2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus Review - GTspirit
The Audi R8 is back. Nine years after the introduction of the first Audi R8, Audi has launched the second generation R8. We tested the brand new Audi R8 V10 and V10 Plus on the race track and some incredible mountain roads in Portugal. The V8 will not make a comeback in this generation R8, although an E-tron version has been confirmed and an entry-level version is on the cards with a turbocharged engine. The weight of the new Audi R8 V10 Plus has dropped to 1454 kg mainly due to the new Audi Space Frame. The handling of the new Audi R8 V10 Plus is redefined by a new quattro setup with variable torque distribution. Besides the four driving modes also found on other performance Audis – Comfort, Auto, Dynamic and Individual – a new performance mode on the Audi R8 V10 Plus allows you to choose between three pre-defined settings for ideal grip on dry roads, wet... On the outside, the Audi R8 is still very recognizable as a R8. At first sight in Geneva it looked almost like a facelift. The interior is completely new and apart from the seating position in the mid-engined sports car, nothing looks like the old R8. The new driver oriented cockpit features Audi Virtual Cockpit with a large display replacing the dials. In the V10 Plus, two more buttons are added to the wheel that allow you to enable the performance mode. Source: gtspirit.com
