Showing posts with label R8. Show all posts
Showing posts with label R8. Show all posts

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Audi R8 GT850 by Prior Design

Prior Design has introduced a new styling program for the Audi R8. Dubbed the GT850, the €24,900 ($32,140 / £19,785) package is designed to make the car look like the R8 GT3. As such, it includes a new front fascia with a carbon fiber splitter and revised intakes. There's also aerodynamic side skirts and a roof-mounted scoop. Lastly, there's a new rear bumper, a sporty diffuser and a prominent wing. Customers can also order a sports exhaust system and 20-inch ADV1 wheels with Continental tires. If you're looking for more power, the 4.2-liter V8 engine can be tuned to produce 475 HP (349 kW) or 565 HP (416 kW).

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Audi R8 V10 tuned by Racing One

German motor sports service provider and event organizer, Racing One, has given this green Audi R8 V10 a little tuning job. Intended to be used as a promotional vehicle, power output was raised from 525 PS (386 kW / 518 bhp) to 610 PS (449 kW / 602 bhp) via an Akrapovic titanium exhaust system and remapped ECU. Racing One also upgraded the running gear with Bilstein 2-way MDS dampers, Performance Friction Brakes and semi-slick race tires while inside, race bucket seats, 6-point seat belts, interior chassis support braces and fire extinguisher were added. Since the R8 V10 will also be used for driver training events and track days, Racing One has fitted a data logging system accessible via CAN bus for later analysis. Two video cameras also capture all of the driving action. Racing One has spent 26,000 euros to perform all of these modifications.


Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Audi R8 V10 by XXX Performance

XXX-Performance has presented their own take on the Audi R8 V10 quattro. There is little doubt that this model will surely get you noticed on the road, but it may have gone a little too far with the exterior paint that is accurately identified as bilious green. The model has also been fitted with a set of 20-inch alloy wheels that are styled to match the body's color and are wrapped with Dunlop SP Sport Maxx tires. The 5.2-liter V10 unit that resides in the engine bay has been boosted to 650PS (478kW/641hp) with an upgraded air flow system that includes a BMC carbon air-box as well as a high-end sports exhaust system. The tuner car also features an H&R coilover kit and G-Ride Airride system that lowers the models ride height. The interior has been treated to Alcantara and real leather upholstery as well as a set of Audi RS sports seats. Fortunately the XXX-Performance stylists have shied away from extending the extravagant exterior color to the cabin.


Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Audi R8 Spyder by Mansory


Mansory has released new photos of their tuning package for the Audi R8 V10 Spyder. On the styling front, the model has an aggressive body kit with a front spoiler, revised side skirts and a prominent rear wing.
There's also carbon fiber accents and 20-inch alloy wheels. Inside, the cabin can be ordered with everything from personalised floor mats to custom leather seats. If you're not ready to pony up the big bucks, you can settle for aluminium pedals and illuminated sill plates. For added performance, the 5.2-liter V10 engine is equipped with a high-flow air filter and a sport exhaust system. Thanks to these tweaks, the engine develops 552 PS (406 kW / 544 hp) and 550 Nm (406 lb-ft) of torque - an increase of 27 PS (20 kW / 27 hp) and 20 Nm (15 lb-ft).

Press release:

The MANSORY refining programme for the Audi R8 Spyder
Refining sports cars is more than just a business for MANSORY. Love for detail, the particular and the unique is an incentive for exceptional reconstructions. The company's latest stroke of genius impressively proves that once again. The MANSORY interpretation of the Audi R8 Spyder with its exclusive and extensive refining programme does not let just the hearts of convertible fans beat faster.
In particular, the car body kit clearly demonstrates that the desire for visual refinement is the focus at MANSORY. Apart from a multitude of new design elements made of carbon such as the new front grill and the lamella bonnets, specific interventions on front, side and rear ensure extra aerodynamics. The front spoiler attachment therefore reduces the buoyancy of the Spyder, which decisively improves handling and agility. Furthermore, the side skirts calm the air flow between both axes. A rear spoiler also provides more contact pressure. The MANSORY technicians could restrict themselves to a small wing profile from which the car body design has significantly benefited. Since the combination with a new rear apron and the perfectly integrated rear diffuser made a sufficient grip available. The MANSORY aerodynamics kit displays its strengths on main roads with curvy sections and generates pure driving pleasure.
Extra agility and handling create room for more power. For the V10 5.2 FSI-engine MANSORY brings its Know-How into play. By installing a sport air filter and a sport exhaust system, an improvement of performance results in 552 HP / 406 kW with 800 rpm and an increased torque of 550 Nm with 6500 rpm
An additional technical highlight in the refining programme offered is the distinctive MANSORY alloy wheel. It is particularly light due to the production in forging technology. The unsprung masses are thereby reduced, which improves noticeably both handling and acceleration as well as braking response. The recommended wheel/tyre combination has the size 8.5Jx20 inches with tyre dimensions 245/30ZR20 at the front. At the rear, 11.0Jx20 sized rims with tyre size 305/25ZR20 are used. The wheel/tyre combination is properly set into the scene by suspension springs for the lower suspension setting of the sports car.
MANSORY customers also get offered something in the interior as well. As a complement to the existing interior design offered by our manufacturer, MANSORY offers a extensive programme. That ranges from personalised doormats to perfectly worked leather upholstery with MANSORY couture and carbon applications. Illuminated door entry strips and pedals and footrests made of aluminium are also in the extensive list of possible interior refinement.
MANSORY Design & Holding GmbH offers only its in-house developed tuning accessories. The company does not offer its own make as "complete" vehicle, neither does the company deal with such type of vehicles.








