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| Audi R8 | |
|---|---|
 Audi R8 V10 Performance (Type 4S) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Audi (Audi Sport GmbH)[1] |
| Production | 2006–March 2024 |
| 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 is based on the Lamborghini Gallardo and presently 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]
- ^ "More individuality – quattro GmbH". Audi AG. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "The Audi R8 Coupé and Spyder – Pricing and Specification guide – valid from January 2010" (PDF). Audi UK. January 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "2008 Audi R8 Review". edmunds.com. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ Audi-Mediacenter Retrieved 30 November 2016
- ^ Audispeed.com Audi Says Farewell to the R8 with One Last Video
- ^ "THE FULL-LED TECHNOLOGY FOR AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING". magnetimarelli.com. Retrieved 2014-03-22.