Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro
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7th March, 2010
Fascination taken to a new level of intensity: The
Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro combines breathtaking performance with the experience of open-top
driving. The 386 kW (525 hp) V10 engine accelerates the high-performance sports car with the light
weight cloth top to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 4.1 seconds on its way to a top speed of 313 km/h
(194.49 mph). The R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro features a fascinating package of technologies,
including the Audi Space Frame (ASF) made of aluminium and carbon fibre composite, quattro
permanent all-wheel drive, LED headlights and the innovative seatbelt microphone.
The Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro captivates from the very first glance. Its lines offer a unique
interpretation of the dynamics and emotion of a high-performance sports car. Two distinctive silver
cowls, into which the large air intake openings are integrated, give the long back a powerful profile.
Unlike the Coupé, the R8 Spyder has classic air intakes behind the doors. The rear side panels and the
large cover over the storage compartment for the cloth top are made of a carbon fibre composite.
The R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro sports a cloth soft top in classic Audi style. The soft top’s
approximate weight is a mere 42 kilogrammes (92.59 lb); it thus keeps the vehicle’s total weight and
centre of gravity low. When closed it melds harmoniously into the design line – it ends in two slim
fins that extend toward the rear and have a contour similar to that of the Coupé.
The top is suitable without restriction for high-speed driving and is quiet. With the standard
electrohydraulic motor, the top opens and closes within 19 seconds, even while driving at speeds up
to 50 km/h (31.07 mph). The heated glass window is integrated separately into the bulkhead and can be
raised and lowered via a switch with the soft top up or down. Audi also provides a wind deflector
that can be installed in just two steps.
The bulkhead includes integrated roll-over protection in the form of two pretensioned plates. The
aluminium Audi Space Frame (ASF) body of the R8 Spyder is reinforced at important locations, yet it
tips the scales at a mere 216 kilogrammes (476.20 lb) – just six kilogrammes (13.23 lb) more than the
Coupé. Equipped with a manual transmission, the high-performance sports car weighs only 1,720
kilogrammes (3,791.95 lb).
Prodigious power: the drivetrain
The new top-of-the-range Audi offers incredible performance. The free-breathing V10 with the
aluminium crankcase features direct petrol injection. The 12.5:1 compression ratio that the FSI
concept enables contributes to the high performance and good efficiency. Dry sump lubrication,
another motor sport technology, ensures the reliable supply of oil even at the maximum lateral and
longitudinal acceleration.
The 5.2 litre engine produces 530 Nm (390.91 lb-ft) of torque at 6,500 rpm and 368 kW (525 hp) at
8,000 rpm. Its specific power output is 100.9 hp per litre of displacement; each hp only needs to move
3.3 kilogrammes (7.28 lb) of weight. The Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro accelerates from zero to 100
km/h (62.14 mph) in 4.1 seconds on its way to a top speed of 313 km/h (194.49 mph). The engine offers
amazing thrust and hangs tenaciously on the throttle in every situation accompanied by that
unmistakable ten-cylinder Audi sound.
Audi offers the R tronic sequential six-speed transmission as an option. This has a fully automatic
and a manual mode, in which the driver can change gears in an instant using paddles on the steering
wheel. Launch Control manages engagement of the clutch for maximum acceleration. The rear-biased
quattro permanent all-wheel drive system transfers power to the road with supreme ease according to
Audi. Together with the locking differential on the rear axle, it provides significantly greater
traction, stability, cornering speed and precision.
Motor sport technology can also be found in the chassis of the Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro.
There are double triangular wishbones made of aluminium at all four wheels, and the hydraulic
rack-and-pinion power steering conveys highly-precise road feel. The standard suspension includes
the high-end Audi magnetic ride technology, in which the shock absorbers adjust their response to
the road conditions and the driver’s style within milliseconds. A sports suspension with conventional
shock absorbers is available as an option.
The R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro rolls on 19 inch wheels shod up front with 235/35 tyres and 295/30
tyres at the rear. The four brake discs are internally ventilated and perforated, and are gripped by
a total of 24 callipers. Optionally available from Audi are large carbon fibre-ceramic discs that are
light weight, robust and long-lived. The ESP stabilisation system has a Sport mode and can also be
completely deactivated.
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Comfortable: interior, equipment and trim
The open-top two-seater features a generously spacious interior. The ring of the leather-wrapped,
multifunction sports steering wheel is flattened at the bottom, and the power seats guide and are said to
support the body perfectly. Quality of fit and finish is extraordinary; the controls are clear and logical;
and the driver information system includes a lap timer. The rear bulkhead includes a storage compartment
with three bins, and the luggage compartment at the front of the car can hold 100 litres (3.53 cubic ft)
of luggage.
Equipment highlights include an excellent sound system from Bang & Olufsen, deluxe automatic air
conditioning and heated seats. The leather seat coverings are specially pigmented to reduce heating as
a result of the sun’s rays. The standard navigation plus system with MMI control logic features
impressively high resolution and fast route calculation.
Also included standard in the Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro are the LED headlights – light-emitting
diodes are used for the low beams, the high beams, the daytime running lights and the turn signals. The
LED headlights not only look like technological works of art, they also offer substantial practical
advantages with their excellent light distribution, long service life and extremely low energy
consumption.
Among the exclusive optional equipment available for the new R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro is the
innovative seatbelt microphone for the hands-free unit, which makes it possible to make telephone calls
even with the top down on the highway. Integrated into each of the two belts are three small microphones;
a fourth is mounted on the windshield frame.
Audi will release this new model in Germany this week.
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