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2012 Audi R8 GT

2012 Audi R8 GT price starts at $196,800

Following the debut of the 2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder, the German automaker has updated the Audi R8 GT coupe for the 2012 model year. First time at egmCarTech? Visit our home page for the latest news. As the first limited production sports car by Audi, only 33 units will be made worldwide with just [...]

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Video: 2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder in Action

Audi has just dropped a promotional video for the new 2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder, which will go on sale in the United States later this year. Prices of the 2012 R8 GT Spyder will be announced closer to launch. For now, go enjoy the video after the jump. Check out our original post on [...]

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2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder

2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder unveiled, only 333 units to be made

After all the sketches and spy shots, Audi has finally unveiled the new 2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder. Power for the 2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder comes from 5.2 liter FSI V10 that produces 560 horsepower and a peak torque of 398 lb-ft. That means each unit of horsepower has(6.46 lb). Mated to a 6-speed [...]

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First 2011 Audi R8 GT delivered, all 333 units sold out

First 2011 Audi R8 GT delivered, all 333 units sold out

Audi announced today that it has delivered the first of 333 Audi R8 GT units. A Phantom Black Audi R8 GT was delivered to a customer in UK 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 [...]

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Audi R8 GT Spyder confirmed for next-year launch

Audi R8 GT Spyder confirmed for next-year launch

When the Audi R8 originally made its debut, we thought it was the perfect car from the brand to feature a lot of special-edition models like Porsche’s 911. Well, Audi is doing just that. Following the debut of the Audi R8 GT, the company has now confirmed plans to launch a lightweight GT version of [...]

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Audi to introduce special-edition R8 V10 Pure Sport, Q7 in Russia and UAE

Audi to introduce special-edition R8 V10 Pure Sport, Q7 in Russia and UAE

Ready for special-edition Audis? Well, if you live in Russia and the United Arab Emirates and are an Audi fan, you’re in luck. Audi said it will roll out two limited-edition models in the coming months in an effort to strengthen the brand’s exclusivity. The company will introduce a special-edition two-tone exterior Audi Q7 in [...]

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Anderson Germany Audi R8 Hyper Black Edition makes us drool

Anderson Germany Audi R8 Hyper Black Edition makes us drool

Anderson of Germany just released their new tuner iteration of the Audi R8. Now called the Hyper Black Edition, which looks like it could be the new Batmobile, it features a bunch of new aesthetic and technical equipment to make the R8 have more cohones…like it didn’t already have enough? The HBW features a – [...]

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MTM Audi R8 Biturbo pushes 777-hp, top speed of 224 mph

MTM Audi R8 Biturbo pushes 777-hp, top speed of 224 mph

Later this week at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, tuning firm MTM will display the latest version of their Audi R8 V10 Biturbo. The MTM Audi R8 Biturbo pushes 777-hp with a maximum torque of 655 lb-ft. The four-wheel-drive MTM R8 Biturbo is mated to a 6-speed manual transmission, which helps you shift through the [...]

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Audi spokesman confirms electric R8 concept rumor is ‘not true’

Audi spokesman confirms electric R8 concept rumor is ‘not true’

Earlier this week, we heard rumors from Auto Motor und Sport that Audi was going to unveil an electric concept version of the R8 supercar at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Well, according to an Audi spokesman, the rumor is “not true” and Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk can now sleep in peace. The spokesman, [...]

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Video: Audi R8 5.2 V10 FSI drives through Maranello commercial

Video: Audi R8 5.2 V10 FSI drives through Maranello commercial

Audi’s marketing agency has been really creative as of lately by taking shots at its rivals. The German automaker has just released a new commercial featuring the 2010 Audi R8 5.2 V10 FSI driving through Ferrari’s hometown of Maranello and pissing of the town’s citizens. Check it out after the jump and have a good [...]

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