- Olga Kokorina
- Translated by Olga Apetenok
- Ru Fr
Restyled Audi R8. Speed and rear-wheel drive
The magnificent R8 is a true supercar from Audi, available in both spider and coupe variants, with a central motor layout and rear-wheel or four-wheel drive. In 2021, the car became even more advanced and fast with the speed increasing by 5 km/h. Thus, the coupe is now capable of accelerating to 329 km/h, and the roadster can develop up to 327 km/h. As a reminder, all upgrades are part of the second-generation restyling, which took place in 2018.
Israeli buyers can purchase the 2018 Audi R8 coupe with a 5.2-liter naturally-aspirated engine with 570 hp, coupled with a 7-speed S tronic preselective robotic gearbox. There is also a proprietary quattro transmission with all-wheel drive. The electro-hydraulic multi-plate clutch normally generates almost 100% of the torque to the rear wheels, but if necessary, it can transfer up to 100% to the front axle. The sports coupe accelerates to the first 100 km in 3.4 seconds and has a top speed of 324 km/h.
The 2021 Audi R8 comes with a 5.2-liter V10 Fuel Stratified injection (FSI) engine. The restyled Audi model range has been slightly narrowed. In the summer, all-wheel drive versions with a capacity of 570 hp were terminated. Only the V10 performance versions of the R8 can be all-wheel drive with the engines producing 620 hp.
In October 2021, it was time for rear-wheel drive modifications. A car with a 540 hp engine was replaced by the Audi R8 Performance with the uprated V10 engine generating 570 hp instead of 540 hp and 550 Nm of torque instead of 540 Nm. To make this powerful herd easier to control, the manufacturer has added the self-locking differential and stiffer anti-roll bars, as well as the modernized steering. Acceleration to 100 km/h remains the same. The two-wheel drive R8 Performance will be available in Germany from October 21st.
In 2007, Audi joined the limited and closed society of racing supercars. The R8 first came out with a V8 engine, which was later replaced by a V10, and at the end of production it got the Plus and GT versions. The car, which fascinated everyone with its convenience, ergonomics and visibility, almost like an ordinary car, along with the build and the speed of a real supercar, immediately found itself in the motorsport world. And it immediately began to win major world races, including the hardest daily marathons at the Nurburgring.
