Delivery of the upgraded Audi R8 V10 has begun for “VIP customers”

VIP customer deliveries of the Audi R8 V10 performance Quattro have officially begun in South Africa as part of a pre-launch strategy ahead of the performance sports car’s official retail launch from April 1, 2021.

The R8 comes with a V10 naturally aspirated engine that generates 449kW with a peak torque of 560Nm. The Coupé gallops to a top speed of 100km/h in 3.2 seconds and the Spyder hits the same speed a millisecond slower at 3.3 seconds. Both models come with a 7-speed S Tronic gearbox.

The new Audi R8 will go on sale in South Africa from Apri 1, 2021. “Pre-deliveries to select customers who had pre-ordered the vehicle will be rewarded for their brand affinity as part of Audi’s South Africa’s pre-launch strategy,” said the manufacturer in a statement.

“Audi is also introducing a new model designation with the upgrade of the R8. The Audi R8 Coupé/Spyder V10 plus is now called Audi R8 Coupé/Spyder V10 performance Quattro – an analogy to the most powerful RS models from Audi Sport.”

The vehicle will be priced as follows:

Audi R8 Coupé V10 performance quattro — R3 336 000

Audi R8 Spyder V10 performance quattro  — R3 592 500

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