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Audi R8 V10 rear wheel drive unveiled

Audi has unveiled the rear wheel drive R8 V10 RWS, which it claims brings driving concepy of the R8 LMS racing to the streets. Only 999 to be made.

Launched at the Frankfurt Motorshow this week, the Audi R8 RWS is underscored by the matt black grille of the Singleframe and matt black air apertures at the front and rear of the car. On the Coupe, the upper side blade is finished in gloss black, the lower blade in the body colour. Similar to the R8 LMS GT 4, the Coupé is available with an optional red film running over the front bonnet, roof and rear end. The Audi R8 V10 RWS rolls standard on black-finished, 19-inch, cast aluminum wheels in a five-spoke V-design, with 245/35 tires up front and 295/35 at the rear

Inside, the driver and passenger sit in sport seats covered in leather and Alcantara. Bucket seats are available as an option. The dashboard bears an emblem “1 of 999,” indicating the limited number of units.

Powering the R8 RWS is a mid-mounted 5.2-litre naturally aspirated V10 credited with 397kW/540Nm driving only the rear wheels via a 7-speed Dual Clutch transmission. Audi claims the R8 RWS can sprint from 0-100km/h in 3.7 seconds (Spyder – 3.8 seconds) topping at 320km/h for the Coupe and 318km/h for the Spyder. Efficiency claims are 12.4l/100km.

The Coupe RWS weighs 50kgs less than the Quattro R8 (Spyder is 40kgs less). The axle load distribution of 40.6:59.4 (Coupé) and 40.4:59.6 (Spyder) together with chassis and handling tuning specially adapted for rear-wheel drive provide for incredibly fun driving. The chassis setup and control systems allow controlled drifts if the driver chooses “dynamic” mode in the standard Audi drive select dynamic handling system and sets the Stabilization Control ESC to “Sport”. The ESC intervenes reliably at the limit. The electromechanical power steering is completely free of torque steer and enables precise handling

 

Now word on whether Mzansi buyers can get their names on one of the 999 models.

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