Review Audi R8 GT Spyder 2012

Review Audi R8 GT Spyder 2012 - The £ 158,145 R8 Spyder GT is that the most costly road automotive Audi however. And despite costing quite £ forty,000 quite the quality V10 Spyder, you get less - less weight, that is.

Audi engineers have removed the 85kg to bring the automotive to a still fairly giant 1640 kg by, among others, uses a carbon fiber splitter and front and rear spoiler, that is currently mounted. however the most important weight savings achieved with bucket seats, that is 35kg lighter than the quality.

Carbon ceramic brakes are serving to to scale back bulk and supply fade-free stopping power. alternative mechanical changes embrace ancient spring suspension set-up that sits 10mm under the variable Magnetic Ride system that commonplace V10. It conjointly gets the R tronic single-clutch automatic gearbox, that feels somewhat old school next to the most recent dual-clutch system. Review Audi R8 GT Spyder 2012.

Finally, there's atiny low engine upgrade, with a 5.2 liter V10 power from 35bhp to 553bhp by. Combined with the burden savings, it provides a rise in prime speed of 3mph to 197mph and 0-62mph time cut away by a 3/10 to three.8 seconds.

We drove the Spyder GT at Silverstone's Stowe circuit, where he performed brilliantly. however somebody has swapped it for the conventional V10 Spyder for lavatory breaks, we'd be none the wiser - except the dearth of GT badging and carbon trim, seats uncomfortable ... and insurance bills are £ forty,000 lower we tend to fall.

For wealthy track day fans, R8 GT Coupe 1525 kg might create sense some. however the Spyder doesn't. What use is that the addition of 100kg for the R8 by changing it into a convertible simply to fill lots of cash to get rid of 85kg a lot of. Otomodification - Review Audi R8 GT Spyder 2012.

A5 1.8 TFSI 170 review

A5 1.8 TFSI 170 reviews - Audi A5 Sportback five-door has been a success. Before the A5, the Audi A4 was about a quarter of sales in the premium compact class, but with this pair of a platform and swap slices that has captured one-third of the market, although sales have declined slightly A4.


The bearings of the rear suspension and damper tuning to have been updated for more precise handling as well, while the engine included a newly designed 1.8-liter four-pot diesel produces 170 horsepower and 236 foot-pounds of pulling force (from 160bhp/184lb feet) due to changes in the turbo, fuel-injection system and valves, 272bhp supercharged V6 and the new line-up. The 2.0-liter TFSI 211bhp remains, while the 2.0-liter TDI (177bhp) still returns just over 50mpg.
There is also a 3.0-liter V6 diesel in two flavors - 204bhp and 245bhp, the issuer of 129g/km of CO2 and return 48mpg former. Later, Audi promises "a particular model low-emission clean-diesel," making the A5 coupé first to meet the Euro 6 standard diesel.
The S5 Coupe also joins his brothers Sportback and Cabrio V8 350bhp and loses 4. 2 liter V6 replaced by a 333bhp supercharged production - in this model accelerates to 62 mph in 4.9 seconds and reaches a maximum of 155 mph limited.
 
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Audi A5 Sportback 1.8 TFSI SE Price : £27,310; Top speed: 143mph; 0-62mph: 7. 9sec; Economy: 41. 3mpg; Co2: 134g/km; Kerb weight: 1425kg; Engine type, cc: in-line four, petrol, 1798cc; Power: 168bhp at 3800-6200rpm; Torque: 236lb ft at 1400-3700rpm; Gearbox: 6-spd manual.
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Audi Sound Engineers Place 62 Speakers into a Q7

After orchestrating the design and installation of some pretty far-out Bang & Olufsen sound systems into vehicles like the R8, A8, and Q7, you'd think Audi's sound engineers would be perfectly content. Not so. In fact, in pursuit of the perfect sound, some engineers within the company have created their dream sound system, which involves stuffing 62 speakers into a Q7.




The venture, dubbed the Audi Sound Project, is the pet project of infotainment development engineer Peter Gleim. His goal -- to focus on wave field synthesis -- sounds like a scientist's fantasy, but is actually quite impressive. The object is to recreate a sound wave with several sources (i.e. speakers) placed closely together. Each speaker is controlled separately, so the signal can be delayed and staggered, allowing the listener to hear an exact reproduction of the original sound. Better yet, the sound is produced in an identical fashion for each seating position.

"We can simulate any wave front," Gleim said in a release. "With stereo, we can generate a sound as if the two speakers were located far outside the car. We can also add any desired spatial impression computationally -- not as a sound effect, but as a mathematically precise simulation."

Gleim's team managed to cram all 62 speakers, baffles, and amplifiers into the Q7, but its interior looks anything but normal. The ASP system includes five tweeters, five subwoofers, and 52 midrange speakers, all connected to a large power amplifier. Speakers are integrated into the dashboard, pillars, door panels -- virtually anywhere engineers could find space. Three separate PCs are needed to control both the amplifier and the entire speaker array.

"Our goal was to show what is technically feasible; to explore the limits," said Denis Cred�, head of Audi's sound development. "What we are learning will be integrated into the sound systems of tomorrow. It's like with racing: A lot of what is first tried out on the race tracks of this world later shows up in modified in production vehicles. The Audi Sound Concept project is like racing for sound systems."

