Audi R8 News: More powerful V8 and V10 for 2012
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07-25-2011 | 01:01 PM
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Audi R8 News: More powerful V8 and V10 for 2012 
Audi R8 News: More powerful V8 and V10 coming in 2012
Car Magazine reports:
The R8 supercar has been a big success story for Audi, but it’s not resting on its laurels. A facelift is coming and we hear in summer 2012, it’ll get a range of stronger engines.
The 5.2-litre V10 will be tuned to a punchier 533bhp – up from 518bhp – and our sources in Munich suggest a seven-speed dual clutch S-tronic gearbox will be launched for the first time. So far, only a delicious old-school Ferrari open-gate manual 'box has been available, or a clunky robotised R-tronic auto. Audi plans changes to the 2012 R8 V8 too
The entry-level Audi R8 will be revised heavily in 2012 as well: CAR has learned that its 4.2-litre V8 will be upgraded to the same spec as the Audi RS5's: it'll therefore muster a more useful 444bhp, up from 424bhp.
Ingolstadt types confirm there will be GT and GT Spyder variants again.
The 5.2-litre V10 will be tuned to a punchier 533bhp – up from 518bhp – and our sources in Munich suggest a seven-speed dual clutch S-tronic gearbox will be launched for the first time. So far, only a delicious old-school Ferrari open-gate manual 'box has been available, or a clunky robotised R-tronic auto. Audi plans changes to the 2012 R8 V8 too
The entry-level Audi R8 will be revised heavily in 2012 as well: CAR has learned that its 4.2-litre V8 will be upgraded to the same spec as the Audi RS5's: it'll therefore muster a more useful 444bhp, up from 424bhp.
Ingolstadt types confirm there will be GT and GT Spyder variants again.
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07-27-2011 | 02:28 PM
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Maybe this means the Gallardo replacement will come sooner than we think??
