R8
The Audi R8 is a mid-engine, 2-seater sports car. It uses Audi’s trademark quattro permanent all-wheel drive system. It was introduced by Audi AG in 2006.
The car is exclusively designed, developed, and manufactured by Audi AG’s. Subsidiary company manufacturing high performance automotive parts, Audi Sport GmbH (formerly quattro GmbH).
And is based on the Lamborghini Gallardo and presently the Huracán platform.The fundamental construction of the R8 is based on the Audi Space Frame. The car is built by Audi Sport GmbH in a newly renovated factory at Neckarsulm in Germany.
The Audi R8 (Type 42) is the first generation of the R8 sports car. Developed and manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Audi. Conceived in 2003 in concept form, the R8 was put into production in June 2006. The Type 42 is based on the Lamborghini Gallardo and shares its chassis and engine. Audi’s parent company Vw Group owns Lamborghini as well and components of both of the cars.
Production of the Type 42 ended in August 2015, following the introduction of the Type 4S.
Development of the Type 4S began in 2013 and prototypes began testing in early-2014. The Type 4S is based on the Modular Sports System platform shared with the Lamborghini Huracan. The V10 engine used in the Huracàn was detuned for the base model. While the power output of the engine remained the same as the Huracàn for the V10 plus model. Rumors for the V8 engine for the R8 were in circulation but those were proven wrong.The Type 4S was introduced at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.
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