Tuesday, June 28, 2011

First Test: 2012 Audi R8 GT

The 2012 Audi R8 ranks 3 out of 7 Exotic Sports Cars. Reviewers love the 2012 Audi R8 for its impressive performance and aggressive styling, but unlike some other exotic sports cars, the R8 is also comfortable. The 2012 Audi R8 Continues to impress reviewers with its exotic sports car performance and comfortable ride. Most reviewers prefer the standard manual transmission, the automated manual saying That can be a bit sluggish. At just 3.5 cubic feet, the R8's trunk is tiny, even by exotic sports car standards. Second, many test drivers dislike Audi's Multi Media Interface.

Enthusiasts always seem to think what They want in a sports car is a mildly detuned race car. Truth is, real competition cars are built with driver comfort near the bottom of the priority list. Audi has shaved roughly 220 pounds out of the aluminum wonder. A thinner windshield, polycarbonate rear glass, a carbon-fiber engine cover, and one-piece FRP seats were the resource persons all easy swaps. Replacing the standard of magnetorheological dampers with ride-height adjustable coilovers Further subtracted weight and allows owners to weight-balance cars to optimize handling. With your right hand on the wheel, fall gracefully into the seat. Race cars go deeper seats with full atomic and grippier Nomex material, but the Audi went with leather for the GT. Now Fasten the shoulder belts.