Specialized hard drive maker Flash Rods has created an external hard drive disk in the form of, wait for it, a 1:18 scale model of an Audi R8.
What better way to show to the world how much of a car enthusiast you are with these two car-inspired computer hardwares. The Audi R8 hard drive, which will be available beginning on the 1st of November, comes in three disk spaces, including a 250GB, a 500GB, and a 640GB. A number of colors are also available so you can choose what color of the R8 best suits your taste and personality.
While we already know when the R8 hard drive will drop on store shelves, we still don’t know how much it costs. But if we can look as previous models as precedents – Flash Rods already has a Dodge Challenger and a Nissan GT-R hard drive – then the 250GB version should cost somewhere around the neighbourhood of $200.
We have been eagerly anticipating the even more powerful Audi R8 ever since words were first spoken about the Lamborghini rivaling 5.2 Liter FSI V10 powered four ring super car. Fortunately for us, the German luxury car builder brought this bright white example to the 2009 Miami Auto Show for all of South Florida to see. The R8 V10 will be powered by the same 5.2 liter V10 as the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. The engine is rated at 525 HP, which is 105 more ponies than the V8 version but still about 27 HP less than the Gallardo. Officially known as the Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro, It can go from 0 to 60 MPH in 3.9 seconds. When equipped with R tronic semi-automatic gearbox, it reaches 125 MPH in another 8.1 seconds and can reach a top speed of 196 MPH while selling for nearly $180,000.
What could be more beautiful than a high performance sports car driving in the rain, everything from the sound of the super car cutting through the precipitation, tiny droplets of water racing up the windscreen and rooster tails being shot up from behind the car as well as the occasional controlled slide on the less than grippy surface. Well thanks to our friends at Sharp Magazine we can bring you this red hot V10 powered Audi R8 super car dance on a damp race track.
The R8 V10 will be powered by the same 5.2 Liter V10 power plant as the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. The engine is rated at 525 HP, which is 105 HP more than the standard V8 R8 but still about 27 less than the Lamborghini. Officially known as the Audi R8 5.2 FSI Quattro, the new super car can go from 0 to 60 MPH in just 3.9 seconds and equipped with Audi’s optional R-tronic semi automatic gearbox and a long enough stretch of pavement, the V10 R8 will reach a top speed of around 196 MPH.
Barely a month after it was first introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the all-new Audi R8 Spider has found its way into Audi’s new flagship dealership in London.
The convertible version of Audi’s supercar, the R8, the R8 Spider is still not for sale until the spring of 2010. Nevertheless, the car brand has decided to display the car as a way of enticing prospective buyers of what they’re in store for as soon as the R8 Spider goes on sale.
As far as performance is considered, the R8 Spider retains much of the same specifications of the hard-top version, especially the 5.2-liter V10 engine and all-wheel drive system found in the 5.2 FSI R8 coupe. If there was any difference between the two – apart from the obvious roof-of-choice – the R8 Spider weighs in at about 100 kg more than the coupe version, thanks in large part to balancing the car’s weight with the weight of the retractable roof. As a result of the ‘bulkier’ Spider version, the car’s top speed falls just a tad under the 194 mph coupe version, although, as we’ve said, the difference isn’t all that striking.
In any case, the new R8 Spider is set to go on sale at the spring of 2010 where it will be sold from £109,580. If prospective buyers are interested in equipping the R8 Spider with an R-tronic transmission, they’ll have to shell out a few more euros - £114,670, to be exact – before they can get their hands on one.
The tuners at VF Engineering have been developing forced induction systems for German built sports cars for a number of years now, however with the 525 HP V10 powered Audi R8 about to be unleashed on the streets their latest project could be their most profitable yet. VF’s latest endeavor includes one a 4.2 Liter FSI V8s a custom designed blower a little magic from GIAC and one of Audi’s mid engine aluminum super cars. The supercharger pumps a mere 5 psi of boost into the combustion chamber while the stratified injection has been retuned with a simple ECU reflash from the engine software scientists at GIAC.
What is so great about the package is that is will raise the current R8’s output from 420 HP all the way up to 550 HP, this makes a modified R8 even more powerful than the upcoming Lamborghini inspired ride. The 5.2 Liter V10 is only 75 pounds heavier than the FSI V8 version, so if the design team at VF Engineering can keep the roots style supercharger and intercooler light enough it will weigh a bit less too. Either way, the bargain that you get by modifying a slightly used super car as opposed to going out and purchasing a brand new 525 HP Audi R8 is simply undeniable.
