2017 Audi R8 Spyder Tested: More Sun, No Bull

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VEHICLE TYPE: mid-engine, all-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door convertible

PRICE AS TESTED: $191,550 (base price: $176,350)

ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 40-valve V-10, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection

Displacement: 318 cu in, 5204 cc
Power: 540 hp @ 8250 rpm
Torque: 398 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 7-speed dual-clutch automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 104.3 in
Length: 174.3 in
Width: 76.4 in Height: 49.0 in
Passenger volume: 50 cu ft
Cargo volume: 4 cu ft
Curb weight: 3902 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 3.2 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 7.4 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 12.5 sec
Zero to 150 mph: 17.6 sec
Zero to 170 mph: 25.8 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 3.9 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 2.5 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 2.4 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 11.4 sec @ 125 mph
Top speed (drag limited, mfr's claim): 198 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 155 ft

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA combined/city/highway: 17/14/22 mpg
C/D observed: 12 mpg

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