German Car Zone

Base Price: 149,800 Euro
Test Car Price: 174,185 Euro (R tronic transmission, sport suspension, ceramic brakes, P Zero Corsa R01)

Curb weight: 1625kg
0-200: 13.0s
0-200-0: 17.8s
18m slalom: 70.0 kph
36m slalom: 133.0 kph
Alternate test, 110m: 145 kph (9 kph faster than std. R8)


Aero data:

• Vehicle frontal area (A): 2.024 m²
• Drag coefficient (cw): 0.36
• Air resistance index (Cw × A): 0.729
• Front: 23 kg of lift
• Rear: 3 kg of downforce

Nordschleife - 7:44


Hockenheim - 1:10.9


Wet handling course: 1:33.4


Conclusion:
"With the R8 5.2 FSI quattro Audi has moved up into the elite circle of sports-car manufacturer who admit to being much higher than the sham Bewandtnis - and this after a learning period of just over two years. The theoretical consideration of the already excellent facilities of the top model - see mid-engine concept, aluminum chassis and four-wheel drive - have now turned out in the harsh practices than those that can be used to enter outstanding results. The V10 engine is simply a hammer, from which side you look at it. Services, sound development, visual presence - everything top. For all the fascination of this true super sports car, especially the surprising calm, one might almost say hinabmanövrieren: Sure unobtrusive and unpretentious Art: One must wonder about the broad sill into the depths of a sports car. But what to expect, is neither offensive nor ergonomic shape and color odd. It fits right away, and designed the hot ride along the boundary of the feasible them morally straight, predictable and entertaining, that one hardly likes to get out. Even - or especially - with sports suspension, the leader of the R8 series hardly leaves a flank. The demands of everyday life is humorous, the R8 5.2 FSI quattro therefore faced with the same openness as the 7.44-minute short trip to the Nordschleife."

Overall rating: 69/80 points (vs 67/80 for LP560-4, 66/80 for R8 4.2)
Fun: 10
Suitability for everyday use: 6

Full article:
Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro R tronic im Supertest: Schlägt der Audi den Lambo-Bruder Gallardo? | Tests | Sportauto

Excellent score and 7:44's not bad eh?

Audi R8 V10 - a car Germany can truly be proud of. Interesting how, even with that rear diffuser, the car only makes 3 kg of downforce at the rear. At what speed is this measured?

7:44 is a very respectable time.

Lift/downforce are measured @ 200 km/h.