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Audi R8 V10 Plus
Price: £134,500Engine: 5.2-litre V10 petrolPower: 602bhpTransmission: Seven-speed S tronicauto, four-wheel drive0-62mph: 3.2 secondsTop speed: 205mphEconomy: 23mpgCO2: 287g/km
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LIGHTER, stiffer, more powerful and faster than ever, the new Audi R8 appears – on paper at least – to be a much improved version of a very good supercar.
Two models will hit UK roads at the end of this month, both featuring V10 engines – one with 532bhp, the other with 602bhp. The entry-level version, known simply as the V10, costs £119,500, while the top-notch V10 Plus we drove starts at £134,500.
Since its launch in 2007, the R8 has redefined what’s possible in terms of dynamics and driver enjoyment at the wheel of a fast Audi. Before the R8, they were always…
