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Audi shows us the work behind the R8 supercar

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Audi give us today a closer look at how the R8 supercar is made. The German sports car is certainly one of the most appreciated models on the market, a model which stands out thanks to its sporty character, both at the exterior and under the hood.

The new Audi R8 is built at the Neckarsulm plant by a total of 241 workers. As you probably know, the new R8 is available in both V8 and V10 versions, with a range-topping R8 V10 Plus model.

2013 Audi R8
2013 Audi R8

The latter is powered by a 5.2-liter FSI unit producing 550 horsepower and 540Nm of torque. With such resources, it will sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 3,5 seconds, before hitting a top speed of 317 km/h.

Pricing for the 2013 Audi R8 starts at €113,500 for the base Coupe V8 model while the open-top variant comes at €124,800.

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If you are looking forward to the V10 models, you have to know that pricing starts from €154,600. The top-of-the-range V10 Plus we talked earlier is the most expensive at €173,200.

Andrei Ursu
the authorAndrei Ursu
Andrei is one of the oldest automotive journalists of Automotorblog and has written more than 3000 articles for our publication. He has been passionate about cars since he was a small child, and he joined our team of writers in 2009. In addition to his passion for cars, he is also passionate about music. In his free time, he composes songs and sings them, which also brought him real success in the musical field.

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