One of the 33 exemplars 2012 Audi R8 GT sold in the UK has been reviewed by the crew from Autocar. This limited edition model, which has already been sold out, carries a price tag of 145,000 GBP and apart from producing 35 additional horses, the car comes with a sportier exhaust and lightweight body parts which shave around 100 kilos from the overall weight.
The 2012 Audi R8 GT produces a total of 560 HP and 540 Nm of torque and in terms of performance the car takes just 3.5 seconds to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h and its top speed is 320 Km/h.
In terms of handling this track focused 2012 Audi R8 GT is not quite like a Porsche 911 GT3, but Autocar still thinks the car is very controllable and adjustable for a mid-engined supercar, with the driver feeling very engaged behind the wheel.
Video: Audi R8 GT Review
05 Aug 2011
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