Audi R8

Short description: Mid-engine sports car made by Audi

Audi R8

Audi R8 V10 Plus (Type 4S)

Overview
Manufacturer| Audi (Audi Sport GmbH)[1]
Production| November 2006 – March 2024
(44,418 Units)
Model years| 2007–2024
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[2]

The Audi R8 is a mid-engine, 2-seater sports car,[2][3] which uses Audi's trademark quattro permanent all-wheel drive system.[2] It was introduced by the German car manufacturer Audi AG in 2006. Production ended in the first quarter of 2024.

The car is exclusively designed, developed, and manufactured by Audi AG's private subsidiary company manufacturing high performance automotive parts, Audi Sport GmbH (formerly quattro GmbH),[4] and was inspired by the Lamborghini Gallardo albeit the second generation is built using the Huracán platform.[5] The fundamental construction of the R8 is based on the Audi Space Frame,[2] and uses an aluminium monocoque which is built using space frame principles. The car is built by Audi Sport GmbH in a newly renovated factory at Audi's 'aluminium site' at Neckarsulm in Germany.[2] At the time it was introduced in 2006, the R8 became the first production car with full-LED headlamps.[6]

## Contents

* 1 First generation (2006; Type 42)
* 2 Second generation (2015; Type 4S)
* 3 Production, available markets and sales
* 4 Marketing
* 4.1 Marvel Cinematic Universe
* 5 See also
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## First generation (2006; Type 42)

Main article: Engineering:Audi R8 (Type 42)

Audi R8 5.2 FSI Spyder

The Audi R8, based on the Audi Le Mans quattro concept car (designed by Frank Lamberty and Julian Hoenig) first appeared at the 2003 International Geneva Motor Show and the 2003 Frankfurt International Motor Show. The R8 road car was officially launched at the Paris Auto Show on 30 September 2006. There was some confusion with the name, which the car shares with the 24 Hours of Le Mans winning R8 Le Mans Prototype (LMP). Initial models included the R8 4.2 FSI coupé (with a V8 engine) and R8 5.2 FSI coupé (with a V10 engine). Convertible models, called the Spyder by the manufacturer, were introduced in 2008, followed by the high-performance GT model introduced in 2011. The Motorsport variants of the R8 were also subsequently introduced from 2008 onwards. An all-electric version called the e-Tron started development but would only reach production stage when the second generation model would be introduced.

6-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Jacky Ickx described the R8 as "the best handling road car today".[7][8][9]

The car received a facelift in 2012 and a new model called the V10 Plus was now added to the range. Production of the Type 42 ended in August 2015.[10][11][12]

##  Second generation (2015; Type 4S)

Main article: Engineering:Audi R8 (Type 4S)

Audi R8 5.2 FSI coupé

The second generation of the R8 (model code: Type 4S) was unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show and is based on the Modular Sports System platform shared with the Lamborghini Huracán. The development of the Type 4S commenced in late 2013 and was completed in late 2014 (2015 model year in Europe, 2017 model year in the US). Initial models included the all-electric e-Tron and the V10 5.2 FSI along with the V10 plus. Unlike its predecessor, there was no manual transmission available and the entry-level V8 trim was also dropped.[13][14] In 2016, the convertible (Spyder) variant was added to the line up which was initially available in the base V10 trim. In mid-2017, the high performance V10 plus Spyder was added to the range. A rear-wheel-drive model called the R8 RWS was introduced.

In 2017, Audi introduced the R8 V10 plus "Exclusive Edition," a limited production run of 25 units exclusively for the United States market.[15] This model was the first Audi production vehicle in the United States to feature laser headlight technology.[16] The laser high-beam module, which requires FDA approval for use in the U.S. due to its laser emission, supplements the standard full LED headlights and is activated at speeds above 40 mph (64 km/h) to significantly increase visibility range.[17] The Exclusive Edition is distinguished by a Quantum Gray exterior paint finish, a Titanium Black-optic exterior package, and a Solar Orange accent stripe on the carbon fiber sideblades. The interior features a "Black/Signal Orange" leather package, a diamond-tufted Alcantara headliner, and illuminated carbon matte door sills inscribed with "one of 25."[18]

In 2018 (2020 model year in the US), the R8 received a mid-cycle refresh with mechanical and exterior changes. The newer and more aggressive design language carried over from famous Audi models of the past and its appearance is slightly more angular up front. The refreshed model had substantial performance improvements over its predecessor.[19] The base R8 gets a power boost from 532 hp to 562 hp, while the V10 Plus was renamed V10 Performance Quattro and the engine saw a power increase by 10 hp (7 kW), now up to 612 hp.[20] 2023 R8 GT is last R8 with 620 hp limited to 333 units.

The Audi R8 e-tron (2015) was an all-electric version of the second-generation R8. Unlike the earlier 2010 prototype based on the first-generation R8, it actually entered production, but only on a small scale, with less than 100 units sold. It featured a 92-kWh battery.

