Road Test
Audi R8
Test date 23 May 2007
Price as tested £77,405
For Looks, performance, civility, interior design
Against Brake feel, fuel economy, range, availability
How much ?
- Price as tested £77,405
- Price as tested £85,485
How fast
- 0-30mph 1.7 sec
- 0-60mph 4.4 sec
- 0-100mph 10.5 sec
- 0-150mph 27.5 sec
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
13.2 / 110 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
23.8 / 141 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
3 / 4.1
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
3.8 / 5.1 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
4.9 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
75 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
15.5 mpg
- Test best/worst
21.9 / 8.6
Government figures
- Combined/urban
19.3 / 12.7 mpg
- CO2 emissions
349 g/km
How big?
- Length
4431 mm
- Width
1904 mm
- Height
1249 mm
- Wheelbase
2650 mm
- Weight
1560 kg
- Fuel tank
75.0 litres
Engine
- Layout V8 cyls 90degree Vee , 4163 cc
- Max power 414 bhp at 7800 rpm
- Max torque 317 ft at 4500 rpm
- Specific output 99.4 bhp per tonne bhp per litre
- Power to weight 269bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation M Longitudinal
- Bore/stoke 84.5x92.8 mm
- Compression ratio 12.5:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel Petrol electronic direct injection with air mass measurement, mapped ignition with solid-state high-voltage distribution , Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 4.37 / 5.1
- 2nd 2.71 / 8.2
- 3rd 1.88 / 11.9
- 4th 1.41 / 15.8
- 5th 1.13 / 19.8
- 6th 0.93 / 24
- Final drive 3.462
Suspension
- Front Double wishbones, coil springs, anti roll bar.
- Rear Double wishbones, coil springs, anti roll bar.
Steering
- Type Hydraulically assisted rack and pinion.
- Lock to lock 2.50
Brakes
- Front 380mm ventilated discs
- Rear 356mm ventilated discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 8.5Jx 19 in
- Size rear 11Jx19 in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 235/30 R19
- Tyres rear 295/30 R19
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