R8 Official R8 Thread

[PanterroR]

Does anyone know what the price will be?

Welcome to the forums! Price in Germany starts at 104.000,- €...

 

[Zafiro]

Does anyone know what the price will be?

104.000 euro in germany.

 

[EnI]

Can someone PLEASE explain THIS to me.

 

[PanterroR]

No idea, man, but there's something weird about that...

Where's our Audi gang? Yannis, Hans, anyone???

 

[EnI]

No idea, man, but there's something weird about that...

Where's our Audi gang? Yannis, Hans, anyone???

It is shown in this pic too:

http://www.fourtitude.com/gallery/albums//Audi/R8/Technical/016.jpg

 

[SDNR]

Can someone please explain to me why in some pics the roof above greenhouse is lifted - making rear end of a car looking like being glued to the rest of the car????

Does the roof lift and create a spoiler at higher sppeds - for better aerodynamics, or what?

Look:

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Yeah ...that is intriguing EniLab. I have studied several pictures closely ....I can't work it out.

 

[LaArtist]

seriously this car is very hot..
but dont you guys feel like its from a Game like Halo or something..lol
everything is so hyper about it..the interior the design.. the engine bay..
the styliing is trying to say look at me im the fastest thing on the planet..
but it really isnt..
it feels overdone to me..
but still it has 4/5 from me.. but that 4 is pretty damn weak now..

 

[Centurion]

Some weight comparison:

M6: 1710kg
R8: 1558kg
Gallardo: 1430kg
F430: 1450kg
GT3: 1395kg


Why is the R8 more then 100kg heavier then the Gallardo?

 

[Zafiro]

Some weight comparison:

M6: 1710kg
R8: 1558kg
Gallardo: 1430kg
F430: 1450kg
GT3: 1395kg


Why is the R8 more then 100kg heavier then the Gallardo?

hmm I dont see what M6 his doing here, M6 is a 4-seated GT. M6 isnt a sportcar like the rest

Also why the GT3 and not 997S?

 

[Centurion]

hmm I dont see what M6 his doing here, M6 is a 4-seated GT. M6 isnt a sportcar like the rest

Also why the GT3 and not 997S?

As I said I was just putting in some of the hotest sports car in there just for weight comparison. I put the GT3 in there instead of the 911S becasue the GT3 has exactly the same pricetag as the R8.

 

[LaArtist]

and the M6 is about the baddest thing BMW has to offer..

 

[EnI]

Some weight comparison:

M6: 1710kg
R8: 1558kg
Gallardo: 1430kg
F430: 1450kg
GT3: 1395kg

Mind that BMW weight numbers are NOT curb weight figures, but weight by specific EU standard which also includes a person of 68kg, lagguage of 7kg, 90% full fuel tank, all the car's liquids (oil, windshield washing agent, etc).

Not sure about other manufacturer. Some still use DIN standard (= curb weight of totally empty car). If I'm not mistaken Audi are one of them.

So in this case - by DIN standard - M6 is about 120 - 130 kg lighter: 1580 - 1590kg of curb weight - vs. 1558kg of R8.

 

[Centurion]

Mind that BMW weight numbers are NOT curb weight figures, but weight by specific EU standard which also includes a person of 68kg, lagguage of 7kg, 90% full fuel tank, all the car's liquids (oil, windshield washing agent, etc).

Not sure about other manufacturer. Some still use DIN standard (= curb weight of totally empty car). If I'm not mistaken Audi are one of them.

So in this case - by DIN standard - M6 is about 120 - 130 kg lighter: 1580 - 1590kg of curb weight - vs. 1558kg of R8.

Sounds reasonable becasue 1710kg did look a bit too much in my eyes. I got all the figures from www.rsportscars.com/.

 

[Yperion]

Yeah ...that is intriguing EniLab. I have studied several pictures closely ....I can't work it out.

That is only an optical illusion cause some pics are resized.

 

[Zonda]

1600x1200 pictures
While you're there, check out the new banner
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[EnI]

That is only an optical illusion cause some pics are resized.

I don't think so ... Look: all the other lines match (the ones on car, and the ones in the background).

But this "effect" is present in official sketch as well:

 

[Mr. M]

Awesome, awesome, awesome.

I come here just before my exams and I'm glued to the screen!

The launch of the S63 together with the launch of Audi's Valvelift engines AND the R8 is really making my nuts.

The R8 turned out better than I had expected.

 

[Star&Car]

Love it..just love it..finally it turnd out to be right..
Every time i see a new car from German,to which my love just getting even stronger..
Still,that magnificently long front overhang brothers me a little bit..i guess it would get some trouble
while being driven down along to some underground parking lot..

 

[Zonda]

Can someone PLEASE explain THIS to me.

It's the rear braking light that pops up a bit at the middle.

 

[Tumbo]

Now after the "chock & excitment" has layed down a bit, from yesterday, I really don't understand why they presented the car with the V8 version, and not a V10 or V12.