## Production, available markets and sales

To produce the R8 at Audi Sport GmbH, 70 workers fit 5,000 different parts by hand. The factory at Neckarsulm, redeveloped at a cost of €28 million, usually produces between eight and fifteen cars a day, up to a maximum daily output of 29 cars.[2] Ninety-five lasers inspect the entire car in five seconds to ensure that over 220 measurements are within 0.1 millimetres of the programmed plans.[21]

Worldwide sales (production)  Year  | World  | US  | Europe  | Canada

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2005  | 6[22] |  |  |
2006  | 164[22] |  | 80[23] |
2007  | 4,125[24] | 240[25] | 2,035[23] | 34 [26]
2008  | 5,656[27] | 900[25] | 2,935[23] | 155[26]
2009  | 2,101[28] | 699[25] | 1,656[23] | 152[26]
2010  | 3,485[29] | 799[25] | 1,632[23] | 137[26]
2011  | 3,551[12] | 1,145[25] | 1,278[23] | 147[26]
2012  | 2,241[12] | 802[25] | 1,046[23] | 116[26]
2013  | 2,500[12] | 813[25] | 1,021[23] | 111[26]
2014  | 2,214[30] | 735[25] | 859[23] | 116[26]
2015  | 2,074[30] | 495[25] | 1,108[23] | 89[26]
2016  | 3,688[31] | 736[25] | 1,428[23] | 158[26]
2017  | 3,179[31] | 772[32] |  | 225[26] (Jan–Nov)
2018  | 1,764[33] | 961[34] |  |
2019  | 2,121[33] | 577[34] |  |
2020  | 1,517  | 581[34] |  |
2021  | 1,679  | 649[34] |  |
2022  | 1,097  | 288[34] |  |
2023  | 2,127  | 441[34] |  |
2024  |  | 305[34] |  |
Total  | 45,289
(2005–2023)  | 11,938
(2007–2024)  | 15,078[23]
(2006–2016)  | 1,436
(2007–Nov 2017)

* European statistics include sales from the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.[35]

## Marketing

### Marvel Cinematic Universe

The R8 became the personal vehicle for Tony Stark (played by Robert Downey Jr.) throughout six films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Type 42 models were used in the Iron Man Trilogy with a V8 in Iron Man,[36] a V10 Spyder in Iron Man 2,[37] and an e-tron prototype in Iron Man 3.[38][39] Type 4S models appeared in later Marvel Studios movies with 2016 V10 Plus models in Avengers: Age of Ultron[40] and Captain America: Civil War[41] and a Spyder model in Spider-Man: Homecoming.[42]

## See also

* Lamborghini Huracán (built on same platform)
* Audi Le Mans quattro
* Audi S and RS models
* Lamborghini Gallardo (built on same platform)

