artists rendition....its like a widebody 2 dr passat

7/17/2007 10:28:47 PM

I saw 3 Audi R8s in Stockholm +Munich last week. Odd, those and a Veyron are the only exotics I saw outside of the Nurburgring.
Ahmet

7/17/2007 11:17:52 PM

http://www.motorauthority.com/cars/audi/audis-rs6-will-get-more-than-571hp/

Audi’s RS6 will get more than 571 hp

Quote :

"We recently reported that leaked vehicle chassis codes for the new Audi RS6 specced the output from its twin-turbo V10 engine at 571hp (426kW). Recent information from a source at Audi, however, has put this figure in doubt. The reliable source claims that the 571 hp will only be the specified figure Audi will market the car with. True output will be upwards of 600 hp, with 610 hp (455kW) pegged as the most likely figure. It looks like Audi is taking no chances with the ultimate “wolf in sheep’s clothing” model and even BMW’s excellent V10 motor will struggle to compete with this kind of power output. To give you an idea of just how high this figure is, the RS6 will churn out more horses than the Corvette Z06, BMW M6, Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, Ferrari F430 Scuderia, Aston Martin DBS, Porsche 911 GT2, and even Mercedes’ epic bi-turbo V12 CL65 AMG. "

artist's rendering:



If red x: click link above.

9/5/2007 6:49:32 PM

gentleman...
meet my future steed

rs6 avant.

(mah gurl hates waggons so its a must that i drive one)

9/5/2007 7:52:23 PM

Oh shit, I didn't even know--the RS6 Avant was officially revealed today! But not the sedan, yet.

5.2 litre TT V10
580 hp (last gen 450 hp)
480 lb-ft

Bye bye M5 & E63 AMG?

http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/audi_rs6.asp
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/05/officially-official-audi-rs6-avant/
http://www.worldcarfans.com/9070905.002/audi-rs-6-avant-revealed

9/5/2007 9:47:51 PM

mmmmmmmmm

9/5/2007 10:40:06 PM

somehow audi manages to make wagons look completely badass

9/5/2007 11:46:56 PM

^ All German makes make badass wagons. But yes, among the Germans (and the world), Audi consistently makes the best wagons out there.


OK, something to excite you:

http://www.worldcarfans.com/4070906.002/new-audi-rs6

Footage of the New Audi RS6 from the studio, showing the interior and exterior design. Click to see video.



Now, something to depress you:

http://www.thecarconnection.com/index.asp?DID=RSS&n=290&sid=290&article=13320

Quote :

"Audi's latest round of wagon hotness, the RS6 Avant, bows next week at the Frankfurt auto show. And for those of you viewing from the U.S., you can put down the drool bibs-Audi doesn't plan to import a single copy here."

Oh well... you can enjoy pics and video footage!

BTW, see what else the writer in that article says:

Quote :

"But that shouldn't prevent you from enjoying the RS6 Avant's astounding spec sheet, and the included digs at rival German wagons like the C63 AMG from Mercedes."

He should know the A6 series competes with the E class, not the C class. MORON.

RS6 ~ E63 AMG
RS4 ~ C63 AMG

9/6/2007 9:38:25 AM

MTM R888

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/22/crazy-eights-mtm-builds-an-888-hp-audi-r8/

Crazy eights! MTM builds an 888-hp Audi R8

888 hp
610 lb-ft
0-60 mph in 3 sec
223 mph
> $400,000

Quote :

"MTM, those crazy Germans who built the twin-engine, 740-hp Audi TT Bimoto, brought their own version of the R8 to the Dubai Motor Show. Although visually subtle, a turbocharger system has been added to the 4.2-liter V8 for a total of 888 bhp and 610 lb-ft torque. 0-60 mph can be achieved in 3.0 seconds flat, and top speed is limited to 223 mph. MTM built the car, fittingly named the R888, as a one-off for a European customer, but they will gladly build more of them for a mere €280,000 each. "

11/23/2007 9:24:27 AM

The motor that is in the R8 is one of the best in production - so im not surprised they could boost it up to 888hp

11/23/2007 10:25:46 AM

HOT DAMN... you guys remember the rumored to be higher powered "RS8" that caught fire and burnt to a crisp? See http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/02/so-sad-audi-r8-mysteriously-burns/

Well, it was a 580-HP twin-turbo V10

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/27/mysteriously-burnt-audi-revealed-to-be-v10-rs8/

Quote :

"The phrase "580-HP twin-turbo V10" is hot enough to raise the temperature of any sports car enthusiast. And as sad photos of flambeed Audis have attested, without glacial cooling it's also hot enough to turn Audi RS8 test mules into fireworks. When we first wrote about the burned out Audi R8 in the picture above, we mentioned scuttlebutt saying it was a test mule. Now, Quattro GmbH director Werner Frowein reveals that it was indeed an RS8 test mule, and that the problem was specifically due to the turbos of its V10 powerplant getting too hot in the mid-engined layout. Based on the best translation we can find of the Dutch article, Frowein says (or at least we think he says) that putting the twin-turbo V10 in the R8 is out of the question, and that they are instead working on a normally-aspirated V10 with a little more than 500 HP."

