New Audi R8 V10: a little more power, a lot more attitude

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Written by Ollie Kew
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The Audi R8 is the subtle supercar no longer. To tempt you away from the likes of the McLaren 570S and Mercedes-AMG GT R, this new, facelifted gen-2 Audi R8 has so much front and rear grille going on, it"s a wonder there was any space left to put the headlights. Angry, innit? It"s not just the extra intakes and fins up front, either. The R8"s rear diffuser has invaded higher into the rear bumper, wrapping itself around much bigger oval tailpipes than the old oblong tunnels. The engine bay vent now stretches across the entire rear of the car. And it rides on spindlier 20-inch alloys, if you"d like them. Perhaps some Lamborghini DNA is seeping back across the German-Italian border Giving the latest R8 the go-faster trousers to match its gurning gob is a useful power hike. It"s still mercifully -powered by a normally aspirated 5.2-litre V10, but power in the standard car has climbed from 533bhp to 562bhp the same output as a McLaren 570S, albeit with less torque (only up 7.4lb ft) and a way better noise. The coupe hits 62mph in 3.4sec, the heavier Spyder a tenth slower. And these are official Audi figures don"t forget, so you can expect the R8 to make the dash a tad quicker in real life

Date written: 24 Oct 2018

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