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> Overview
> Audi ventures into uncharted territory with the all-new R8. The first
> look at this car came three years ago in the form of a concept called
> the LeMans Quattro Concept. The production car has not changed much
> from the original.
> When it launches later this year, the R8 will boast a powerful 420-
> horsepower V8 engine positioned behind the passenger compartment.There
> is rumor that the 500-horsepower V10 from the Lamborghini Gallardo
> will be available in the R8 sometime in the future, but at this time
> it is still only a rumor.
>
> The R8 is built on the aluminum Audi Space Frame, designed to be both
> lightweight and very rigid, ideal qualities for a high-performance
> sports car.
>
> The powerful V8 combined with the lightweight chassis give the R8 a
> reported 0 to 62 mph time of just 4.6 seconds with a top speed of 190
> mph.
>
> Of course, being an Audi, all that power is distributed evenly to the
> road through all-four wheels via the legendary quattro all-wheel-drive
> system.
>
> Unlike many supercars, the R8 was designed for everyday use, with
> comfortable seats and plentiful cargo space. Not only can luggage be
> stored under the front hood, there is space for as many as two golf
> bags behind the seats.
>
> Deliveries of the R8 will begin in the fall of 2007.
>

another one for the Premiership players car parks.............