2018 Audi R8

The R8, which shares approximately 50 percent of the same parts, including the V10 engine, with the R8 LMS racecar, now also features new design options in addition to more standard features. New for 2018, all R8 models will come standard equipped with Audi smartphone interface for compatible devices. A newly available Black optic package includes 20-inch, 10-spoke-Y design forged wheels in high gloss Anthracite finish with summer tires, gloss black exhaust tips, Mythos black side blades (V10 models only) and Titanium Black exterior trim. Full LED headlights with Audi laser light are available on V10 models and are standard equipment on the V10 plus.

Additional interior enhancements for the 2018 model year include standard Anthracite high-gloss inlays on V10 models and standard Carbon sigma high-gloss inlays on V10 plus models. Audi Sport badging on the front grille replaces the quattro badge on all R8 models, and Audi Sport puddle lights (visible when driver or passenger door is open) are now standard on all R8 models.

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Audi of America announces 2018 R8 V10 plus will feature standard laser lights

• The 2018 R8 V10 plus now comes standard-equipped with LED headlights with Audi laser light
• Audi laser light is the latest production technology in a long line of lighting innovations from Audi
• On sale this summer, the 2018 R8 V10 and V10 plus models now include standard Audi smartphone interface and offer an available Black optic package

HERNDON, Virginia, April 5, 2017 – The fastest and most powerful Audi production model ever – the R8 V10 plus – is now also the first Audi model line to offer laser light technology.

Originally debuting on 25 R8 exclusive edition models, laser light technology is the latest in a long line of lighting innovations from the four rings. The R8 has pioneered many of these innovations, as the first Audi model to offer all-LED headlights in 2008 and now as the first model line to offer laser high beams. In addition, the R8 was also the first Audi vehicle to couple the laser light with dynamic front turn signals.

An identifying characteristic of the laser headlights is their blue light signature in the headlight housing. The laser beam pattern, which is active at speeds of 40 mph and above (when conditions permit), supplements the LED high beam and greatly enhances visibility for the driver by projecting a low and wide beam of light on the road ahead.

Model Year Changes for the 2018 R8 V10 coupe, spyder and V10 plus

The R8, which shares approximately 50 percent of the same parts, including the V10 engine with the R8 LMS racecar, now also features exciting new design options in addition to more standard features. New for 2018, all R8 models will come standard equipped with Audi smartphone interface for compatible devices. A newly available Black optic package includes 20-inch, 10-spoke Y design forged wheels in a high gloss Anthracite with summer tires, gloss black exhaust tips, Mythos black side blades (V10 models only) and a Black optic exterior trim. Full LED headlights with Audi laser light are available on V10 models and are standard equipment on the V10 plus.

Additional 2018 model year changes for V10 and V10 plus models:
• Standard Anthracite high-gloss inlays on V10 models (formerly Anthracite matte)
• Standard Carbon sigma high-gloss inlays on the V10 plus (formerly matte)
• Standard 19-inch 5-double-spoke design forged wheels with silver finish (V10 models)
• Audi sport badge on front grille replaces quattro badge on all R8 models
• Audi Sport puddle light logo (with driver or passenger door opened)

Each generation of the R8 brings to the road know-how acquired on the racetrack and from the legacy of Audi endurance racing. The 2018 R8 V10 coupe and spyder and the R8 V10 plus will be available in dealerships summer 2017.

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Spyder

The Audi R8 was introduced as a mid-engine, 2 seater supercar in 2006. The car's design, development and manufacture is handled by Audi's subsidiary company Quattro GmbH and is based on the Lamborghini Gallardo platform.

Audi's second generation R8 debuted in 2016 with evolutionary styling tweaks, more power, improved interior technology, and an all-new platform. The R8 Spyder V10 shares an engine, platform, and bodywork with the V10 Coupe, but modifies the supercar's silhouette with a folding soft top.

This example is the Audi R8 Spyder with the V10 mid-engine, originally painted in Black, but the Spyder has been 'wrapped in white pearl' with a brushed silver matte highlights.

The power output of the 5.2-liter FSI dual injection V10 with 532 horsepower and 398 lb-ft of torque. The Quattro all-wheel drive with Audi magnetic ride is mated to a seven-speed dual clutch transmission. The 0-60 time is 3.5 seconds and has a top speed of 203.8 miles per hour.

The Spyder V10 also gets a large 12.3 inch Audi virtual cockpit and a Bang & Olufsen sound system with loudspeakers in the seats. Audi says it can actually be heard over the engine noise with the top down. The cloth top is lowered and raised via an electro hydraulic drive that takes 20 seconds to open or close at speeds up to 31.1 miles per hour.