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[email protected] 24 October 2018 Scaling new heights of performance - Extensive update for the faster, sharper new Audi R8 Introducing a new naming designation, a more defined road presence and even greater performance More power and torque for the V10 naturally aspirated engines 570PS quattro and 620PS performance quattro version Available as a Coupé and Spyder from market launch Modified suspension components for even more dynamic handling Striking exterior design includes a wider, flatter Singleframe grille UK ordering expected to open in early 2019 Neckarsulm, October 24, 2018 – "Born on the track, built for the road." This intrinsic Audi Sport philosophy rings particularly true in the case of the new R8, which is set to take to the road in early 2019 featuring a raft of changes, but also two important constants – retention of the much loved naturally aspirated V10 petrol engine, and suffusion with a sizeable dose of racing DNA achieved by sharing 50 per cent of components with the R8 LMS GT3 competition car revealed recently at the Paris Motor Show. Highlights of the latest R8 range include more power, torque and performance, including a first foray beyond the 200mph mark for several versions, and even greater handling precision thanks to suspension and steering revisions. The power of the naturally aspirated V10 engine at the heart of the R8 is now uprated to 570PS in the 'standard' R8 Coupé and Spyder V10 quattro.