Thursday, November 17, 2011

Audi R8 ‘Toxique’ body kit from TC Concepts


German tuner TC Concepts has a body kit for the Audi R8 called the 'Toxique'.
The body kit consists of a front bumper, flared wheel arches, side skirts, mirror caps, rear bumper with large vents (single fins), quarter panels with integrated intakes and a rear diffuser. A large rear wing is optional.
The kit is offered in both pure carbon-fiber (for €16,800) or a glass fiber/carbon fiber combination at a lower price (€9,800).
TC Concepts also offers a stainless-steel exhaust system and R8 GT LED taillight clusters.
Two options are available for the suspension - H&R springs or an adjustable coil-over kit.
TC Concept also has its own wheels for the R8 - 8.5 x 20-inch at the front and 10 x 20-inch for the rear axle.
The cabin also gets a carbon fiber treatment for the sill plates, dashboard, center console steering wheel, seats and door panels.



Monday, March 14, 2011

Audi R8 Hyper Black Edition by Anderson Germany


Anderson Germany has unveiled the new Audi R8 Hyper Black Edition.

Described as a road-going UFO, the HBE features a carbon fiber body kit with a front lip spoiler, an aggressive rear diffuser, and a massive rear wing. Elsewhere, there's tinted windows, smoked tail lights, orange brake calipers, and 19-inch alloy wheels with carbon fiber accents. Last but not least, the car is painted an exclusive color which has unsurprisingly been called Hyper Black.

Inside, the carbon fiber theme continues as the lightweight material is applied to virtually everything including the handbrake, door panels, center console, and steering wheel. Additionally, there are leather seats, Alcantara accents, and numerous orange highlights.

To give the car a little extra oomph, the tuner installed a high-flow air filter, a revised ECU, and a sport exhaust system with remote-controlled sound control valves. Thanks to these modifications, the 5.2-liter V10 engine produces 589 PS (433 kW / 581 hp) - an increase of 64 PS (47 kW / 63 hp).

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Audi R8 V10 by Wheelsandmore


German tuner Wheelsandmore is offering a performance upgrade on the Audi R8 V10 model which is powered by the 5.2 liter TFSI engine.

Wheelsandmore handcrafted its own stainless-steel exhaust system with valve control and with the help of an ECU re-mapping gets the R8's 5.2 liter V10 TFSI engine up to 600 PS (441 kW) and 590 Nm (435 lb-ft) of torque. That's a boost of 75 PS and 60 Nm of torque over the standard configuration - which is 525 PS (386 kW) and 530 Nm (391 lb-ft).

For the suspension, there's KW race coilovers with adjustable rebound and compression rates. The new hydraulic suspension can move 4.5 cm (1.77 inches) up or down to adjust the ride height.

The tuner has also crafted its own 3-piece wheels for the R8, which come in 9 x 20 dimensions at the front and 11 x 20 for the rear and in various color combinations. The rims come wrapped in Continental Sport Contact III tires sized 235/30/20 and 295/25/20 front/back, respectively.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Audi R8 by Eisenmann


Performance exhaust specialist Eisenmann has unveiled their new tuning program for the Audi R8.

Dubbed the Spark Eight, the car features an aerodynamic carbon fiber body kit with a revised grille (€7800), a front splitter (€1800), a rear spoiler (€4800), and a rear diffuser (€3800). If those accessories haven't drained your bank account, you can add 19-inch alloy wheels for €7300.

Out back, customers can order a center-mounted single exhaust (€4600), a four tailpipe exhaust (€3800) or an R8 V10-inspired dual exhaust (€1000).

While the standard car isn't a slouch in the handling department, Eisenmann also offers new shock absorbers and performance springs (€3850).