2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder New Flagship Model
2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder has been announced to be released one year ago. Audi reveal the R8 GT in coupe form as the new flagship model of the R8 model line. It wasn’t long previous to all 333 units in the limited series were sold out. At the present the open-top version of the high-performance sports car is being launched, with production again capped at 333 units. Every car sports a tag with its individual figure on the gear lever knob.
2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder Ultra Lightweight
The Audi ultra lightweight technology is the key in to the 2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder’s weight of just 3,616 lbs (1,640 kilograms). That’s 187 lbs (85 kilograms) less than its technical basis, the R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI Quattro. The Audi Space Frame (ASF) body, consists of extruded sections and aluminum panels, cast nodes, accounts for just 214 kilograms (471.79 lb) of the total weight. The body of the 2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder is assembled mainly by hand in the R8 workshop at the Neckarsulm plant. Final assembly of the car occur in the same way.
The engine frame of this 2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder is made of ultra-light magnesium; the long cover over the soft-top compartment and the large side panels at the rear are made of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP). CFRP is also used for the customized front spoiler, the fixed rear spoiler and the novel rear bumper. Jointly, these components give a weight saving of 12 lbs.
2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder’s Exterior Design
Visual modifications emphasize the styling of the 2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder. These comprise add-on parts in contrasting titanium gray, a front splitter with a dual lip, flicks at the sides of the front bumper, , an enlarged diffuser, red GT badges, round exhaust tailpipes and dark LED tail lights in a clear-glass design. Audi offers a possible windshield frame in matt CFRP. That is all the information about 2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder.