A lot of us know who Allan McNish is, but in the event that you can’t put a face to the name, then we’d be glad to give you a brief introduction. McNish is one of the world’s most accomplished race car drivers, having won the American Le Mans Series twice and also the 24 Hours of Le Mans on another two occasions, with his most recent triumph in 2008. Apart from all of that, McNish is also a former Formula One race car driver.
Apparently, when McNish is not busting chops out on the track, the Scottish racer can be seen taking a few laps in an Audi R8 V10. In this video, the Audi driver dissects the R8 V10 from front to rear, touting that “it’s the best car Audi’s ever built.”
While it’s hard to argue with that assertion, we find it difficult to believe that McNish can say something like that especially considering he once sat behind the wheel of an Audi R15 TDI. Then again, McNish did correct himself at the tail-end of the video. Maybe he meant ‘best production car Audi’s ever built’.
In that case, it would be pretty hard to argue that.
We all know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and as such, everybody here at Topspeed understands the occasion and in our own little way, would like to pay tribute to all those brave women who have fought – or are still fighting – this deadly disease.
For this month, we will be running down a list of the most beautiful and exotic pink-colored cars we can find in the world. It may not mean much to most people, but it’s our way giving respect where it’s due. This list will be dedicated to all those afflicted with breast cancer. Your fight will always be bigger than any of ours, but your courage under such difficult times is something that we admire beyond measure. To all of you fighting breast cancer, know that all of us here at Topspeed are behind you every step of the way. Now, pink cars are slowly becoming somewhat of a trend these days and over the next couple of days, we’re to feature more of these pink-inspired wheels of steel. Without further ado, we begin our list with a pink supercar that is not to be messed with.
If Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon’s character in Legally Blond) were to have a car, you’d be hard-pressed to find anything that can come close to this pinkAudi R8. Just to be clear on one thing: Audi doesn’t have a pink R8 in its fleet, so you can bet that whoever the Dutch fellow is who owns this piece of eye candy had the paint job customized. You have to admit that it’s an eye-catcher, and not just because it’s pink, but it’s a pink R8.
Make no mistake about it, though. Despite it’s color, this R8 is still all-power all the time so you wouldn’t want to go up against this car anytime soon.
We have seen a plethora of pink super cars recently
Everything from the highly modified
Mansory Vitesse Rose based on a Bentley Continental to slightly lesser Lamborghini Gallados, Bugatti Veyrons and even a pink Pagani Zonda. It is foreign to us here at Top Speed, but there is something about this very feminine shade of red that somehow appeals to the owners of some of the world’s most powerful speed machines, and who are we to argue with them.
This two tone extremely pink Audi R8 super car is another fine example of what Barbie, or Paris Hilton for that matter, might be driving if she could cruise he Autobahn. As it comes from the factory, the old R8 is an amazing automobile; with its 420 HP high revving V8 and the stability of Quattro all wheel drive. The new V10 powered R8 however is a beast of a higher pedigree, the 500+ HP aluminum Audi super car will begin to challenge the likes of Lamborghinis worldwide with its newfound power under the clear deck lid.
Personally we would go with flat black before we would go the whole nine yards with a pastel paint like this R8 owner chose to. Despite their best attempts, this feminine finish doesn’t take away from the Audi super car’s powerful appearance. However what we want to know is, where did they get the pink carbon fiber for the R8’s side blades?
Nobody said that you can’t own your own Audi R8, even if it’s the two-dimensional, garden variety type.
That’s exactly what Audi Canada is promoting. In a unique ploy to get you to make your neighbors believe you have the Audi supercar in your garage, Audi Canada is selling a garage door wrap that is designed with an R8 parked inside.
Now, don’t get too excited. The R8 is nothing more than an enhanced photo and dreams of having the real one will cost you millions more. But if you’re the type who has status-seeking neighbors, then this should make them green with envy – at least until they find out that its nothing more than a wrap.
At first we thought that this was created by a novelty store that decided to use the R8 as some sort of prank. But after finding out that Audi Canada was behind this, we had to give them props for a really swell marketing ploy.
In the event that you fancy yourself decorating your garage with an R8, you can get this wrap for $469 Canadian.
If you have grown a little tired of your 420 HP FSI V8 powered Audi R8 super car, then the guys from MFK Autosport might have something that will put a little more spring in your step. Although 16,000 Euro may sound like a lot for an extra 30 HP and a set of staggered rims, it is only a small price to pay for MFK Autosport’s R8 upgrade package, especially when considering the all aluminum super car’s asking price and how dificul it must have been to squeeze any more power out of the high revving eight cylinder engine. Bottom line, if you already own an Audi R8, then you can afford to make it even better with MFK’s ECU, exhaust and wheel upgrade package.
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