R8 AMS - Audi R8 V10 Plus (Performance Test)

[DeDe]

Test - Audi R8 V10 Plus

• Location, air temperature: Hockenheimring, 4 Degrees Celsius
• Tyres: Pirelli P Zero (R8 GT: Pirelli P Zero Corsa R02 semi-slicks)
• Weight: 1669 kg (R8 GT: 1573 kg)
• 0-40 km/h: 1,4 s
• 0-100 km/h: 3,6 s (claim: 3,5 s, R8 GT: 3,9 s)
• 0-130 km/h: 5,1 s
• 0-160 km/h: 7,1 s
• 0-200 km/h: 10,9 s (claim: 11,3 s, R8 GT: 11,9 s)
• 400 m: 11,4 s (204 km/h) (R8 GT: 11,8 s)
• 18 m slalom: 66,5 km/h (R8 GT: 67,6 km/h)
• 110 m ISO evasive test: 140,9 km/h (R8 GT: 153,5 km/h)
• Braking (100-0 km/h) cold, warm: 33,0 m/32,7 m (R8 GT: 32,6 m/32,9 m)

Final rating: 4,5/5 stars.

 

[JHF]

Not bad result at all. It's get better result then the summer is coming

 

[Tumbo]

Impressive results! It's even faster then the R8 GT!
What about the Hockenheim ring time?
And what was missing for it to get e full 5 star?

 

[DeDe]

Impressive results! It's even faster then the R8 GT!
What about the Hockenheim ring time?
And what was missing for it to get e full 5 star?

No HHR-time.
4,5 stars because it's a supercar with the everyday-usability of a supercar. Also the sportsuspenion is uncomfortable at low speeds.

 

[Tumbo]

The 0-200 time is really amazing.

 

[DeDe]

0-200 km/h times by AMS:
10,4 s - Ferrari 458 Italia
10,5 s - Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera
10,5 s - Porsche 911 Turbo S
10,9 s - Audi R8 V10 Plus
11,3 s - Nissan GT-R (550 hp)
11,3 s - Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

 

[Tumbo]

0-200 km/h times by AMS:
10,4 s - Ferrari 458 Italia
10,5 s - Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera
10,5 s - Porsche 911 Turbo S
10,9 s - Audi R8 V10 Plus
11,3 s - Nissan GT-R (550 hp)
11,3 s - Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Even though it's 90kg heavier and has 10hp less, it is quicker then the R8 GT. Impressive!

 

[Zafiro]

R8V10 make the R8 GT overpriced and unnecessary....

 

[Tumbo]

R8V10 make the R8 GT overpriced and unnecessary....

Well, not really cause the R8 GT is the pre-facelift model, and Audi is going to release a new R8 GT above the V10 Plus.. So it's just an older model, not really unnecessary. The upcoming GT is going to be sick... concidered how fast the V10 Plus already is.

 

[JHF]

0-200 km/h times by AMS:
10,4 s - Ferrari 458 Italia
10,5 s - Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera
10,5 s - Porsche 911 Turbo S
10,9 s - Audi R8 V10 Plus
11,3 s - Nissan GT-R (550 hp)
11,3 s - Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Best time what the R8 GT has get 0-200 km/h is in 10.8 seconds. But, soon the R8 Plus goes 10.5 s or under that.

 

[Zafiro]

Well, not really cause the R8 GT is the pre-facelift model, and Audi is going to release a new R8 GT above the V10 Plus.. So it's just an older model, not really unnecessary. The upcoming GT is going to be sick... concidered how fast the V10 Plus already is.

but I think GT is too hardcore for the streets and also expensive. If it was my money R8 V10 all the way.

 

[DeDe]

Best time what the R8 GT has get 0-200 km/h is in 10.8 seconds.

That's factory's claim - no one was able to managed that time. The best measured times are 11,1 s (Quattroruote) and 11,2 s (AutoBild Sportscars). With only driver the R8 Plus is capable for a 10,5 s time IMO.

 

[JHF]

That's factory's claim - no one was able to managed that time. The best measured times are 11,1 s (Quattroruote) and 11,2 s (AutoBild Sportscars). With only driver the R8 Plus is capable for a 10,5 s time IMO.

Damn, I tought so.

 

[DeDe]

 

[JHF]

Very nice test, but I think the Autobild, Autozeitung and Sportauto get better result than the AMS. I can't wait the summertest.

 

[IanDriver]

I can not imagine how good it will be the second-generation R8.

 

[JHF]

Return of the IanDriver. Welcome back Yeah, the next gen R8 going to be a badass.

 

[DeDe]

Full picture gallery: http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/einzeltests/audi-r8-v10-plus-blitzschnell-geschaltet-6334752.html

 

[DeDe]

Great numbers from AutoZeitung! Probably very cold conditions (see braking results).

• Weight: 1664 kg
• 0-100 km/h: 3,4 s
• 0-200 km/h: 10,6 s
• Braking (100-0 km/h) cold/warm: 36,7 m/33,8m

 

[martinbo]

Who would ever have thought than an Audi would render a Lamborghini superfluous. But here we are in the 21st century and you'd be smarter to buy an Audi R8 V10 Plus over a Gallardo. And not because it's cheaper, rather, because it's the better car.