Second Generation Audi R8 Spyder Unveiling – Video

 

PRICE AS TESTED:
$202,750 (base price: $192,450)

ENGINE TYPE:
DOHC 40-valve V-10, aluminum block and heads, port and direct fuel injection

DISPLACEMENT:
318 cu in, 5204 cc
Power: 610 hp @ 8250 rpm
Torque: 413 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm

TRANSMISSION:
7-speed dual-clutch automatic with manual shifting mode

 

 

 

 

DIMENSIONS:

Wheelbase: 104.3 in
Length: 174.3 in
Width: 76.4 in Height: 48.8 in
Passenger volume: 50 cu ft
Cargo volume: 8 cu ft
Curb weight: 3684 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:

Zero to 60 mph: 2.9 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 6.5 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 11.0 sec
Zero to 150 mph: 15.6 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 3.5 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 2.2 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 2.3 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 10.9 sec @ 129 mph
Top speed (mfr’s claim): 205 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 153 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 1.00 g

FUEL ECONOMY:

EPA city/highway driving: 14/22 mpg
C/D observed: 13 mpg