Audi R8 V10 plus (2013)

CAR GARAGE | Audi R8 V10 plus (2013) | The Audi R8 is a sports car with excellent practical skills. The front luggage compartment has a capacity of 100 liters (cubic ft 3:53); the Coupé accommodates an additional 90 liters (3.18 cubic ft) behind the seats. The long wheelbase of 2.65 meters (8.69 cubic ft) affords generous space. Audi also offers optional bucket seats with prominent side sections for better lateral support (standard on the R8 V10 plus). Numerous control and trim elements subdued shine with chrome strips or with black paint; the needles in the instrument cluster and the shift paddles have been slightly modified. The center console and the handbrake lever are covered with leather, adorned by delicate seams; in the V10 models the molding around the standard navigation system plus is also leather-covered. Audi has made its R8 high-performance sports car even more attractive and dynamic. The Audi R8 V10 Plus is a new top model in the series models, with a totally new 7-speed S tronic. The LED headlights and the new rear indicator lights are standard with dynamicized display equipment on all variants.

4:44 meters (14:44 ft) long, 1.90 meters (6:23 ft) wide and only 1:25 (4:10 ft) meters high (Spyder: 1:24 meters (4:07 ft)) - the broad Audi R8, developed and built by quattro GmbH, stands firmly on the road, ready to pounce. The single-frame grille with the beveled upper corners is painted high-gloss black, with horizontal chrome inserts adorning the struts on the V10 variants. As an option, Audi installs a front splitter made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). The splitter is standard on the new Audi R8 V10 plus. LED headlights with a new technology are now standard on all variants of the Audi R8. As an option, the LEDs illuminate the engine compartment; in the Audi R8 V10 plus this illumination as well as a partial CFRP lining for the engine compartment are standard.