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  | Audi R8 V10 (spy pics & info)  Coming later this year is the four-passenger A5 coupe, a rival for Mercedes' CLK, and the R8 sports car. That speed demon will come with either a 420-horsepower V-8 or a 480-horsepower V-10. It shares some components with the Lamborghini Gallardo, another affiliated brand, and will rival the Porsche 911. Source: http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/16660434.htm
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| Re: V10 powered R8 to have 480 hp? Too many cars in from 400 to 500hp range and the price difference is considerable...  How does it sound to you, Yannis? 
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| Re: V10 powered R8 to have 480 hp? I care more about the R8 V12 TDI.  OTOH i think 480 hp is enough for R8 to beat Ferrari 430. 
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| Re: V10 powered R8 to have 480 hp? LOL! I know your answer about HP numbers, but my question how does it sound to you was for the 1st part of my post...
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| Re: V10 powered R8 to have 480 hp? It needs a whole lot more than just 480 Bhp. Heck! Any sport sedan these days can get 500+ Bhp. I reckon, Audi should push the R8 to the 550 to 600 Bhp barrier. |
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| Re: V10 powered R8 to have 480 hp? Why not a Twin-Turbocharged variant of the current 5.2 V10 with 650 Bhp? That would be 125 Bhp/per liter - not bad at all for a V10 Biturbo I reckon. |
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| Re: V10 powered R8 to have 480 hp? Guys just remember that the V10 R8 won't be the most powerful version. R8 V12 TDI will be the top version. Since the 6 lt V12 engine is making 500 hp (and 1000 Nm of torque) there is no reason for the V10 version to make more.
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