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Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI Debuts At 2009 Detroit Auto Show

Posted by Admin on January 17, 2009

Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI

At the , unveiled the much anticipated variant of their Supercar. And what a huge veil it had to be in order to contain the new 517HP shoehorned into the Porsche 911 killer. Specs on the 5.2 are a 0-60 time in 3.9 seconds, and nearly 200 MPH and she looks damn good in black red to boot.

As the big daddy to the 4.2-liter V8 , the makes 105 more Hp, uses a different set of air intakes and different rear features. And for those who are aware that there’s more to life than horsepower, don’t worry, the new also develops 395 Lb-Ft of torque, 78 more than the v8.

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Audi R8 With 5.2-Liter V10 Engine

Posted by Admin on May 20, 2008

Audi R8 With 5.2L V10

In what seems more and more like an attempt at viral marketing each day, supposedly let a failthful group of owners out with a brand new, unannounced, unreleased, preproduction model of the next generation with their 5.2L in it.

Said group of “lucky” individuals have taken these crystal clear photos of the engine bay to show the 5 cylinders per side engine sitting in the back. And here they are for your viewing pleasure.

What do you think? Some perks to owning an already, or sneaky marketing attempt by ?

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