1 in 1050 people a Lexus in the U.S. bought in 2007. 1 in 1000 people have bought a Benz or a BMW. 1 in 3200 people have an Audi. Audi is less exclusive than either of these brands and they sell fewer models in the world and one of the brands mentioned. But why is this so? Fear not fans of Audi. Unlike Brutus, I come to praise Caesar not bury him.

Until it seemed almost like Audi R8 has not been able to make a sexy car. Please sedans and coupes, which are also known as beach balls can not be sexy. After Audi introduced the R8 is as if the company had a revelation: Sports car for sale! And now the S5. The S5 is downright sexy. This is a beautiful coupe with beautiful lines and more than 350 horsepower raging. The cabin is what you expect from a sports car, the average price. It is similar to the Audi Multimedia Interface BMW I-Drive. The entire interior is ergonomically designed, to say the least. Audi gets an A + in every category when it come to the S5.

The R8 is a different kind of Audi, very different from the now famous Audi TT, but tired. There will be a car for those who drive fast and probably sell more models in Europe, where highways are the dream of American drivers, we have these cars.

I first saw the R8 in a showroom in Denver and at first I thought it was just a concept car, it shows powerful through the rear window. But then I began to see a pass here and there and could not help but turn my neck around, looking like the girl from Ipanema.

The design is very tasteful in and out and take it for a test drive like an ice cream for the first time as a child, or even better, but the words I want to use would be inappropriate for this article. The car behaves as it should. Perfect. No curve is too fast for this tour and I would say this is one of the most coveted cars in production in the world today. The price is very reasonable for a car of this kind, the “only” $ 100K. It is much less than if some Ferrari and Aston Martin, which does not come home for less than $ 200K so it actually quite “affordable” compared.

The car has such a grip on the road serene, so it seems to have been appropriate, but some futuristic technologies such as electric holding on to the tarmac. Well done! The Audi R8 has electromagnetic dampers that can be adjusted by the driver, or should we say driver? The driver can be used for more day after day ride shredding everything you select Customize, you may say, your R8, what you want and it glides over the surface as if it were carried out on perfect roads. The car is so well designed and Audi quattro technology is so closely integrated into the powerful machine, the driver should be integrated into the braking into the tightest corners of use. With a 4.2-liter V8, which is in 420 horses running pure driving pleasure, you can reach 60 mph in just 4.4 seconds.

If I had to spend $ 100,000 dollars, I would now rush to the dealer on my side of the red.

So now, Audi has created a lighter version of the R8 flagship coupe and call it the R8 GT. This car weighs 1525kgs compared to the R8 V8 4.2 weighs 1625kgs. As if listening to a 100 kg weight loss in a car from the already lightweight aluminum alloy, not enough, Audi said that the car will be used with the V10 engine in the very course called R8 V10. So we have an extra power connected with weight loss.

Now for the details of weight loss, I find it interesting. The R8 GT has a thinner windshield. The glass used between the cab and the engine compartment and the trunk lid is replaced with polycarbonate Plexiglas. All the above took 9 kg from the car. Remove the rear spoiler is now in CRP, approximately 1.2 kg. Thinner aluminum sheet and additional cuts were the aluminum flap for front luggage compartment saved produced 2.6 kg.

The rear hatch for the engine is now replaced by carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) and removed another 6.6 kg on the rear axle. The rear bumper and side blades is (R8′s design features also clearly visible) also saves CRP and 5.2 kg and 1.5 kg.

As a German, very effective and close to the point of suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder, they also attacked the mechanical components of the R8. They shaved 1 kg from the brake system, 4 kg of rotor caps, battery 9.4 kg, 2.3 kg and 2.8 kg from the intake of the engine compartment insulation. The exhaust system also uses a simplified design and construction.

They also discussed the interior and carpet used in the R8 GT weighs 7.9 kilograms lighter than a good before. How can so much easier carpet as a small car? R8 was the substrate with a very thick carpet? They threw normal electrically adjustable sports seats and seats that have been used more as a race car and lost a very significant 31.5kgs.

The R8 GT comes with the 5.2liter V10 and Audi have messed with him, and it now produces 560bhp, 525bhp against. The torque is 10 Nm to 540 nm taken from everything and has 0-100km / h in 3.6 seconds, 0-200km / h in 10.8 seconds with a top speed of 320 kph (198.4 mph).

The manual gearbox is in the R-Tronic sequential transmission R8GT use. It is carried out essentially a manual transmission with a magnetic clutch electro-hydraulic and works through a change speed pedal Flappy. The shift to full song lasts only 1/10th of a second. As is common in cars these days, there are two automatic modes and in both modes in the manual gear changes. Launch control is also added and all of these systems through a transmission channel, which accounts for 15% of power at the front axle and 85% rear, so the R8 GT very one-sided back. Of course, up to 30% of the propulsive force can be channeled to the front when needed.

Other than that, Audi mounted light ventilated discs made of carbon-ceramic brakes on the R8 GT .. Together they weigh 9 kg less than their steel the same size. They measure 380 millimeters (14.96 inches) in diameter at the front axle and 356 millimeters (14.02 inches) on the back.

