2011 Audi R8 Spyder V8

Potential new customers of the Audi R8 Spyder will have an additional engine choice to consider before placing an order. The German automaker will make the car available with a 4.2-liter FSI V8 engine that produces 430 hp (316 kW) and up to 430 Nm (317 ft-lb) of torque.

Up until now, the car had only been offered with a 5.2-liter FSI V10 that kicks out 525 hp (386 kW) and up to 530 Nm (391 ft-lb) of torque, as seen in the pictures here. Photos of the car with the new engine have not yet been released.

With the new engine, and the R-tronic sequential manual transmission, the car sprints to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds, before hitting its 299 km/h (186 mph) top speed. Quattro all-wheel drive is also included. Fuel consumption with the R-tronic is a 13.9 liters per 100 km, or 17 mpg. With the six-speed manual, that figure jumps to 14.9 liters, or 15.79 mpg. Energy recovered during braking was installed to help improve fuel economy on the R8.

The engine features a crankcase made from an aluminum and silicon alloy, and uses forged aluminum pistons with steel connecting rods. It has a separate oil tank and a dry sump lubrication system. Weight for the engine is listed at 216 kg (476 lbs.).

Normal options are still available on the car, including leather upholstery, carbon fiber interior fittings, piano black trim, Alcantara headliner, and more. The Audi R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI quattro will hit the German market for €121,000, beginning in the third quarter of 2010.

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[carcrazzy247]

thumbs up if u clicked on this because u thought it was flying

[tried12usernames]

title says V8, vid shows V10

[MrJama1ca]

Going to become a financial analyst after 5 years i should own 4 of these :D

[arikat1]

@slappymojo17 go on my child, meet your destiny.... :)

[slappymojo17]

@arikat1 if i continue the college course i am taking and finish it up this semester.. by 2013 i should already own and fully pay off this car! :D and im barely 18 ^__^

[TheLouisCL]

It's nice but not as nice as the on with room

[danakan3]

lol il know if i say this youl be like idiot but is having a v10 does that mean the engine is bigger then a v8 or faster or wat lol please email it to me thankx

[vipersickboy24]

Red Bull X1 got me here

[TheNumber2Pencil546]

@Chrls5 the spyder is a V10 not a V12

[Chrls5]

this isn't the spyder, model,, the spyder is an R8, V12 TDI,, morron!!!!

[arikat1]

"it's completely elegant" i bet this guy makes more than 100K per year

[buttnut1080]

@swiftdan8 Um, no. But I think I'm done here troll. Enjoy your life sitting on your ass trying (and failing) to piss off people on the internet.