2011 Audi R8 5.2L Quattro Coupe

Description

This car blends truly stunning supercar performance with the ability to drive it comfortably every day if you wished to. This particular example, however, was cared for more like a show car. It was kept spotlessly clean and taken out only on special occasions. The owner's decision to sell this car now means that you have an opportunity to buy this very special, limited production, luxury performance car with less than 6500 miles on it at a very attractive price.

Looking like it was sculpted by the air, and balanced in nearly symmetrical and perfect proportions, this car makes quite a statement. The fenders both front and rear stretch out to cover massive tires, but not a millimeter further than they need to. The absolutely beautiful paint this car is coated in is called Silver Ice Metallic and includes the factory upgrade option of a color matched side blade. The front of the car leads with those familiar four circles that symbolize the engineering prowess and winning race history of the Audi marque. Aerodynamics are critically important on this car as it gather us air for the brakes and engine cooling up front and reaches for the ground to keep air from getting under the car at speed. The large side scoop gathers up the air to feed the powerful engine mounted behind the seats, and which can be seen through the rear glass. The back of the car wraps smoothly back in with an active rear spoiler deploys at speed and a rear diffuser underneath to reduce lift and drag.

Open the door and you will find a state-of-the-art interior, trimmed in Black, with all the comfort and convenience features that you would expect in a sports/luxury car of this caliber. There were also several factory options ordered with this car with the illuminated door sill inserts being one, the Black Alcantara headliner being another, and finally the Enhanced Leather package. The Nappa leather seats in this car are comfortable works of art! They are also 10-way power operated and heated. The flat bottom, leather wrapped steering wheel feels good in your hands and has multiple function buttons at your fingertips, and the shifter for the 6-speed manual transmission is just a flick of the wrist away. The tachometer and speedometer along with critical engine gauges are clearly visible directly in front of the driver. An Audi Nav Plus screen is just off to the right which includes a back-up camera function and a Bang and Olufsen sound system is provided for your listening pleasure.

You don't even need to lift the hatch in order to get a good look at the amazing engine in this car, but it does give you a better view of all the carbon fiber that surrounds it. This motor is the S version which uses its 10 cylinders and 5.2 liters to pump out 525 horsepower. A dry sump oil system keeps things lubricated even under extreme cornering loads and enables it to sit lower in the chassis. That chassis is a marvel of Audi engineering called ASF, or Audi Space Frame technology. Attached to that chassis is a double wishbone suspension both front and rear with adaptive suspension control, stability control, and anti-lock brakes. Those brakes are the very high-performance Carbon Ceramic disc option which provides both incredible braking performance from extreme speeds, and light weight which helps improve handling. That 6-speed manual transmission sends the power out to all four wheels and the rubber meets the road through Pirelli P ZEROs that are 305/30ZR19s in the back and 235/35ZR19s in the front mounted on 10 spoke Y design factory alloys.

A stunning and stunningly fast Supercar from Germany. Cared for like a show car and driven less than 6500 miles since new. Come on down and see this car for yourself. It's a pretty impressive machine.