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  • Audi R8 V8 Limited Edition

    Audi has announced the R8 V8 Limited Edition to celebrate their 10th victory at Le Mans 24 hours. The first victory was back in 2000, when the R8 sports prototype made it first across the final. The new feature-rich special edition road car is based on the hugely successful R8 V8 Coupe. There will be just 100 units specially created for the UK market.

    The Limited Edition gets an exclusive titanium effect paint finish, Titanium finish 19” 5-arm double-spoke Y design alloy wheels fitted with ultra-performance tires. There are also red brake calipers and an optional Carbon Package consisting of carbon sigma sideblades, door mirrors, door sill trims and an engine bay surround frame.

    The interior boasts Black Fine Nappa Leather-upholstered seats and headrests as weel as in crimson red trim accents.

    Audi R8 V8 Limited Edition is powered by a mid-mounted 4.2 litre eight-cylinder FSI engine with 430P. 0 to 100 km/h takes 4.6 seconds in both manual and R tronic automated manual versions. The top speed is 301 km/h (187 mph). The red line – 8250 RPM.

    Audi R8 V8 Limited Edition will be available to order from July. The price is as brutal as the car itself – £93 935 OTR.

    Audi R8 V8 Limited Edition
    Audi R8 V8 Limited Edition
    Audi R8 V8 Limited Edition
    Audi R8 V8 Limited Edition

    Source: Audi

  • STaSIS Audi R8 V8 Challenge Extreme Edition

    STaSIS has introduced Audi R8 V8 Challenge Extreme Edition, which is available specially for the British market. The car is developed to bring high doses adrenaline, which is not so hard especially, when you have 540BHP.

    Following on from the successful UK debut of the R8 V10 STaSIS Challenge Extreme Edition, which was released last month. From concept to production each new STaSIS component is rigorously tested to ensure maximum performance and factory levels of reliability.

    The STaSIS Audi R8 V8 Challenge Extreme Edition accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds, thanks to the 28% power increase.

    The performance package is available now from APS of Brackley and the UK STaSIS sales agent network.

    To celebrate this fact until May 31st 2011 UK importer APS of Brackley is offering the 540BHP STaSIS Audi R8 V8 supercharger package at a specially discounted price, with the additional bonus of an extra 10% discount from any associated STaSIS product purchased at the same time.

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    STaSIS Audi R8 V8 Challenge Extreme Edition

    Audi R8 V8 Challenge Extreme Edition:

    • Engine – Eaton / Magnusson TVS 1900 supercharger running 7.5 psi of boost, independent charge cooler system to ensure consistent high power output, CNC billet alloy machined intake plenum for durability and strength, high performance STaSIS ECU remap – performance increases to 540 bhp and 435 lb.ft of torque
    • Exhaust – 3.0 inch TIG welded and individually numbered stainless steel, cross-flow exhaust system with reduced back pressure for improved power and efficiency
    • Brakes – Alcon 390mm front / 355mm rear with two piece floating discs
    • Suspension – Lowering springs to improve handling and give a more aggressive appearance while retaining ride quality, matched bump stops, factory ‘drive select’ feature retained
    • Wheels – 9.5 x 20 inch ultra-lightweight forged aluminium front, 12 x 20 inch forged aluminium rear with high performance low profile tyres

    STaSIS Audi R8 V8 Challenge Extreme Edition Performance Specification:-

    Factory Audi
    R8 V8     		STaSIS Audi R8
    V8 Challenge Extreme Edition     		Factory Audi
    R8 V10
    Power: 420 bhp 540 bhp 525 bhp
    Torque: 350 lb.ft 435 lb.ft 391 lb.ft
    Weight: 1560 kilos 1575 kilos 1620 kilos
    0-60 mph: 4.4 sec 3.6 sec 3.7 sec
    Lateral accel’: 0.96 G 1.01 G 0.99 G
    Brake decel’: 1.04 G 1.06 G 1.02 G
    STaSIS Audi R8 V8 Challenge Extreme Edition
    STaSIS Audi R8 V8 Challenge Extreme Edition
    STaSIS Audi R8 V8 Challenge Extreme Edition

    Source: Stasis

  • RENM Audi R8 – more power for 4.2 V8 and 5.2 V10

    RENM Performance now offer tunning package for Audi R8, both versions – V8 and V10.

    The 4.2 liter V8 received ECU remap, cold air intake and sports exhaust system to increase the overall power to 460PS and 465Nm of torque, which is an increase of 40PS and 35Nm. If you are ready to empty your pockets completely, you can order a supercharger kit for the V8, which boosts it to whopping 530PS and 600Nm. (more…)