Audi R8 GT Unveiled

Audi’s got some really good publicity mileage from the Iron Man 2 movie so it’s not really a bad time to showcase this souped up Audi R8.

The car’s dubbed the Audi R8 GT and that GT designation means that this car’s pretty bad ass. The car packs the larger V10 engine and is slapped on a stiffer chassis.

Audi engineers have integrated some of the learnings they got from the R8 LMS racer. The car’s aero package is also revised to make the car even sleaker. The car’s also put on a diet to improve performance.

The GT is set to slug it out with the more hardcore versions of other supercars such as the Lambo Gallardo Superleggera and the Porsche 911 GT3. Only 333 of these R8 GTs will be built.

Video: Audi R8 Spyder Iron Man 2 Ad

Iron Man 2’s out soon and Audi’s back to provide Mr. Tony Stark with his new ride. We’ve seen the title character driver the R8 in the first movie. In the new movie, he’ll be driving one of these top-down R8s. Check out the video of the ad below.

The Audi R8 Spyder packs a 5.2L FSI V10 that dishes out 525 hp and a max torque of 391 lb-ft. The engine’s mated to a choice between a 6-speed proper manual and a 6-speed R-tronic automatic gearboxes.

Even with the structural reinforcements, the Spyder can get to 62 mph from stand still and go all the way to 194 mph.

Audi R8 Spyder with 4.2L V8 Coming in 2011

Audi just came out with the Audi R8 Spyder that’s powered by a 5.2L V10 FSI engine but word has it that Audi will be coming out with a tamer (and cheaper) version that packs a 4.2L V8 by next year.

The 5.2L V10 dishes out a wicked 525 hp that allows the car to sprint from 0-62 mph in 4.1 seconds. Yup, it’s that fast in a drop top.

If going that fast isn’t your style, then the coming of the tamer V8 would probably be great news for you. Who needs face melting speed when you’re trying to enjoy an afternoon drop top ride anyway?

And get this. The V8 will be $30,000 cheaper than the V10, so it would be more accessible to those who almost flinched in the past recession.

Not too many details are out yet but source say that the V8 will be mated to either a flappy-paddle R-tronic box or a proper 6-speed manual.

Audi E-tron Unveiled at Detroit 2010

Audi brought the E-tron. I’m with critics with this. E-tron is not a good name. It just evokes a cheap Transformers reference. And the “E-” thing is so passe when it comes to the environment or EVs.

Anyway, the E-tron is supposed to be an electric sports car slotted below the R8.

Now this version is a bit different from the E-tron we saw back in the 2009 Frankfurt show. This car packs two electric motors and channels the power to the rear wheels.

It dishes out a total of 201 bhp but packs a still-whopping 1955 lb-ft of torque (down from the 3319 lb-ft of the Frankfurt E-tron. That’s still enough to get the car from stanstill to 62 mph in just 5.9 seconds.

Audi Teases A1 Supermini

Quite a lot of minis out there and it looks like it’s time to actually segment them based on price and market appeal.

This here’s the Audi A1 which Audi plans to unveil at the Geneva motor show next year.

The car will come with a range of engines. There’s a 1.2L turbocharged gasoline engine which will be offered with two power configurations – one dishing out 84 bhp and the other 104 bhp.

On the upper end of the gasoline range, there’s a 1.4L version dishes out 120 bhp and a turbo- and supercharged version that dishes out 168 bhp.

A diesel will also be part of the lineup which will be tuned to dish out either 75 bhp, 90 bhp, and 105 bhp.

As far as the supermini scale is concerned, this car’s going up there with the likes of the Mini with a price range of £13,000 to £20,000.

2010 Audi A8 Revealed

Audi just unveiled their lxuury saloon that has been the company’s competitor to the Mercedes S-Class and the BMW 7 Series. The Audi A8 has struggled to put up a fight against the Beemer and the Merc but that’s not stopping Audi from trying.

The car is powered by several choices of engines with a 3.0 V6 diesel with the base model. A 4.2L V8 diesel also comes as a choice.The range-topping 4.2L V8 dishes out 366 bhp and can propel the car from 0-62 mph in 5.7 seconds.

Inside, the car gets a slew of tech and luxury. The car features a touch pad next to the gear stick with which to access the car’s multi-media interface (MMI) system via handwriting.

The car also packs a Pre-Sense safety system, the basic version of which closes the windows and the sunroof while tightening the seatbelts and flashing the hazard lights when the car enters a skid or emergency braking.

Prices start at £53,595.

Source: CAR