Audi R8 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Audi (Audi Sport GmbH)[1] |
Production | 2006–present |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Sports car (S) |
Body style | 2-door coupé 2-door convertible (spyder) |
Layout | Longitudinal mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive / all-wheel-drive |
The Audi R8 is a V10 sports car produced by the German company Audi, for the first time introduced in 2006 at the Paris Motor Show.
Model R8, as well as a number of other Audi auto models, is manufactured at the Quattro GmbH plant which is a subsidiary of the German company for the production of Audi AG cars, which is part of the Volkswagen AG concern.[2] The enterprise is based in Neckculum, near Stuttgart.[3][4][5]
The design of the car was developed by the Italian automobile designer Valter de Valva and his design team.[6][7]
Audi R8 is available to have two people inside.[8][9]
The new Audi R8 of the second generation was shown on March 3, 2015 at the Geneva Motor Show.[10]
In 2020, the Audi R8 received an updated engine line.[11]