Audi R8 Spyder Review

Audi R8 Spyder offers in addition to the 5.2 FSI Quattro now available with 4.2-liter engine. The R8 4.2 FSI Quattro Spyder makes 316 kW / 430 hp. It accelerates in 4.8 seconds from zero to 100 km / h and is 299 km / h. When transmission is optional sequential R-tronic is available. On average, consumes the R8 4.2 FSI Quattro Spyder with the R-tronic 13.9 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers, with the manual gearbox there are an average of 14.9 liters. A recuperation system that recovers energy during braking is standard.

The 4.2 FSI, which comes in the form now in the R8 Coupe used offers from 4500 revolutions per minute and 6,000 rpm / torque of 430 Newton meters, in 3500-7500 Tours is it at least 90 percent of the maximum available . Audi R8 Spyder now with 4.2-liter engine, Audi R8 Spyder now with 4.2-liter engine

Included six-speed gearbox
As standard, the Audi R8 4.2 FSI Quattro Spyder, with its fully automatic soft top with a six-speed gearbox. It works with a compact dual-disc clutch. The shift knob is made of polished aluminum, the open setting of stainless steel.

The optional six-speed sequential gearbox transmits the R-tronic switching pulses electric, hydraulic changes gears and manages the clutch. The R-tronic has prepared a manual and an automatic level. In both cases, the driver can choose between two shift programs. In manual mode, it changes gears using the joystick on the center console or the paddles on the steering wheel - at high load and speed within a tenth of a second. The "Launch Control" ensures the best possible start: It regulates the engine speed and clutch engagement and accelerates the open two-seater with the ideal tire slippage.