2010 audi r8 v10 manual review

Used audi r8 with manual transmission for sale cargurus. With the help of launch control, a first for the r8s manual transmission, we managed the 0to60 dash in 3. With the r8, the brand has established itself at the forefront of highend sports cars from the very start and now comes the r8 v10. Unlike the vaunted v10 snake from dodge, a sense of impending doom never enters your mind behind the wheel of the driverfriendly audi r8 5. Audi tells us that the 3,583pound r8 v10 equipped with its r tronic sixspeed singleclutch automated manual transmission a conventional sixspeed manual transmission is also available will. Clumsy r tronic automated manual transmission, limited cargo space. Led lights are optional on the v8 and standard on the v10. With the help of launch control, a first for the r8 s manual transmission, we managed the 0to60 dash in 3. The new audi r8 spyder 2010 the most expensive audi ever. The drive since the r8s debut, there have been critics for whom the 4.

Feb 03, 2009 this audi probably would have never happened had porsche gained control of the volkswagen group five years earlier. This year, audi will introduce an r8 spyder convertible, and will show a concept. While both feature a sixspeed gated manual transmission as standard, an r tronic automatic is optional. Not only does the r8s monster, naturally aspirated engine attain the holy grail of. I currently have owned a manual v8 for 3 years in the uk. By and large, the most significant change lies with the 5. Feb 05, 2009 at 569 pounds, the v10 is just 68 pounds heavier than the v8. Pushing the audi r8 v10 manual first generation to the max and talking some blabla you might dont know about this car. In the audi r8 v8, you are standing on the gas all the time. This is the model you want featuring the newly improved v10 that gives you that edge on the track and the street, a very desirable exotic supercar. Introducing the audi r8 v10, a highly appraised car by racing drivers all over the world for being the best handling road car when it launched. Audi states that the v10 plus coupe is capable of hitting 60 mph in just 3. May 01, 2009 with the help of launch control, a first for the r8 s manual transmission, we managed the 0to60 dash in 3.

Our test r8 arrives in what is effectively base spyder spec with a stickshift manual. The r8 shares the same platform with the lamborghini gallardo, which gets over 550 horsepower. As part of the 2014 audi r8 launch in the us, audi library ipad app was produced, allowing the user to configure a 2014 r8 v10 plus on the fully interactive digital brochure as well as access dynamic audi content. The r8 steers with a delicious precision and weight that tells you just enough about whats going on and its fastgeared enough to enable flick. I think any r8 is quiet under 4k revs without mod and i personally feel the v10 is the quieter when revd without mod, with mod exhaust it can sound wonderful but living in a city, my r8 is as loud as id want it to be as standard echos against buildings.

Get the most useful specifications data and other technical specs for the 2010 audi r8 2door coupe automatic quattro 4. The 2010 audi r8 v10 is the bargainpriced everyday supercar. The audi r8 has a new ipod interface that is standard for 2010, as is carbon fiber on the doorsills, exterior mirrors and body kit. Audi r8 v10 an unbelievably drivable and exhilerating car. Dec 08, 2008 as a result, theyve produced the 2010 audi r8 5. The rearbiased r8 utilizes a viscous coupling to put up to 30 percent of the power to the front wheels. Its a userfriendly supercar, and even with the bigger v10 engine cranking out 386kw, its still a pretty easy car to go quick in. And while its true that the 2010 audi r8 is quicker off the line, few exotics match the vantages silky smooth transmission and comfortable sports handling. Marbella, spain if the a in audi s nomenclature equates to ample, then the s must equate to sporty and rs really sporty think rs4. Audi r8 v10 spyder gated manual acceleration is pure joy. Audi r8 v10 plus manual on autobahn no speed limit by autotopnlsubscribe to be the first to see new content. Audi s r8 supercar returns for 2010 with few visual changes, including highgloss black chin spoiler and air inlet paint, a new grille design, and new allled headlights.

Power relegates to all four wheels via audis advanced quattro system. The most noteworthy change is the addition of an optional 525horsepower 5. The esp stabilitycontrol system has very little work to do even when you corner at. The tencylinder r8 is a seriously fast driving machine that does not rely on any kind of artificial aspiration to beam itself toward the horizon.

The 2010 audi r8 brings the expected germanic, technical appeal to the supercar arenabut its the imported italian v10 that reveals some true lust in its heart. If youre ever lucky enough to encounter a blackonblack 2010 audi r8 5. All engines are paired with a standard 6speed manual transmission, while an allnew dualclutch stronic automated manual transmission is optional. You even get launch control with the sixspeed manual. With the arrival of the r8 spyder, audi s supercar adds a third model variant to the v8 and v10 coupes. I would be getting my r8 with the gated sixspeed manual every time, but the reality is that roughly 60 percent of r8s sold here in. On the track, our v10 hurled us from 0 to 60 in a blistering 3. Sep 10, 2017 the audi r8 v10 slots into the r8 range below the r8 v10 plus, which was the first of the new generation of r8 we were able to test. This manual r8 has been tastefully modified with a black trim overhaul, to complement the white paintwork. Find the engine specs, mpg, transmission, wheels, weight, performance and more for the 2014 audi r8 2 door coupe quattro v10 manual.