The 19-inch forged wheels 8.5 J x 19 front and 11J x 19 rear and are shod with 235/35 and 295/30 tires in size respectively. Audi will mount 305/30 tires with rims on the rear axle option on request. Cup tires, which offer the ultimate performance on dry roads are for racing fans.

Only 333 are available worldwide and Audi have not indicated whether they drive into the right-hand drive for those of us on this side of the road produced. I hope they do, it is a carefully-designed car, which by the driving of us should be assessed on the “right” side of the road.

United States, the first R8 in an auction, the Elton John AIDS Foundation benefit will be sold. The auction will take place on 15 Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation party, which in turn held to take will be to celebrate the Oscars. All products from the auction will go the Foundation’s fight against HIV / AIDS to help. The Audi R8 is the third vehicle, which will be auctioned at the event, said. Last year, two Audi Q7 give units during this event, which has allowed some $ 280,000, said selling the collection fund.

The tender for the Audi R8 will start at $ 100 000 and this amount can be placed by the participants in this part. You can say in their bids by telephone, by proxy, or at any time until the end of the auction for those on eBay Live Auctions in http://www.ebayliveauctions.com bid. Jamie Niven, vice president of Sotheby’s, the auction will lead to the event, while the online auction hosted by Julien Auctions. The Audi R8 is the highest bidder will be delivered in July this year. The winner is also the distinction of being the owner of the R8 in North America, where R8 is on the market in autumn this year. The price for the R8 when it hits showrooms still not fixed, but it is somewhere between $ 130,000 and $ 150,000.

As part of the next auction Audi has recently completed an auction on eBay. This is an opportunity to test the Audi R8 for a whole day. The surcharge would be $ 12,601. The proceeds of the auction was also given to the EJAF. The winner and guest to be an Audi R8 for a whole day on the 24th have this month. You can test the ability of the R8 in Las Vegas Motor Speedway, then after burning rubber on the track, they can drive the R8 on public roads and turn your head in the process. The winner may also be at the 25th Academy Awards Viewing Party EJAF.

The price that the winner spent a chance to drive the R8 for a day shows that the R8 has a huge following and it is not surprising, since the R8 is a beautiful car. Not only does it look good but it is also one of the most capable sports cars out there. The power of the Audi R8 has a massive engine of 4.2 liter V8 FSI is able to give 420 hp. The light and the frame of the stroller to give it a good acceleration. The R8 can reach 60 mph from a stop in just 4.6 seconds. The car also uses quality parts, pieces as durable as Volvo V70, which brings great power. A concrete example is the six-speed transmission, which enables the smooth transition of power from the engine to the drive wheels.

And since the R8 is Audi, the interior is expected to exude a touch of luxury. While the car carries a very high level, the comfort of the driver and front passenger, and is also much attention to. The perfect combination of luxury and performance in the R8 will certainly bring a high price in future auctions.

Glady Reign is a 32-year-old is a consultant for an automotive company in Detroit, MI-based. It is from the Motor City and grew up around cars so that their expertise in the automotive sector.

The total torque produced is not a time to come. This amount of torque is usually found in the M47 Patton tank again all in the rubber tire steam-gas first. E-Tron is an electronic control system of the couple that in some of the Audi cars already equipped on the road. This electronic version distributes the required torque at each wheel as needed to maximize traction when cornering. As Audi says, it takes 4.8 seconds to 100 kph (62 mph) to reach 0. This can not be viewed as dramatic compared to other super sports cars. But when the bearing assembly from the plot speeds – 37 mph to 75 mph in just 4.1 seconds, the extra torque on the mountain in order to defeat the forces of friction and air resistance.

The top speed is timed at 127 miles per hour. This may not be much service when it comes to long trips, due to its range of 154 miles. The total energy content of the liquid-cooled battery is about 53 kilowatt hours, with some limited use to increase to 42.4 kilowatt-hours to battery life. Weight distribution was handled properly and R8 is very close to that of a gasoline engine. The heavy battery behind the passenger cabin mounted to the center of gravity and axle load distribution, which gives the car a load, front / rear 42/58 weight optimized. A special thermal management system was installed to control the temperature control, power electronics, battery and interior climate. A heat pump is installed to the interior in the event of non-availability of waste heat from the electrical system warm.

The interior of the Audi e-tron, the absence of a traditional drive train operation in space use, designers have created a thin center floor console with a flush-Shifter
The Audi R8 e-Tron also communicates with its environment. Yes, it’s true. E-Tron highlights something that Audi calls “car-to-x contact”. This is a prototype for a system of information processing that the network of E-Tron to by other cars in and around transmission equipment. Such a system can help reduce accidents, congestion and find new comfort features such as a parking space in a crowded parking lot open. Like most concept cars Audi has said no plans for the construction of the E-Tron as a whole, we are a competitor to the Tesla Roadster, but expect that some of the technologies and design elements appear in ‘s other vehicles. The parking system would be the hottest feature.