| Audi R8 has made a spectacular debut at the | | | | the road as possible and lower the car's |
| Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris last 2006. | | | | centre of gravity. |
| The super ultra-high performance Audi R8 | | | | |
| combines tradition of the best classic sports | | | | The front and rear double wishbone suspension |
| car with futuristic construction, suspension | | | | provides the needed agility of the R8 and can |
| technologies, and transmission supported by | | | | be controlled using a more traditional |
| the strong reassurance of the Quattro | | | | spring-and-damper set-up giving which results |
| four-wheel drive system. | | | | to a remarkably composed and comfortable ride |
| | | | which levels to the super car standards or by |
| Mounted longitudinally directly behind the | | | | the advanced Audi magnetic ride system which |
| cockpit of its comparatively lightweight | | | | was first seen in the new TT coupe. The R8 is |
| 1,560 kilogram aluminum bodied Audi sports | | | | also equipped with especially designed VW |
| car is a powerful V8 engine. Spinning freely | | | | headlights which make use of the LED |
| to its 8,250 rpm limit, the Audi R8 can | | | | technology. |
| sprint to 62 mph in a matter of 4.6 seconds | | | | |
| and can reach a top speed of 187 mph which is | | | | The classy dampers fitted as part of the Audi |
| extraordinary for a road-going Audi. | | | | magnetic ride system swap conventional damper |
| | | | fluid for a magnetorheological fluid |
| Sport cars enthusiasts may choose a six-speed | | | | possessing minute magnetic particles that can |
| manual transmission to channel the torque to | | | | be influenced by an electromagnetic field. |
| the four driven wheels however the racing | | | | And since it contains magnetic particles once |
| inspired "R tronic " sequential shift gearbox | | | | voltage is applied the viscosity of the fluid |
| with joystick and paddle control which uses | | | | is altered by the affected magnetic particles |
| shift by wire technology will surely entice | | | | increasing resistance to the damper movement |
| more driving purists since it provide an | | | | to iron out pitch and roll when necessary. |
| unmatched rapid gear changes. | | | | This process also reduces resistance |
| | | | resulting to a more comfortable ride. The |
| The Audi R8 has a near perfect 44 percent | | | | system continuously monitors road conditions |
| front/56 percent rear weight distribution for | | | | and driving style and reacts accordingly to |
| optimum handling balance and this was made | | | | the info gathered. |
| possible through the efforts of Audi | | | | |
| engineers who have device a method that | | | | Lastly the 19-inch 5 double spoke design |
| involves the mounting of the powerful | | | | alloy wheels that is fitted with 235/30 size |
| eight-cylinder unit as close as possible to | | | | tires at the front and 295/30 size at the |
| the centre of the R8. A dry sump engine | | | | rear performs really well with the help of |
| lubrication which was another first in the R8 | | | | the fast reacting hydraulic rack and pinion |
| also enabled the V8 to be mounted as close to | | | | steering. |