Audi R8 (Technical Specifications)

Manufacturer: quattro GmbH (a private subsidiary of Audi AG)

Production: 2006–present, (9,945 built in the end of 2008)

Assembly: Neckarsulm, Germany

Class: Sports car

Body style: 2-door coupé (2007); 2-door spyder (2009)

Layout: Longitudinal mid-engine; quattro permanent all-wheel drive

Engine: 4.2 L FSI V8, 2×DOHC; 5.2 L FSI V10, 2×DOHC

Transmission: 6-speed manual; 7-speed PRNDLTronic

Wheelbase: 2,650 mm (104.3 in)

Length: V8 Coupé: 4,431 mm (174.4 in); V10 Coupé: 4,435 mm (174.6 in); V10 Spyder: 4,434 mm (174.6 in),

Width: V8 Coupé & V10 Spyder: 1,904 mm (75.0 in); V10 Coupé: 1,930 mm (76.0 in)

Height: V8 Coupé: 1,249 mm (49.2 in); V10 Coupé: 1,252 mm (49.3 in); V10 Spyder: 1,244 mm (49.0 in)

Kerb weight: V8 Coupé: 1,560–1,565 kg (3,439–3,450 lb); V10 Coupé: 1,620–1,625 kg (3,571–3,583 lb); V10 Spyder: 1,720–1,725 kg (3,792–3,803 lb)