside, the Audi R8 V10 ANDERSON GERMANY Racing Edition features high-class matt carbon leather with stitching equipment orange diamond-shaped packets and inside of carbon that can be found at the door trim, radio frame, ashtray , frame shift lever knob and handbrake wheel.

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Audi R8 5.2 FSi Launched

Audi has announced the launch of the new Audi R8 5.2 FSI for India. Propelled by a powerful V10 quattro engine and built using the lightweight Audi Space Frame (ASF) design, the R8 V10 goes from 0-100 kmph in 3.9 seconds, boasting of a top speed of 316 kmph. Every Audi R8 5.2 FSI is hand built and is priced at Rs. 1,32,49,000/- (ex-showroom Maharashtra). The Audi R8 5.2 FSI will be available with a manual six-speed transmission or R tronic which enables the driver to change gears in an instant via rocker switches on the steering wheel. The speciality of the this car audi r8 5.2 fsi is that it is handbuilt.

The car also features the Quattro permanent all-wheel drive technology. Then, there's the Launch Control function, which is available with both types of transmission. This ensures the car is stable and there is driving comfort even when it hurtles forward from standstill. The car is built of aluminium and the spaceframe weighs just 210 kg, with no compromise on safety and performance though.No wonder then, that this car has won the 2010 World Performance Car Of The Year award.

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