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U.K. customer takes delivery of the first model in a limited series at the Audi Forum in Neckarsulm. Audi has delivered the first of the limited edition series R8 GT to a U.K. customer who took delivery of the vehicle at the Audi Forum in Neckarsulm. The R8 GT in Phantom Black that was delivered is the first in a limited series of just 333 units that will be made. The limited edition R8 GT sold out within weeks of its announcement. The R8 GT features a weight-reduction of 100 kg over the standard R8 - now down to a curb weight of 1,525 kilograms (3,362 lb). The supercar also features more power from the 5.2 liter V10 engine, which now has an output of 560 PS (412 kW / 552 bhp) delivered to all four wheels via the R tronic gearbox. 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) takes 3.6 seconds and the R8 GT needs only 10.8 seconds to reach 200 km/h (124 mph). Top speed is 320 km/h (199 mph). Prices in Germany for the R8 GT begin at €193,000. Gallery: First Audi R8 GT delivered … [Read more...] about First Audi R8 GT delivered

The suspension automatically adjusts itself within five-tenths of a second. When the Audi S8 made its debut at the beginning of the month, one of its main features highlighted in the press release was the predictive suspension able to limit body roll and boost comfort. It’s going to be standard on the hotter derivative, and now the Ingolstadt folks have announced it will be an option on the regular A8 models in Europe equipped with the TFSI engines. Audi uses the word “initially” to talk about the suspension’s availability only with the gasoline units, so from this we can likely understand diesels will also get the clever system later on in the A8’s life cycle. How does it actually work? We will allow Audi to better explain the nifty tech: “There are compact electric motors located close to each of the Audi A8’s wheels, running off the car’s 48-volt primary electrical system and governed by power electronics. A belt … [Read more...] about Audi A8 Gets Predictive Suspension Tech For Silky Smooth Ride