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Curb Weight | 3605 lbs. | ||
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Fuel Capacity | 23.8 gallons | ||
Front Head Room | 37.0 inches | ||
Front Leg Room | 41.0 inches | ||
Max Seating Capacity | 2 | ||
Overall Length | 174.5 inches | ||
Front Shoulder Room | 54.8 inches | ||
Trunk or Cargo Capacity | 3.5 cu.ft. | ||
Turning Diameter | 38.7 feet | ||
Wheel Base | 104.3 inches | ||
Width with mirrors | 79.9 inches |
Alloy Wheels | Available | ||
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HID Headlights | Available | ||
Number of Doors | 2 doors | ||
Power Folding Exterior Mirrors | Available | ||
LED Headlights | Available | ||
Rear Spoiler | Available |
City | 11 mpg | ||
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Highway | 20 mpg | ||
Combined | 14 mpg |
Drivetrain | AWD | ||
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Transmission Type | Manual | ||
6 speed | Available | ||
Recommended Fuel | Premium | ||
Hill Start Assist | Available |
Horsepower | 430 @ 7900 RPM | ||
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Torque | 316 @ 4500 rpm | ||
Engine | V8, 4.2 Liter | ||
0 to 60 | 4.4 seconds | ||
Top Speed | 187 mph |
Basic | 4 years / 50000 miles | ||
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Powertrain | 4 years / 50000 miles | ||
Corrosion | 12 years / Unlimited miles |
If your idea of a supercar is one with concept-car styling, aggressive performance and an interior filled with creature comforts, the Audi R8 is an appealing choice. Perhaps more significantly, it’s an exotic that’s easy to live with on a daily basis, a car that is at home on both road and track.
If you choose the R tronic automatic transmission, know that shifts take some time and its indecisiveness can be annoying in rush-hour traffic. Purists who must have rear-wheel drive will need to look elsewhere, though Audi’s all-wheel-drive system in the R8 is highly rear-biased.
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| Price | $54,700 | $49,385 | $45,600 | $49,500 | |
| KBB.com Rating | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | |
| Consumer Rating | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | |
| Fuel Economy | City 11/Hwy 20/Comb 14 MPG | City 19/Hwy 26/Comb 22 MPG | City 18/Hwy 25/Comb 21 MPG | City 17/Hwy 26/Comb 20 MPG | |
| Fuel Type | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | |
5 Year Cost To Own 5-Year Cost to Own includes out of pocket expenses like fuel and insurance, plus the car’s loss in value over time (depreciation). | N/A | $72,429 | N/A | N/A | |
| Seating Capacity | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Basic Warranty | 4 years or 50000 miles | 4 years or 50000 miles | 4 years or 50000 miles | 4 years or 50000 miles | |
| Horsepower | 430 @ 7900 RPM | 260 @ 6600 RPM | 345 @ 6500 RPM | 469 @ 5500 RPM | |
| Engine | V8, 4.2 Liter | V6, 3.5 Liter | 6-Cyl, 3.6 Liter | V8, Twin Turbo, 4.0 Liter | |
| Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | RWD | RWD |