What's wrong with R8 GT production?

[Erik]

Seems like nothing is wrong with the delivery

'Fess up, who are you lucky guy to get the first?




Audi hands over first R8 GT to customer

Delivery of the exclusive high-performance sports car has begun

Limited production run of 333 vehicles already sold out worldwide

Systematic lightweight design ensures breathtaking performance

Neckarsulm, April 19, 2011 – The first of 333 Audi R8 GT vehicles has hit the road: A customer from the UK received the keys for his Phantom Black high-performance sports car today at the Audi Forum in Neckarsulm. The limited-edition, top-of-the-line model of the R8 family is built in a production shop at the Neckarsulm site and was sold out worldwide just a few weeks after market launch. The 560 hp R8 GT will be delivered to customers in 23 countries, primarily in Europe, the United States and Middle Eastern markets.

The R8 GT takes 3.6 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) and 10.8 seconds to reach 200 km/h (124.27 mph). This breathtaking performance is due in no small part to its systematic lightweight design. Its hand-built aluminum body featuring an Audi Space Frame (ASF) tips the scales at just 210 kilograms (463 lb). With extensive fine-tuning and the use of carbon-fiber composites (CFC), the Audi engineers were able to reduce the weight of the high-performance sports car by 100 kilograms (220 lb) versus the Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro.

The result is a curb weight of just 1,525 kilograms (3,362 lb) and an extremely sporty power-to-weight ratio of 2.72 kilograms per hp. The 5.2-liter V10 in the R8 GT now has an increased output of 412 kW (560 hp). The mid-engine sports car never loses its composure as it delivers its power to the road via quattro permanent all-wheel drive and the lightning-fast shifts of its R tronic transmission. The Audi R8 GT has a top speed of 320 km/h (198.84 mph).

The limited edition further underscores its exclusive status with visual modifications to the interior and exterior, including newly designed bumpers in CFC and bucket seats with a chassis of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP). In Germany, the base price of the Audi R8 GT was €193,000. Average fuel consumption is 13.9 liters per 100 kilometers (16.92 US mpg).

[Benman]

I'd be completely lying if I said I would not love to have one of these in the garage. The exclusiveness, the power, the lightweight construction (damn, 220lbs LESS than the "regular" R8 V10!), the increased handling... I couldn't be happier for whoever those lucky few will be.

Ben

[Chuangs4]

That seems a good news to me. I have informed by the dealer that the delivery date of my car will be confirmed in 2 weeks. I might be going to Germany to pick up the car someday in next month.

[Templar]

I hope you bring us some pictures soon Chuangs4! Are you driving your new car home? ;-)

[Chuangs4]

I hope you bring us some pictures soon Chuangs4! Are you driving your new car home? ;-)

Sure I will....

[Templar]

Thats a hell of a trip from Germany to Taipei by car....

[Chuangs4]

Thats a hell of a trip from Germany to Taipei by car....

Hehe you must kidding me....I will ask for a temporary license plate then drive this car for a while in Germany if I have enough time to stay there. After then I must import this GT to my country.....