Filed under: Etc. , Audi Spending time with any iteration of the Audi R8 is a glorious occasion. Your life becomes brighter, and everyone you pass on the street feels a bit better about their day for just having seen one.
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Audi giving tweeting fans R8 for a day… will you be next? [w/video]
Filed under: Convertible , Recalls , Safety , Audi Not even supercars are safe from recalls. Audi is recalling certain R8 Spyders for a potential fuel leak, caused by the fuel supply line rubbing against the heat shield in the engine compartment. According to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, this effects droptop R8s built between May 18, 2010 and June 22, 2011.
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2011-12 Audi R8 Spyder recalled for fuel leak
Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Videos , Audi , Luxury Audi R8 GT Spyder promo – Click above to watch video after the jump This promo clip for the V10, 5.2-liter, 560-horsepower, 197-mph Audi R8 GT Spyder isn’t NSFW, but you’ll probably watch it as if it were. While it’s playing, you’ll forget about everything else on Earth until someone clears their throat behind you and asks, “What is that you’re watching?” You’ll replay it a few times and make mental notes like, “Oh yeah, that’s my favorite part.” And when it ends it will always feel like it’s too soon. Two minutes of totally SFW video is after the jump . But don’t say we didn’t warn you.
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Video: Audi R8 GT Spyder promo is sexy, but SFW
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Etc. , Marketing/Advertising , Technology , Videos Audi Sound Studio – Click above to watch the video after the jump Audi wants you to be able to identify its brand without looking, and a consistent sonic signature is key to that. In that spirit, the company has undertaken an extensive sound capture, catalog and research program to ensure that the soundwaves drifting into your ears from the commercial playing in the next room are instantly identifiable. It extends beyond advertising, too.
Filed under: Car Buying , Coupe , Performance , Audi Paris 2010: Audi R8 GT – Click above for high-res image gallery Only 333 will be produced, so if you want a 2011 Audi R8 GT you’d better act fast. In fact, only a thir of that number are slated to hit US soil. Audi has announced pricing for the R8 GT, and the limited-production sports coupe will cost you $198,000. The most super of the R8 supercar family, the R8 GT drops weight and adds power.
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Report: 2011 Audi R8 GT priced from $198,000
Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Audi , UK , Luxury Audi R8 4.2 Spyder – Click above for high-res image gallery The Euro-spec Audi R8 Spyder will soon be available with a more powerful version of the automaker’s 4.2-liter V8 engine. The EU5-approved FSI unit gets ten more horses, going from 420 to 430 horsepower. It also gets an energy recuperation system that comes into effect during coasting and braking. The run from zero to 62 miles per hour takes 4.8 seconds, and a 186-mph top speed is possible “in the appropriate circumstances” (i.e., out on the Autobahn)
