Audi R8
Mid-engine sports car made by Audi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Audi R8 | |
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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 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]