Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Audi Service, Repair and Consignment Sales Redwood City - Next Audi R8 to be up to 130 pounds lighter - Bosch European Redwood City - (650) 368-3000


2014 Audi R8 V10 Plus



 

"Simplify and add lightness," as Lotus founder Colin Chapman said. In a world where even supercars are subject to environmental, efficiency and emissions standards, lighter vehicles are being looked on as a sort of panacea - make it lighter, and it's automatically faster, more agile, easier to brake and better on gas.

Knowing this, it comes as no shock that Audi is looking at ways to lighten up its next-generation R8, with the brand's head of technical development Ulrich Hackenberg targeting a 110- to 130-pound diet for the mid-engine rocket. This supports previous reports regarding the focus for the next R8Motor Trend reports that aluminum and carbon fiber feature heavily in plans for the next R8, which should go a long way toward slimming down even the lightest of R8s, the 3,678-pound V10 Plus model.

There's more over at Motor Trend, including the buff book's attempts to get Hackenberg to discuss powertrain options for the next R8.

News Source: Motor Trend

Image Credit: Copyright 2013 Chris Paukert / AOL, Jim Fetz / Audi

Source: autoblog

by Brandon Turkus

 

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