Audi R8 GT – 2011

Audi R8 GT 2011

Audi R8 GT, Now much more highly effective, lighter and quicker: Audi presents the Audi R8 GT – a restricted-manufacturing version of the Audi R8 high-performance sports car. The output of its 5.2-liter V10 has been increased to 412 kW (560 hp); vehicle weight has been decreased by roughly 100 kilograms (220.46 lb). The Audi R8 GT accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 3.6 seconds and reaches a top speed of 320 km/h (198.eighty four mph).

The R8 high-performance sports car has been a winner from the very beginning. This applies to both the manufacturing fashions, winners of the “World Performance Automotive” Award in 2008 (R8) and in 2010 (R8 V10), and to the race automotive, the R8 LMS, which received 23 races in its first season and claimed three championships. The genes of the race version are actually coming to the road – in the Audi R8 GT. The exclusive collection is restricted to 333 units. Each Audi R8 GT has a badge with its manufacturing number on the shift lever knob.

Consistent use of lightweight building: 100 kilograms (220.forty six lb) trimmed

The manufacturing Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI quattro is already a shining example of the Audi’s light-weight construction philosophy. Its aluminum Audi House Body (ASF) physique weighs only 210 kilograms (462.ninety seven lb). The aluminum body panels are joined to the body of extruded profiles and cast nodes by means of optimistic and friction connections. The engine body is made of extremely light-weight magnesium.

The ASF body is largely hand-built on the Neckarsulm plant in a posh manufacturing process. The extraordinarily high power of the body is the premise for the high-efficiency sports car’s precise dealing with, and it additionally gives good vibration consolation and first-price crash safety.

Due to the ASF physique, the production R8 5.2 FSI quattro weighs just one,625 kilograms (three,582.51 lb) – with quattro permanent all-wheel drive and optionally available R tronic transmission. This made it all the more difficult for the engineers to as soon as again achieve substantial weight savings. They took an elaborate strategy involving every aspect of the vehicle, and ultimately the scales got here to relaxation at 1,525 kilograms (three,362.05 lb).

The windshield of the Audi R8 GT is made from thinner glass; the bulkhead between the passenger cell and engine compartment, in addition to the window in the rear hatch are made of sturdy, lightweight polycarbonate. These three modifications saved nine kilograms (19.84 lb). The fastened rear wing is good for an additional 1.2 kilograms (2.65 lb); thinner sheet metallic and extra cutouts shaved 2.6 kilograms (5.seventy three lb) from the aluminum hatch over the a hundred liter (3.fifty three cu ft) luggage compartment at the entrance of the car.

Audi R8 GT 2011

The long rear hatch is made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) – a bonus of 6.6 kilograms (14.fifty five lb). The rear bumper and the sideblades of this similar materials save an additional 5.2 and 1.5 kilograms (11.46 and 3.31 lb), respectively. With its minimal weight and intensely excessive strength, CFRP is the ideal materials for a high-performance sports automotive, and Audi has broad-primarily based expertise in its use.

The engineers additionally fought to shave every possible gram of weight from the technical parts of R8. They shaved one kilogram (2.20 lb) from the facility brake system, 4 kilograms (8.82 lb) from the aluminum caps of the brake discs and 9.four kilograms (20.seventy two lb) from the battery. The engineers also found 2.three kilograms (5.07 lb) in the air intake module and 2.8 kilograms (6.17 lb) in the insulation of the engine compartment.

The inside also harbored substantial weight-savings potential. The new, light-weight carpeting accounts for 7.9 kilograms (17.42 lb); the bucket seats with a chassis of glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) account for 31.5 kilograms (69.forty five lb). Numerous additional detailed measures targeted the inside, the exterior and the know-how, reminiscent of greater-grade, lighter steel for the exhaust system’s tailpipes.

Even sharper and simpler: the design

The design of the Audi R8 GT is the expression of concentrated energy – an attractive, technical sculpture measuring 4.forty three meters (14.53 ft) long, 1.ninety three meters (6.33 ft) broad and solely 1.24 meters (4.04 ft) high. The exterior underwent numerous modifications that further sharpened the appearance. Many of them additionally cut back the weight and enhance the aerodynamics. The Audi R8 GT produces even more downforce when driven fast than the production mannequin – with none enhance in the Cd value (0.36) or frontal space (1.99 m2) (21.42 sq ft).

Audi R8 GT 2011 Sports Car

The frame of the single-frame grille, its struts and the slats within the air intakes are finished in matt titanium grey; the grille is painted matt black. The splitter beneath the bumper has a double lip and is made from carbon. Slender, curved flics at the corners of the nose enhance the downforce on the front axle and are also manufactured from a carbon fiber composite.

One highlight of the Audi R8 GT are the standard LED headlights, which use light-emitting diodes for all functions. They produce shiny, homogeneous light, have an extended service life and low energy consumption. The headlights also have a sexy and distinctive appearance. The daytime operating lights each comprise 24 LEDs and seem as a steady band. The reflectors are reminiscent of open mussel shells.

The defining element of the aspect view are the sideblades, which direct air to the engine and within the Audi R8 GT are additionally product of matte carbon. The identical materials is used for the reduced-measurement housing of the aspect mirrors, that are mounted on an aluminum base. The 19-inch wheels feature an unique five twin-spoke Y design in a titanium-look finish. The entrance fenders sport “GT” badges.

The modifications to the rear of the car are particularly obvious, beginning with the mounted wing of matte carbon. The air flow louvers on either side of the rear hatch and the CFRP bumper, which integrates the massive, round tailpipes and vents for the wheel wells, have been redesigned. The larger diffuser is fabricated from carbon fiber composite; the license plate bezel and the wide slats on the rear are in matte titanium gray. The tail lights, which also use LED expertise, have darkish housings with panes of clear glass.

Audi presents the R8 GT in a alternative of four body colours: Samoa Orange metallic, Suzuka Grey metallic, Ice Silver metallic and Phantom Black pearl effect.