2014 Audi R8 Spyder V-8

2014 Audi R8 Spyder V-8

2014 Audi R8 Spyder V-8 - Among the numerous charms of the 2014 Audi R8 Spyder is its grip of the outcry mark. Press the catch underneath the new seven-rate S tronic transmission's gearshift at the lever, and the that instrument board declares, "The Sport mode on!" Press it once more, and the auto reacts with comparable excitement for "… off!" Appropriate assessments, both of them, as in either mode the gearbox speaks to a critical overhaul for an auto that was almost immaculate as of now.

The R8 car has been around for six years; the spyder, three. On the off chance that this were an ordinary auto, it may be the ideal time for a redesign yet its not, and this isn't. Audi is simply dabbing i's and intersection t's for 2014, with the S tronic double grasp programmed the most vital change in spec. It supplants the old, mulish six-rate R tronic robotized manual and offers smoother, faster moves. It's not impeccable, then again. Sport mode, specifically, can produce sharp downshifts, and infrequently, the transmission's workstation mind settles on sketchy decisions. You are, obviously, allowed to mess up rigging determination all on your own utilizing the overhauled, bigger movement paddles. In spite of the fact that they are still connected to the directing wheel instead of the section, that wheel now comes wrapped in decent, grippy punctured cowhide.

2014 Audi R8 Spyder V-8 Additional Shifting, Less Googling

In 2012, Audi knock the 4.2-liter V-8 to 430 torque, and that figure persists for 2014. (There was no 2013 R8.) Torque yield is 317 lb-ft, same as it ever might have been. The new transmission guarantees better execution over the old manumatic, with Audi asserting a 0.2-second change in 0-to-60-mph times. We did the deed in 4.0 seconds on our path to a 12.6-second quarter-mile at 111 mph. That is as snappy as the first R8 roadster, regardless of the heavier spyder's enlisting 3916 pounds on our scales. Additional overdrive apparatuses the seven-pace S tronic has three versus one in the six-velocity R tronic—help the R8's EPA numbers, as well. Interstate mileage hops from 21 to 23 mpg. City and joined together gauges are up one each, to 14 and 17, individually; we saw 16 mpg general.

The other fittings change for the 2014 R8 is the "wave" brakes from the Rs5; these are currently fitted standard. The aluminum-and-steel configuration utilizes rotors with scalloped edges to shave 1.5 pounds every and enhance heat dissemination. We saw braking execution on the R8 Spyder enhance by three feet in our 70-mph-to-0 ceasing test, to 153 feet.

On the off chance that the karmic payback for drivers unwilling to revel in slamming the R8's splendid stick move through its aluminum entryways is no more so pitiless, the seven-pace double grasp programmed does add $9100 to the R8's sticker over the standard six-rate manual. Prepared in that capacity, our R8 spyder V-8 analyzer stickered for $155,050, including a $1300 gas-guzzler charge. Upcharges on our test auto were not as ridiculous as those routinely found on other German sports autos, yet $1700 for piano-dark embellishing decorates, $900 for lighted doorsills, and $250 for difference sewing (on top of $5500 officially used on the full calfskin bundle) fall closer to the value gouging end of the range than they do the what-ought to be-incorporated as-standard-on-a-six-figure-sports-auto side.

Talking about which, the R8 is not offered with the most recent rendition of Audi's MMI infotainment framework, the unified with Google Earth and a touchpad that perceives your finger-followed i's and t's. A more essential route and interactive media framework is a $2100 alternative, and an additional $100 gets you an ipod link rather than a CD changer.

Whatever is left of the R8 bundle sees little change outside of minor stuff: LED headlights and taillights, new mirrors, and some redesigned inside trim. There are currently adjust tailpipes and new brands, too. Still, this is all great, as the R8 stays as striking as when we initially looked on it in 2007. Maybe we ought to end that sentence—and this survey with a shout.

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