Motor Trend – 2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus – Video

Jonny Lieberman gets his hands on the all-new, second-generation Audi R8 V10 plus. Power and performance are both up, but is Audi’s everyday supercar as great as the icon it replaces? Moreover, is it as good as its sibling, the mechanically identical Lamborghini Hurac án? Lieberman explores the new car’s design, wrings it out on a straight stretch of pavement, and even brings the R8 to Big Willow to let Randy Pobst get his professional race car driver paws on it.

ESTIMATED BASE PRICE:$170,000-$190,000

ENGINE TYPE:DOHC 40-valve V-10, aluminum block and heads, port and direct fuel injection

DISPLACEMENT:318 cu in, 5204 cc
Power: 540/610 hp @ 8250 rpm
Torque: 398/413 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm

TRANSMISSION:7-speed dual-clutch automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 104.3 in
Length: 174.3 in
Width: 76.4 in Height:48.8 in
Curb weight (C/D est):3500-3550 lb

PERFORMANCE (C/DEST):
Zero to 60 mph: 3.1-3.4 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 7.0-7.4 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 11.3-11.7 sec
Top speed: 199-205 mph

FUEL ECONOMY(C/DEST):
EPA city/highway: 14/23 mpg