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Audi r8 green hell5/17/2023 ![]() The quattro drive, which splits the power variably between the axles as required, is tailored specifically to the mid-engine layout. This power catapults the high-performance sports car from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in 3.1 seconds and on up to a top speed of 331 km/h (205.7 mph). Its sonorous V10 naturally aspirated engine sends 456 kW (620 PS) 3 via the seven-speed S tronic to the four wheels. Sharp performance: V10 naturally aspirated engine with 620 PSĪt the heart of the R8 green hell edition model is the Audi R8 V10 performance quattro in its coupé variant. The floors mats feature a “GREEN HELL R8” logo. The monoposto – the large arc running around the cockpit –, the instrument panel, the door pull handle and door rail as well as the floor mats with their red piping also come with contrasting stitching in this color. Almost all these areas come with contrasting stitching in a blue-green “Kailash fern” tone. The same material is also used on the steering wheel rim with its red 12 o’clock marker, on the hood over the digital instrument display, on the door armrests, knee pads and on the center armrest. In the interior, the driver sits on lightweight bucket seats with center panels upholstered in Alcantara. ![]() Red details on the rims round off the striking design. The surfaces of the 20-inch wheels in 5-twin-spoke dynamic design are also painted matt black. The matt black styling package adds highlights to the front end, sills and diffuser, supplemented by sideblades, mirror housings and rear wing in the same tone. The doors of the customer cars feature the edition number in large transparent matt figures reminiscent of starting numbers the “GREEN HELL R8” logo adorns the sideblade and the windshield in gloss black. The front hood, the A-pillars, the roof and the rear end are covered partially in matt black foil with a racing look. As an option, however, customers can also choose ibis white, Daytona gray or mythos black. True to the motto “Green Hell” the outer skin is painted standard in dark Tioman green. This exclusive status becomes apparent at first glance. The model costs EUR 233,949.59 in Germany. The Audi R8 green hell edition model is numbered consecutively and limited to 50 units worldwide. Exclusive look: Tioman green and matt black foil wrap Ever since then, it has been hard to imagine the development of customer racing cars and even sporty road models without him. ![]() Aside from his skills as a driver, he also contributed his engineering expertise. Stippler was involved right from the start during testing of the first generation of the Audi R8 LMS, which debuted in 2009. He won the 24 Hours on the Nürburgring in a GT3 racing car most recently in 2019. Two-time winner Frank Stippler in particular, who knows the “Green Hell” better than most, has close ties with the R8. Nico Müller/Frank Stippler/Dries Vanthoor/Frédéric Vervisch (CH/D/B/B), all of whom have won the race at least once, are the four Audi drivers that will take turns behind the wheel of the R8 LMS. The GT3 racing car with number 1, which is used by the Audi Sport Team Phoenix, is visually adapted to the R8 green hell with its foil wrap in dark green. The close connection between road sports car and racing car is also underscored at this year’s 24 Hours on the Nürburgring race. The R8 green hell edition model draws on the proximity to motorsport, while also paying tribute to our legendary victories on the Nürburgring.” “The R8 road sports car and the R8 LMS racing car were designed and developed jointly around half of their parts are identical. “We are synonymous with high performance – in both series production and motorsport,” says Julius Seebach, Managing Director of Audi Sport GmbH.
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