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2-door convertible (spyder) Layout. Longitudinal mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive / all-wheel-drive [ 2] The Audi R8 is a mid-engine, 2-seater sports car, [ 2][ 3] which uses Audi's trademark quattro permanent all-wheel drive system. [ 2] It was introduced by the German car manufacturer Audi AG in 2006. Production ended in the first quarter of 2024.
Audi AG (German: [ˈaʊ̯di ʔaːˈɡeː] ⓘ) is a German automotive manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany.A subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, Audi produces vehicles in nine production facilities worldwide.
Audi R8C. The Audi R8C is a Le Mans Prototype racecar that was built by Audi and designed by Peter Elleray to compete in the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans under the LMGTP category. It was developed alongside the open Audi R8R LMP category spyder, prior to being replaced by the all-new Audi R8 in 2000.
2000 Audi R8 (LMP), five-time Le Mans-winning successor to the R8R, competing until 2006. 2003 Audi Le Mans quattro (also called the Audi R8 Concept), a concept car for the future R8. 2007 Audi R8 (Type 42), mid-engined, two-seater production sports car. 2008 Audi R8 Le Mans Concept, with a 12-cylinder TDI diesel engine.
The Audi R8 is a Le Mans Prototype sports-prototype race car introduced in 2000 for sports car racing as a redevelopment of their Audi R8R (open-top LMP) and Audi R8C (closed-top LMGTP) used in 1999. In its class, it is one of the most successful racing sports cars having won the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005 ...
Successor. Audi R8 (Type 4S) The Audi R8 (Type 42) is the first generation of the R8 sports car developed and manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Audi. Conceived in 2003 in concept form, the R8 was put into production in June 2006. The Type 42 is based on the Lamborghini Gallardo and shares its chassis and engine.
The R8R project began in 1997, when Audi began research into entering the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The first prototype was displayed in 1998, showing an open cockpit car which featured many Audi styling cues, yet lacked some of the practical necessities for sports car racing. The car, designed by Michael Pfadenhauer and Wolfgang Appel [1] and built ...
Behind the wheel of the 2023 Audi R8 Performance RWD Spyder, we prepare to bid Audi's mid-engined V-10 supercar goodbye after a decade-and-a-half of service.