So the RS8 will come with a 500 hp NA V10, instead of the 580 hp TT V10 found in the RS6

Damn, I bet with a 580 hp engine it would have kicked the asses of cars 2-5 times its price.







[Edited on November 27, 2007 at 6:52 PM. Reason : ]

11/27/2007 6:43:34 PM

why not the r8 diesel

i know its turbo but.. diesels have lower egts and i mean... it works in the r8 and its mid engined

[Edited on November 27, 2007 at 6:50 PM. Reason : .]

11/27/2007 6:49:13 PM

an audi burning to the ground. grand surprise

11/27/2007 6:59:19 PM

AT LEAST THE MOTOR IS OK FOLKS

11/27/2007 7:08:21 PM

Quote :

"^I seriously doubt the r4 has any potential."

Quote :

"And R4? Never gonna happen."

Well guess what danman and tke-teg, both of you were wrong!!!

http://www.worldcarfans.com/9071207.006/leaked-audi-roll-out-schedule-until-2012

Leaked: Audi Roll Out Schedule Until 2012

(most interesting ones bolded below)

Quote :

"The list in short: September 2007 - B8 A4 September 2007 - C6 RS6 January 2008 - A3 Cabrio March 2008 - B8 A4 Avant June 2008 - A3 Facelift July 2008 - Q5 August 2008 - TT-S September 2008 - R8 V10 December 2008 - Q7 Hybrid January 2009 - A5 Cabrio February 2009 - RS5 March 2009 - R8 Targa June 2009 - A7 Coupe July 2009 - Q3 August 2009 - TT-RS September 2009 - A5 Sportback December 2009 - A1 February 2010 - Q5 Hybrid June 2010 - New D4 A8 October 2010 - New A3 January 2001 - A7 Cabrio January 2011 - New C7 A6 May 2011 - C7 A6 Avant June 2011 - R4 October 2011 - A1 Cabrio January 2012 - A4 Facelift "

Artist renderings of some of the new models planned:

Audi R4:







Audi A7:





Audi Q3:





Audi R8 Targa:





Audi RS5:





Audi A4 Avant:



[Edited on December 7, 2007 at 5:57 PM. Reason : ]

12/7/2007 5:55:41 PM

saw an R8 in crossroads around lunch time.

12/7/2007 8:06:59 PM

I'm not sure why I said the R4 would never happen, lol. (went back to check my responses).

As for the RS6, everything I read says its not coming to the US. Where's something that says it is?

12/10/2007 1:42:20 PM

Whats the price on the RS6 Avant?

12/10/2007 2:19:22 PM

saw a black R8 on cary parkway today...

12/10/2007 8:41:46 PM

^^^ no one said it is coming to the US. i even said it is not, in a post from september. that roll out list is for all models, not just those bound for the US.

^^ > $100,000

^ R8 is one of the most beautiful cars ever made in any bodystyle/category.


[Edited on December 10, 2007 at 8:44 PM. Reason : ]

12/10/2007 8:44:04 PM

Well in the statement of mine you contradicted I was referring to it coming to the US. What in the hell do 99% of the posters of this thread care if its available elsewhere

Though I'm really curious why they don't sell it here. I guess its b/c they don't want it to be faster than the R8, lol.

12/10/2007 9:50:04 PM

probably not a market for $100k wagons in the US

12/10/2007 11:01:36 PM

No I'm curious why they don't sell it as a sedan, since there clearly is a market for those.

12/11/2007 1:09:48 PM

Quote :

"saw an R8 in crossroads around lunch time."

i saw this one a few weeks ago

12/13/2007 12:03:59 AM

I have to hand it to audi for making really nice looking cars.

12/13/2007 1:42:14 AM

Audi TTS Revealed Ahead of NAIAS Debut

http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080111.003/official-audi-tts-revealed-ahead-of-naias-debut

Quote :

"Audi has re-engineered and strengthened its 2.0 TFSI engine in a number of key areas for the TTS, which now produces 200 kW (272 hp) with 350 Nm of torque between 2,500 and 5,000 rpm."

300 hp would have been nice to compete with the Cayman. (and SLK and Z4) But 136 hp/litre is impressive.

1/11/2008 5:55:40 PM

^too bad its handling is far off pace of its "sporting" competition. As long as its based on a FWD platform that won't happen

1/12/2008 12:12:28 AM

evos are fwd based and although i'm not a fan some people might say they handle pretty well

1/12/2008 9:20:49 AM

Does the Evo have a FWD biased AWD system? No I didn't think so

1/13/2008 1:25:08 AM

well you didn't research that at all did you ?

because it surely is

1/13/2008 1:26:33 PM

R8 passed me last night on bronx expressway. absolutely stunning car in person.

