Designed For Dynamics

The new Audi R8 V10 RWS.

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The new Audi R8 V10 RWS is 4.42 meters (14.5 ft) long and 1.94 meters (6.4 ft) wide both as a Coupé and as a Spyder. With the cabin positioned a long way forward, the elongated rear and a wheelbase of 2.65 meters (8.7 ft), from the very first glance, the vehicle proportions clearly illustrate the technical concept of this mid-engine sports car. Its characteristic design details include sharp lines and edges, as well as a two-section side blade. This is intersected by the continuous shoulder line, which emphasizes the taught lines of the body. The upper side blade (on the Coupé) is painted in glossy black, while the lower blade is the same colour as the vehicle.

Large air inlets with vertical fins and LED headlamps flank the wide, low, single-frame grille, which has a three dimensionally sculpted look. Honeycomb grilles in matte black accentuate the puristic appearance of the new R8 variant.

Spyder Convertible top open in 20 seconds

The lightweight soft top of the Audi R8 V10 in l/100 km: 12.6–12.4 (18.7–19.0 US mpg), combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 286–283 (460.3–455.4 g/mi)) tapers into two fins. These stretch the fabric so that it harmonizes perfectly with the athletic design of the high-performance sports car, in much the same way as the CFRP hood compartment does. An electrohydraulic drive opens and closes the soft top in 20 seconds at vehicle speeds of up to 50 km/h (31.1 mph). The rear window, which is lowered into the bulkhead, can be retracted and extended electrically.

The R8 Spyder V10 RWS weighs 1,680 kilograms (3703.8 lb) (curb weight, without driver), 40 kilograms (88.2 lb) less than the R8 Spyder V10.