## References

1. ↑ "More individuality – quattro GmbH". Audi AG. http://www.audi.com/com/brand/en/company/investor_relations/for_investors/participations/quattro_gmbh.html.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "The Audi R8 Coupé and Spyder – Pricing and Specification guide – valid from January 2010". Audi UK. January 2010. http://www.audi.co.uk/content/dam/audi/production/PDF/PriceAndSpecGuides/r8.pdf.
3. ↑ "2008 Audi R8 Review". edmunds.com. http://www.edmunds.com/audi/r8/2008/review.html.
4. ↑ Audi-Mediacenter. Retrieved 30 November 2016
5. ↑ Audispeed.com Audi Says Farewell to the R8 with One Last Video
6. ↑ "THE FULL-LED TECHNOLOGY FOR AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING". magnetimarelli.com. http://www.magnetimarelli.com/excellence/technological-excellences/the-full-led-technology.
7. ↑ Gerd Kebschull (3 December 2006). "Audi R8: Ein Supersportler entsteht - Teil I". auto motor und sport. http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/news/audi-r8-ein-supersportler-entsteht-teil-i-735229.html.
8. ↑ "First Spy Photos of Pre-Production R8 Sportscar". http://www.fourtitude.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi/7/1952.
9. ↑ fourtitude.com/news/Audi_News_1/pilot-project-in-audi-r8-assembly-in-neckarsulm-silverliners-set-the-pace/
10. ↑ "Still more acuity for the super sports car". Audi-mediaservices.com. 2012-07-25. https://www.audi-mediaservices.com/publish/ms/content/en/public/pressemitteilungen/2012/07/25/still_more_acuity.standard.gid-oeffentlichkeit.html.
11. ↑ Drew Phillips. "Audi reveals refreshed 2013 R8 lineup". Autoblog. Autoblog.com. http://www.autoblog.com/2012/07/24/audi-reveals-refreshed-2013-r8-lineup-w-video/.
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 "• Automobile production of Audi by model 2014 - Statistic". Statista. http://www.statista.com/statistics/267262/automobile-production-of-audi-by-model-since-2009.
13. ↑ Seabaugh, Christian (2014-03-27). "Watch A Next-Gen Audi R8 Prototype Lap The Nurbürgring (W/Video)". Motor Trend. https://www.motortrend.com/news/watch-a-next-gen-audi-r8-prototype-lap-the-nurburgring-w-video/.
14. ↑ Meiners, Jens (2015-02-19). "2016 Audi R8: We Ride in and Detail the Next Four-Ringed Supercar". Car and Driver. https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15108385/2016-audi-r8-prototype-poked-and-prodded-review/.
15. ↑ Radu, Mihnea (November 2, 2016). "2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus Exclusive Edition finally brings laser lights to America". https://www.motor1.com/news/127483/audi-r8-plus-exclusive-edition/.
16. ↑ Nagy, Bob (November 3, 2016). "2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus Exclusive: Laser headlamps U.S. first". https://www.kbb.com/car-news/2017-audi-r8-v10-plus-exclusive-laser-headlamps-u-s-first/.
17. ↑ Cooley, Brian (November 21, 2016). "Why the FDA had to approve Audi's latest R8". https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/audi-r8-laser-headlights-fda-approval-exclusive-edition/.
18. ↑ "Audi of America announces 2018 R8 V10 plus will feature standard laser lights" (Press release). Audi Newsroom. April 5, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
19. ↑ Smith, Christopher (2018-10-24). "2019 Audi R8: See The Changes Side-By-Side". Motor1. https://www.motor1.com/news/273325/2019-audi-r8-see-changes/.
20. ↑ "2020 Audi R8 Price, Reviews, and Pictures | Edmunds". November 18, 2019. https://www.edmunds.com/audi/r8/.
21. ↑ "Audi UK R8 microsite". http://microsites.audi.co.uk/r8launch/?#.
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Archived copy". http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2007/03/Geschaeftsbericht_2006.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/Annual_Report_2006_e.pdf.
23. ↑ 23.00 23.01 23.02 23.03 23.04 23.05 23.06 23.07 23.08 23.09 23.10 23.11 "Audi R8 European sales figures" (in en-US). carsalesbase.com. http://carsalesbase.com/european-car-sales-data/audi/audi-r8/.
24. ↑ "Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2008". http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2009/03/GB_2008.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/Y_2008_e.pdf.
25. ↑ 25.00 25.01 25.02 25.03 25.04 25.05 25.06 25.07 25.08 25.09 "Audi R8 US car sales figures" (in en-US). carsalesbase.com. http://carsalesbase.com/us-car-sales-data/audi/audi-r8/.
26. ↑ 26.00 26.01 26.02 26.03 26.04 26.05 26.06 26.07 26.08 26.09 26.10 "Audi R8 Sales Figures - In Depth Data, Charts & Analysis" (in en-US). GCBC. 2011-01-01. http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2011/01/audi-r8-sales-figures/.
27. ↑ "Archived copy". http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2010/03/Annual_Report_2009.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/Y_2009_e.pdf.
28. ↑ "Archived copy". http://www.volkswagenag.com/ir/Y_2010_e.pdf.
29. ↑ "Volkswagen Group Homepage". http://www.volkswagenag.com/content/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2012/03/Volkswagen_AG_Annual_Report_2011.bin.html/binarystorageitem/file/Y_2011_e.pdf.
30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 "Annual Report 2015" (in en). audi.com/. 2016-03-03. https://www.audi.com/content/dam/gbp2/company/investor-relations/reports-and-news/annual-reports/english/2015/audi-afr-2015.pdf.
31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 "Annual Report 2017 Financial Part" (in en). audi.com/. 2018-03-15. https://www.audi.com/content/dam/gbp2/company/investor-relations/reports-and-news/annual-reports/english/2017/Financial_part_2017.pdf.
32. ↑ "Audi of America Sets Annual Sales Record with 226,511 Deliveries, as Consumer Demand Overcomes a Tight Market" (in en). https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180103006240/en/Audi-America-Sets-Annual-Sales-Record-226511.
33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 "Annual Financial Report 2019" (in en). audi.com/. 2020-03-19. https://www.audi.com/content/dam/gbp2/en/company/investor-relations/reports-and-key-figures/annual-reports/EN_Audi_Financial_Report_2019.pdf.
34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 34.4 34.5 34.6 "Audi R8 Sales Figures" (in en). https://carfigures.com/us-market-brand/audi/r8.
35. ↑ "Audi R8 European sales figures" (in en-US). carsalesbase.com. http://carsalesbase.com/european-car-sales-data/audi/audi-r8/.
36. ↑ Florer, John (16 December 2023). "Audi R8 "Barn Find" Gets a New Life After Sitting for 5 Years". AudiSpeed. https://audispeed.com/audi-r8-barn-find-gets-a-new-life-after-sitting-for-5-years/.
37. ↑ "Iron Man 2 uses 2010 Audi R8 Spyder". bestmoviecars. 7 June 2017. https://bestmoviecars.com/2010-iron-man-2-2010-audi-r8-spyder/.
38. ↑ "Audi Suits Up for Return in Iron Man 3". SuperHeroHype. 6 March 2013. http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/175367-audi-suits-up-for-return-in-iron-man-3.
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42. ↑ "Audi features vehicles in Spider-Man". Automotive News. 20 June 2017. https://www.autonews.com/article/20170620/RETAIL03/170629980/audi-to-star-in-new-spider-man-movie.

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