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Audi presents the new R8 at Geneva: the sporty spearhead just got even sharper

27/02/2015

No model with the four rings is closer to motorsport, none is more striking and more dynamic. At the Geneva Motor Show, Audi is presenting the second generation of its high-performance R8 sports car. Read More >>
Audi reveals laser headlights for the new R8

18/02/2015

udi is revealing the headlights of its new R8 as the first of a number of technology highlights of the top sports car. The R8 uses LED headlights which can be supplemented by a laser high beam lighting module as an option. Read More >>
The Audi R8 LMX – world's first production car with laser high beams

10/05/2014

419 kW (570 hp), from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in 3.4 seconds: The Audi R8 LMX (12.9 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers [18.2 US mpg]; 299 grams CO2 per kilometer [481.2 g/mile]) offers breathtaking performance and groundbreaking technology. Read More >>
Champion Audi Sport driver, Markus Winkelhock, puts the new R8 V10 plus through its paces at Phillip Island

27/03/2013

Factory Audi Sport driver, Markus Winkelhock, flew to Australia for the launch of the new Audi R8 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix circuit last week. Read More >>
Audi Launches its Fastest-Ever Production Car in Australia

22/03/2013

The new R8 is the fastest production car Audi has ever launched, and it has arrived in Australia. An all-new range-topping model – the R8 V10 plus – is powered by a hand-built 5.2-litre V10 that demolishes 100km/h in just 3.5 seconds Read More >>
From the Audi e performance project: the F12 'e Sport'

17/10/2012

After three years of research and testing, Audi's 'e performance' project has concluded, and the result is a technology platform that offers major advances for electric mobility. Audi collaborated with Bosch and several institutes at the RWTH Aachen University on this project. Read More >>
From the Racetrack to the Road: The Digital Rear-View Mirror

10/08/2012

Audi is set to make driving even safer with a new technology: the digital rear-view mirror delivers brilliant images and is due to enter small-scale production in the Audi R8 e-tron at the end of this year. Read More >>
The Ultimate Supercar Reborn: The New Audi R8

25/07/2012

Audi has made its R8 high-performance sports car even more attractive and dynamic. The R8 V10 plus is a new top model in the model series, with a totally new 7-speed S tronic. The LED headlights and the new rear indicator lights with dynamic display are standard equipment on all variants. Read More >>
World Record for the Audi R8 e-tron: 8:09.099 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife

29/06/2012

The future of electric mobility at Audi is highly dynamic: the R8 e-tron has set a world record for a production vehicle with an electric drive system on the Nürburgring Nordschleife – the toughest test track in the world. Read More >>
Audi Adds a V8 Spyder to its Performance Car Line-Up

18/01/2012

Audi Australia is adding a new variant to its R8 high-performance sports car lineup. Hot on the heels of the R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro comes an additional variant – this time with a 4.2-litre V8 engine. Read More >>
The Audi Limited Editions

9/12/2011

For customers who demand the ultimate in exclusivity and the very highest level of performance: Audi Australia has launched its Limited Edition range across four phenomenal sports models – the R8, RS 5 Coupé, TT RS and S3 Sportback. Read More >>
Audi's Limited Editions Offer Unlimited Appeal

22/09/2011

Following the launch of the scorching TT RS S tronic Limited Edition at the 2011 AIMS in Melbourne, Audi Australia has announced two additional Limited Edition model lines exclusively for the Australian market: the RS 5 Coupe Limited Edition and the R8 Carbon Edition. Read More >>
The Audi R8 GT Wows Melbourne: Extreme Lightweight Construction and Scintillating Performance

1/07/2011

Lighter, faster and more powerful, the stunning 412 kW R8 GT is the pinnacle of Audi's performance engineering. From a global series production of 333 cars, just five R8 GTs are coming to Australia, ensuring it will be one of the most exclusive cars on the road. Read More >>
Audi R8 GT To Star At Melbourne International Motor Show

16/06/2011

Audi Australia has confirmed the stunning R8 GT will star alongside the all-new A6 at the 2011 Australian International Motor Show in July. Read More >>
Aggressive Power And Audi Ultra – The Audi R8 GT Spyder

6/06/2011

Even lighter, even more powerful, even more captivating: The Audi R8 GT Spyder delivers breathtaking performance. The opentop flagship version of the high-performance sports car develops 412 kW and – thanks to Audi ultra – has trimmed a full 85 kilograms from an already low weight. Read More >>
Audi R8 e-tron: A Look Inside The Development Workshop

18/05/2011

The first all-electric Audi will be built at the Neckarsulm site, with a small production run of the R8 e-tron sports car to hit the roads in late 2012. quattro GmbH is currently building the first technology platform for the electric model at the Neckarsulm plant's satellite site in Heilbronn-Biberach. Read More >>
Audi Customer Racing: Know-How Transfer Between The Race Track And The Road

16/05/2011

Audi has been a successful participant in customer racing since 2009 with the R8 LMS. quattro GmbH builds the racing models at its motorsports factory in Heilbronn-Biberach. With 35 units currently being raced worldwide by customer and importer teams. Read More >>
Audi Hands Over First R8 GT To Customer

20/04/2011

The first of 333 Audi R8 GT vehicles has hit the road: a customer from the UK received the keys for his Phantom Black high performance sports car today at the Audi Forum in Neckarsulm. Read More >>
The Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI Quattro Has Arrived In Australia

28/09/2010

The R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro captivates from the very first glance. Its lines offer a unique interpretation of the dynamics and emotion of a high-performance sports car. Read More >>
The Audi R8 GT: Extreme Lightweight Construction and Tremendous Performance

3/05/2010

During the early hours of Sunday morning 2 May, 2010 (Australian time), the Audi R8 GT was revealed in Ingolstadt. Now even more powerful, lighter and faster: Read More >>