What supercar has a V10?
High-revving v10 power-plants were incorporated into supercars from lamborghini and porsche. Bmw and audi developed v10s for high performance cars such as bmw m5, bmw m6, audi s6, audi rs6, audi s8 and audi r8, mostly based upon their executive cars. But it’s more of a sports car at that point with the v10 being the one that really brings the car up to super car level. They both handle well, and the v10 doesn’t feel heavy in the least, and has all that power and torque throughout the rev range.Audi’s everyday supercar is now in its second generation, and comes in two different guises, The standard V10 model has 533bhp, while the V10 Plus version has 602bhp but is 35kg heavier.
Why is it called R8?
The R8 name refers to a successful race car that brought Audi more wins at Le Mans than any other manufacturer in history: In 1999, Audi launched its legendary Le Mans program with a sports prototype that started in the LMP900 class. The first name of this racing prototype was R8. The final R8 isn’t going to a customer, instead it’s destined for Audi’s official museum in Ingolstadt. The death of the R8 means that Volkswagen Group’s V-10 has entered its final days as well.
Is the R8 a supercar?
The impeccably styled Audi R8 made its US debut in the fall of 2007 as a mid-engine supercar combining performance and everyday drivability. It remains as an Audi through and through, retaining the hallmark quattro all-wheel drive system and its Aluminum Space Frame construction. Acceleration and Power Audi claims that the V8-powered R8 can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 4. The V10 Plus model with the dual clutch transmission can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3.In U. S. R8 V10 Performance is able to make 602 horsepower at 8,100 rpm and 413 lb-ft of torque at a 6,700 rpm. That speed and the firing pattern of the cylinders – 1 – 6 – 5 – 10 – 2 – 7 – 3 – 8 – 4 – 9 – give the Audi R8 a hissing tenor exhaust note that builds to a crescendo.