LED lights on headlights look great.

Quote :

"Does the Evo have a FWD biased AWD system? No I didn't think so"

huh??? evo is definitely FWD biased AWD system. distribution is 50/50 with no ability to transfer bias to rear axle. engine being transverse should ring a bell.

[Edited on January 13, 2008 at 2:00 PM. Reason : f]

1/13/2008 1:58:03 PM

its a MAX of 50/50

typical driving its 100/0

1/13/2008 2:31:42 PM

Nice interior

1/13/2008 3:58:54 PM

I would buy the fuck out of a 600 hp Wagon.

I wouldn't even think about it.

1/13/2008 4:23:50 PM

ditto

1/13/2008 11:26:28 PM

^^^^are you fucking serious? shit

well then its the exception to the rule

1/13/2008 11:32:16 PM

The monster is here:

Detroit 2008: Audi unleashes its diesel monster, the R8 V12 TDI

6.0 lit V12 TD
500 hp
738 lb-ft

Quote :

"While the R8 V12 TDI storms to 62mph in 4.2 seconds and maxes out at 186mph, it also manages to get 23 MPG. The combination of a 29,000-psi direct-inject fuel injection system, particulate filters and urea injection allows this beast to pass 2014 EuroVI emissions standards, too. "

Lots of technical details:

http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080113.014/audi-r8-v12-tdi-concept-revealed

The pics here will absolutely blow you away: (VERY large pics)

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2008-desktop-wallpaper-gallery/586772/
Also http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2008-audi-r8-v12-tdi-concept/

Smaller pics:

1/16/2008 6:57:10 AM

You have no idea how bad I want an R8.

The glass roof is hot with the intake right in the middle, and those red accents are really sweet, especially the gauges.

1/16/2008 9:50:53 AM

Quote :

"While the R8 V12 TDI storms to 62mph in 4.2 seconds and maxes out at 186mph, it also manages to get 23 MPG."

While impressive, the Corvette Z06 beats that performance and returns almost 30mpg on the highway.

Thats not to say I don't LOVE the R8, but I'm wondering about this move to their V12 TDI engine. I've heard that engine is heavy as shit, and the R8 isn't exactly a lightweight to start out.

[Edited on January 16, 2008 at 1:25 PM. Reason : k]

1/16/2008 1:24:51 PM

^ it is just a concept... it won't be produced, just like the Q7 V12 TDI Concept with the same engine that was shown a year or so back. and i bet it can perform better than Audi's conservative numbers.

BTW, in China:

Quote :

"buyers better be bathing in cash to afford the R8. 1.79 million yuan is the cost of entry, or about $246,000 for Audi's mid-engine hotness."

1/19/2008 3:42:16 AM

bttt

4/25/2008 11:34:41 AM

according to Winding Road they aim to put it into production, hopefully by mid 2009.

and they recorded mileage up to 29 mpg

and by the time production starts the weight will only be slightly above the standard R8 weight.

if anybody doesn't have a subscription, get one.

http://www.windingroad.com/

4/25/2008 1:55:10 PM

^so highway mileage still not as goood as a Corvette?

With the price of diesel skyrocketing and that fact that they're coming out with a V10 version of this car I don't really see the point.

4/25/2008 11:23:39 PM

70mph cruise control + 60 miles of city driving net me 30mpg in the s2000 (29.7 for you engineers).

It's amazing really how good vette's and this audi do with SO much more power.

Granted they are more aerodynamic

[Edited on April 26, 2008 at 10:41 AM. Reason : .]

4/26/2008 10:41:33 AM

its not amazing its a motor well tuned with tons of torque at low rpms dropped in light aerodynamic cars

how is that amazing ??

Chevy just puts enough of an overdrive in thier cars to make it so their 1500rpm v8 sucks in a much air as a 3000rpm 4 banger...

I mean how many rpm does your s2000 turn on the interstate? ?

4/26/2008 10:47:02 AM

It's amazing when you consider it gets better gas mileage when babied than any econobox without a Honda or Toyota logo on it. Go drive a nissan sentra for a few weeks. Maybe thats poor engineering and this is mediocre ; Irregardless I find it impressive.

To name a few cars that do worse : Rx8, 350z, m3 , s2000, evo , sti, etc.. 30mpg tanks are not common in ANY of these vehicles.

I believe ~4000rpms.

4/26/2008 10:53:13 AM

its all aero... do any of them sit as low?

evos and stis have the extra 10-15% awd loss.

350zs are just heavy

4/26/2008 11:10:05 AM

My dad's '05 S2000 turns close to 4500rpms at 80, freaking ridiculous. Of course I'm not much better in my GS-R

4/26/2008 2:57:23 PM

[Edited on May 9, 2008 at 11:17 PM. Reason : ]

5/9/2008 11:07:53 PM

[Edited on May 9, 2008 at 11:18 PM. Reason : ]

5/9/2008 11:16:29 PM