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Written by Stephen Dobie
We didn"t see this coming. Audi has shown off a new special edition R8, of which a mere five will come to the UK. The allocation may be small, but the name is big. It"s called ahem the Audi R8 V10 Plus Audi Sport Performance Parts R8 Edition. We think. It"s far simpler than its convoluted name suggests, though; this is the most powerful R8 with all of the Audi Sport division"s fanciest bits thrown at it. So the 602bhp 5.2-litre V10 and Quattro all-wheel-drive remain, but lie beneath a much more aerodynamic body. A new carbon-reinforced aero package may look like it"s pandering to the Mansory and FAB customers of the world, but it"s effective, with a significant increase in downforce. Nearly 50 per cent more at the R8"s 205mph top speed. At a slightly more relevant 93mph, downforce is doubled.
Date written: 10 Jul 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 12504
We didn"t see this coming. Audi has shown off a new special edition R8, of which a mere five will come to the UK. The allocation may be small, but the name is big. It"s called ahem the Audi R8 V10 Plus Audi Sport Performance Parts R8 Edition. We think. It"s far simpler than its convoluted name suggests, though; this is the most powerful R8 with all of the Audi Sport division"s fanciest bits thrown at it. So the 602bhp 5.2-litre V10 and Quattro all-wheel-drive remain, but lie beneath a much more aerodynamic body. A new carbon-reinforced aero package may look like it"s pandering to the Mansory and FAB customers of the world, but it"s effective, with a significant increase in downforce. Nearly 50 per cent more at the R8"s 205mph top speed. At a slightly more relevant 93mph, downforce is doubled.
Date written: 10 Jul 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 12504
