Sentences with phrase «v10 rws»

Is the R8 V10 a Gallardo on the cheap?

The Audi V10 in the R8 and in the Huracan, the V8 in the Ferris the V8 in the Vette and also the V12 in the Astons are much more adorable machines.

The V10 is 100 % Inglostadt.

Meaden sheds a tear as his R8 V10 Plus heads home to Audi, while Bovingdon says hello to its little brother - the S1.

The engine, gearbox and brakes are a sensational combination, the tortured V10 yowl interrupted only momentarily with every punchy up or downshift, the ceramic brakes soaking up the speed without once waking the ABS sensors.

Make no mistake, the R8 V10 is an excellent car that's certain to give the 911 Turbo a very hard time and which will draw interest from those considering an Aston DB9 or Mercedes SL63 AMG.

Powered by a mighty new V10 TDI engine, the substantial powerplant is mounted longitudinally in the centre of the car — like the R8.

Or you might just end up with a good old - fashioned drift in a V10 - engined Lamborghini.

«The torque is huge, though — even drivers from the V10 era think of these cars as beasts.»

The no. 16 Lamborghini Huracán, 5 - litre V10 giving its mounts a workout, is riding the exit kerb at Westfield Bend in search of every last tenth.

Handy, then, that the V10 engine is dry sumped as standard, guaranteeing oil supply at 1.2 g lateral as well as lowering the 90 - degree V engine in the chassis.

The # 132,020 Audi has the more exciting engine — its normally - aspirated V10 is one of the most thrilling road car engines currently being built — while the # 137,553 Porsche feels even faster than the GT C and would be easier to use day - to - day.

The 5 - litre V10 catches with a percussive boom and idles busily, filling the cockpit with a distinctive harmonic warble.

That's a # 70,000 premium over an SL63 AMG and # 60,000 more than a V10 R8 Spider.

The R8 V10 will always play a supporting role to the R8 V10 Plus.

Your numbers are way off, laziness and ignorance from your writers, Car & Driver, one of the only decent mags out there who takes the time and trouble to do and quote instrumented tests gives us the following 0 - 60's R8 V10 + 2.9 911 Turbo 2.6 Moral?

There is, Audi says, over # 10K's worth of kit on the V10 that's optional on the V8, including satnav, premium hi - fi and magnetic ride damping.

have so much sweet memorys at the car and in my view it is the most beautiful r8 of all, bether in curves then the v10 also.

The similarities go right to the core: they both have an aluminium chassis and body and the same V10 engine and automated manual gearbox.

It all means the 911's power unit is characterful and fun, as much a part of its overall make - up as the R8's Screaming V10.

There's no question that the V10 offers a lot more low - rev urge than the V8, and it delivers in a more linear fashion too, the final lunge for peak power at 8000rpm a smooth, insistent ramping up from peak torque.

Certainly the V10 R8 is a more serious proposition than the V8, an R8 with the performance to lobby strongly for supercar status, but you only have to park it alongside the Gallardo to realise that doing the numbers is not nearly enough.

Ferruccio Lamborghini died in February 1993 and Chrysler sold the company to an Indonesian conglomerate in ’94 — a year before the arrival of the much - loved Diablo SV and the Cala concept (a V10 car designed to replace the Jalpa).

Idealistic dreams of an E60 M5 - like Lexus with the 9000rpm V10 from the LFA haven't come to fruition.

The racing R8 The launch of the R8 V10 coincides with Audi's first foray into the production car - based GT3 racing class with this, the R8 LMS.

We head onto the autostrada as it's the best option for the blast down to our next destination, and it's a good stretch, with plenty of tunnels to orchestrate some mini-concerts with the 542bhp V10.

Dab the brake pedal, pull back on the right - hand paddle and we're away, chuntering slightly as the e-gear software shuffles the clutch and engine revs, and the V10's torque fights against the all - wheel - drive viscous differentials as we peel away from our parking space.

The Huracan remains naturally aspirated, using an evolution of the Gallado's V10 engine, sharing the same 5204cc of swept capacity but with both direct and indirect fuel injection to combine both power and the all - important emissions compliance.

And just as the R8 gazes up towards its more potent V10 Plus sibling, the 540C will always exist in the shadow of the 570S.

And, wonderful as this engine is, it just isn't as intoxicating as the 602bhp version that powers the V10 Plus.

Despite their differences in layout and appearance, the Audi R8 V10 Plus and Nissan GT - R Nismo have startlingly similar power outputs, and while the Nismo has a chunk more torque, its bigger, heavier body negates most of this advantage.

Just like the coupe, the soft - top derivative receives a 631bhp V10 engine that drives all four wheels via a dual - clutch transmission.

Kicking off at around # 160,000 for the entry - level rear - wheel drive LP 580 - 2, the Huracan is priced at around # 25k more than the closely related Audi R8 V10 Plus, a car that has more standard equipment, power and standard carbon ceramic brakes.

The Lamborghini Huracán may be the entry - level Lamborghini, but its naturally aspirated V10 engine and edgy handling characteristics make sure this is no simple branding exercise.

The GT still goes like stink, stomping 0 - 60 mph in a claimed 3.3 seconds, two tenths pokier than the S (the McLaren's all - wheel drive archrival, the Porsche 911 Turbo, does the deed in 2.8 clicks; the Audi R8 V10 plus pulls it off in 3.2).

(the next Aston Vanquish 5.2 turbo; Porsche 911 turbo s; Mclaren 570 spider or GT; Jaguar F Type SVR or last & least an Audi R8 V10 Plus).

The V12 engine is more responsive at lower revs but it also matches the top - end rush of the V10.

The new Audi S8 has a twin turbocharged V8 engine in place of its predecessor's naturally aspirated V10 - but is it any more fun to drive?

So while people keep telling me it's an SL rival (the SL63 AMG is actually # 114,100) I can't help thinking of R8 V10 Plus or 911 Turbo S Cabriolet or McLaren 570S or 570GT.

The R8 V10 Spyder retains the same advanced electrohydraulically operated multi-plated clutch four - wheel drive system as the coupe, and also keeps the rear locking differential.

It has exceptional performance and comfort as well, but the V10 sound seals the deal.

And, let's face it — if you have # 70k - # 80k to spend on a proper drivers» car and want the Audi badge, then a new to nearly - new RS6 (or, if you don't need the space, a late first - generation Audi R8 V10) would do the trick better than the A8.

The 1989 season saw turbo engines banned from Formula 1, McLaren - Honda switched to a 3.5 - litre V10 with «only» 685bhp.

The M6 used to be V10, but got downgraded to V8, the M3 used to be V8 but got downgraded to I6 together with the M2.

It is essentially a top spec 602bhp R8 V10 Plus, with most of the option boxes ticked, but it also gets a special livery to ape that of the LMS race cars.

It's also the same unit that powers the Audi R8 V10 + — in an age of widespread downsizing and turbocharging this is one of the great modern performance car engines.

Yet it's the way the engine serves up this pace that's truly captivating, the V10 delivering the full operatic performance from growling idle all the way through to its spine - tingling, yowling crescendo at 8500rpm.

The high - revving, normally - aspirated V10 is carried over from the LP610 - 4 coupe.

But this V10 is moving two vehicles the whole time.

And while the engine can't match the response or howling ferocity of a naturally aspirated V10, it really does start to feel unsettlingly fast once you pass about 4,500 rpm, especially away from the wide expanse of a race circuit.