We imagine both packaging and cost are two major hurdles in pushing the ASC into production. On that later note, adding the 14-speaker Bang & Olufsen system in an A8 or Q7 adds roughly $6300. We suspect that figure would grow exponentially for a 62-speaker system.
We're fans of excellent sound systems, but aren't always convinced they're worth the investment. What say you -- when shopping for a car, is the sound system an important component, or do you skip that option box?

Source: Audi

Audi and Xbox to Host Forza 3 Tournament in New York City

Audi and Xbox to Host Forza 3 Tournament in New York City

Want to watch the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans, but can't make your way to France? Perhaps the AXF 24 Challenge -- a party co-hosted by Audi and Microsoft's Xbox team -- is the second-best way to view the classic enduro.

The event celebrates the Le Mans race and serves as a venue for a digital race challenge. Audi's currently asking gamers to fire up Forza Motorsports 3, pilot a digital 2009 Audi R15 TDI race car around the Circuit de la Sarthe, and submit their best lap times. Those with three best times will be invited to the Audi Forum in New York City on June 12, where they'll compete head-to-head in a four-hour Forza-based endurance race. The winner will receive a one-day program with the R8 at Audi's Driving Experience school in Sonoma, California.

Want to watch the cyber-race in person? Audi's opened the event -- which includes a live feed of the Le Mans race, food, door prizes, and Forza 3 game kiosks-- to those over the age of 21. The festivities will be held from 1-5 p.m., and Audi suggests you preregister.

Source: Audi, Forza

Audi's Stronghold in China Threatened by BMW, Mercedes-Benz

For the last 20 years, Audi has been top dog in the Chinese luxury auto market. Now its reign could be threatened as BMW and Mercedes-Benz begin to gain traction in the emerging market. 

"Mercedes and BMW have more up side than Audi in emerging markets, so it will be difficult for Audi to achieve its target," London-based automotive analyst Arndt Ellinghorst told Automotive News.

As the world's single largest automotive market, Chinese customers are increasingly important to BMW and Mercedes. As a result, both have crafted vehicles specifically aimed at the Chinese market. Tomorrow at the Beijing auto show, BMW will unveil an extended 5 Series, while Mercedes is set to debut its new longer E Class. The reasoning for extended wheelbases is that the wealthier Chinese population is typically chauffeured. 



Earlier this month, Audi posted its first quarter sales figures. With a strong start to 2010, Audi was able to secure the second place spot in global luxury sales, bumping Mercedes down to third. The Ingolstadt based automaker hasn't fared so well in China lately. Over that last 6 years, Audi's market share has slipped from 66 percent down to 46 percent. BMW has climbed from 16 to 23 percent, while Mercedes more than doubled its share, from 7 to 16 percent.

Audi had 159,000 deliveries in 2009, but has a goal to sell 200,000 this year. On track for that target, it sold 51,449 in the first quarter this year. Last year BMW sold 90,500 vehicles, but is on track to surpass that mark, with 34,179 sold through March. Mercedes sold 24,100 vehicles in the first quarter of 2010, and should meet its 100,000 sales goal. BMW is investing $749 million in a new Chinese factory to double capacity to 100,000 units annually. Mercedes already has a 100,000 unit production capacity in China.  

"The potential of the Chinese market remains enormous, and our targets are correspondingly ambitious," Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said last week.

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Dartz Audi R8 gets a checkered skin, on-lookers bamboozled by the exquisiteness

Dartz, the Latvian tuner specialists are up at it again with their latest artwork, and what�s the canvas? Yes, you are right it�s the Audi R8 hiding under the checkered skin that resembles the look of a chess board in black and purple colors. Dartz call it their Chess R8 and it definitely more than meets the eye. Nothing was left un-checkered right from the Audi logo, side panels, bumpers or the front grills. Maybe game developers can take a cue from this and add custom full bodied checkered modifications in their future titles.

Audi�s most luxurious and costliest A9 car to come in 2015

We all know that Audi�s A1 lineup has already reached to A8 and fans are desperately waiting for A9 to appear. Well, little more wait for the vehicle to see in the clear light of the day as Audi is already planning on an A9. The four-door sedan will be placed above current A8 and will be the most luxurious as well as costliest model Audi has ever offered.
Audi A9 is expected to have a 3.0 TFSI engine with around 300HP for the base version, whereas the top model will get a V8 with 500hp. Future Audi A9 will be built on the Volkswagen�s new modular building block (MSB) platform that will be used for different models from Audi, Porsche, Bentley, and Lamborghini.
Coming to the exterior and interior of A9, the luxury car will have the design cues from latest Audi models including A7 Sportback. Interiors will be one of the most impressing factors. The interior is to feature highest quality material, leather, wood insertions, Alcantara and will be equipped with most advanced technologies as per the year 2015.
A9 is to take Audi�s design language to a new level altogether and is aimed at high-end luxury market. The vehicle is targeted at other brands in the category like Aston Martin Rapide, Porsche Panamera Turbo, or even the future Lamborghini sedan. It will go on sale sometimes in 2015 with an expected price tag of $140,0000, reports Topspeed.