We recently brought you our first impressions of the Audi’s new R8 V10, with which we are impressed to say the least. When Audi went and borrowed the Gallardo’s V10 and placed it in the back of the R8, there was much to celebrate in the name of more power and torque in a brilliant chassis.
Now the game has been upped once again with an Audi R8 sport version, potentially called the Audi R8-S, rumoured to be on its way – similar to the one caught testing at the Nürburgring. What does this mean? How about lightweight bucket seats, no air-conditioning or stereo, and improved aerodynamics, which include a fixed rear wing.
Power will see a slight boost too, but don’t expect much because Audi wouldn’t want to outshine the Gallardo LP560-4’s 412 kW engine. Following Audi’s naming convention with the TT, TT-S and TT-RS, a sportier version of the R8 could take on an R8-S badge, leaving space for a Superleggera and Scuderia eating R8-RS – we live in hope! Any way you look at it, a sportier and more powerful version of an already sporty and more powerful version, is good news.
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