"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 R8. Motor
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.
Image Credit: Copyright 2013 Chris Paukert / AOL, Jim
Fetz / Audi
Source: autoblog
by Brandon Turkus
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