2011 Audi R8 Spyder

• 4.2L V8 engine 
• Automated manual or manual transmission 
• Up to 11 cty/20 hwy mpg 
• All-wheel drive 
• Bluetooth 
• MP3 Player 
• Satellite radio 
• Side/Curtain Airbags 
• Stability control 
• Traction control 
• Navigation System (Optional) 
• iPod input (Optional) The 2011 Audi R8 4.2 is powered by a 4.2-liter V8 mounted behind the passenger compartment that sends 430 hp and 317 pound-feet of torque through an all-wheel-drive system. A six-speed manual transmission with a gated metal shifter is standard, while a six-speed single-clutch automated manual known as R tronic is optional. In Edmunds performance testing, the R8 4.2 with either transmission went from zero to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds. EPA-estimated fuel economy for 2011 was not available at this writing, but last year's model achieved 12 mpg city/19 mpg highway and 15 mpg combined with the manual and 13/18/15 with R tronic.
  The Audi R8 5.2 gets a 5.2-liter V10 that produces 525 hp and 391 lb-ft of torque. It has the same transmission choices. In Edmunds performance testing, the 5.2 Coupe with the manual went from zero to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds, while the 5.2 Spyder with the manual did it in 3.9 seconds. EPA-estimated fuel economy is 12/19/14 with the manual and 13/19/15 with R tronic.
  The R8 GT gets an upgraded version of the 5.2 V10, which produces 560 hp and 398 lb-ft of torque. R tronic is mandatory and Quattro is given a more rearward power distribution. Audi estimates it'll hit 60 mph in about 3.5 seconds.

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