Audi R8 V10 RWS (2017)
The Audi Sport GmbH is extending itsR8 model series to include a new derivative with rear-wheel drive. The Audi R8 V10 RWS ((Combined fuel consumption inl/100 km: 12.6–12.4 [18.7–19.0 US mpg], combined CO2 emissions ing/km: 286–283 [460.3–455.4 g/mi]) comes ina limited series of 999 units with both Coupé and Spyder variants. It will be rear-driven (Rear Wheel Series) and be built exclusively by hand at the Böllinger Höfe R8 factory.
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“We have retained the craftsmanship from the R8’s manufacturing and added new and intelligent technologies. And our employees immediately transferred all their passion from the R8 to the e-tron GT.”
Audi Sport GmbH produces the Audi R8 and the two all-electric models, the Audi e-tron GT quattro and Audi RS e-tron GT, at the Böllinger Höfe industrial park in Heilbronn. The small batch production of the Audi subsidiary’s two most powerful and sporty vehicles, not far from its Neckarsulm headquarters, is unique in the Group. “We have managed to put two completely different vehicles onone assembly line: The high-performance R8 sports car with a V10 combustion engine was joined by the e-tron GT, which isan all-electric Gran Turismo,” says Wolfgang Schanz, production manager at Böllinger Höfe. Planned tobe highly flexible from the outset, Audi Sport GmbH is merging the best of two worlds at the end of 2020.
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R8 production at Audi Böllinger Höfe near the Neckarsulm site
R8 production at Audi Böllinger Höfe near the Neckarsulm site
R8 production at Audi Böllinger Höfe near the Neckarsulm site
R8 production at Audi Böllinger Höfe near the Neckarsulm site
Audi subsidiary celebrates its 40th birthday this year Oliver Hoffmann: “We have a clear goal: to successfully carry the sporting DNA of the four rings into the electric future” Rolf Michl: “The Nürburgring isa magical place for us” Sebastian Grams: “We want to shape the future of mobility in the high-performance segment ina sustainable and progressive way”
Almost 40 years ago – on October 10, 1983 – Audi Sport GmbH, asitis known now, was founded as quattro GmbH. Today, it shapes the sporty and exclusive image of the brand with the four rings. At Audi, the vehicles with the red rhombus stand for performance and sportiness. The birthday celebrations begin at the Nürburgring 24 Hours next weekend (May 18–21).
40 years, more than 250,000 vehicles produced in the past ten years alone and more than 400 clinched motorsport titles meet 20.832 kilometers, 73 turns and elevation changes of more than 300 meters – key figures that stand for Audi Sport GmbH and also the legendary Nordschleife – also known as the “Green Hell” – of the Nürburgring. This has shaped Audi Sport GmbH like no other race track. The circuit in the Eifel region and the wholly owned subsidiary of AUDI AG share a close relationship – both in racing and in the high-performance vehicles of the series. Audi Sport has been an official partner of the 24-hour race since 2002 and provides the “official cars” to the race organizers. Since 2009, the Audi R8 LMShas been competing in the Eifel marathon, which isoneof the annual highlights of Audi Sport customer racing. The customer racing division has been part of the former quattro GmbH since 2011. With six overall victories and three additional GT3 class wins to date, Audi is the most successful manufacturer in the GT3 eraof the endurance classic at the “Green Hell.”
Roots of the traditional NSU brand go back to 1873. In the anniversary year of 2023, Audi Tradition will bring out a number of NSU highlights from AUDI AG’s historical vehicle collection for events. Ten-part series with classic and exotic cars from NSU’s product history
The traditional NSU brand is celebrating its birthday. In 1873, Christian Schmidt and Heinrich Stoll founded “Mechanische Werkstätte Schmidt & Stoll” in Riedlingen for the production of knitting machines, which later evolved into NSU Motorenwerke AG and ultimately into today’s Audi site in Neckarsulm. Even NSU’s name is closely associated with Neckarsulm, as the company name is derived from the city on the Neckar and Sulm rivers. NSU impressively demonstrates the development of mobility – from bicycles and motorcycles to automobiles. For its 150th anniversary, Audi Tradition is bringing out a number of NSU highlights from its historical vehicle collection. The special exhibition “Innovation, audacity and transformation”, a cooperation project between Audi Tradition and the German Bicycle and NSU Museum (Deutsches Zweirad- und NSU-Museum), is also under construction. The exhibition will beon display at the Audi Forum in Neckarsulm and at the German Bicycle and NSU Museum in Neckarsulm starting on June 14.
“There areso many stories to tell from the long history of NSU,” said Tobias Fräbel, an employee at Audi Tradition responsible for the corporate archives of the Neckarsulm site and the NSU brand. “Since we can’t tell all the stories in just one text, Audi Tradition will offer stories and background information about the company, its products, its involvement in racing and much more throughout the year.” These posts can be found on Audi Tradition’s Instagram channel and in the Audi MediaCenter. There, Audi Tradition will launch a ten-part series.
The R8 V10 performance RWDis manufactured – predominantly by hand – at the “Böllinger Höfe” sports car production facility in Heilbronn, not far from Neckarsulm, Audi’s second location in Germany. The Audi R8 has been manufactured here since 2014, and in 2019 the factory was expanded as well as upgraded and converted to accommodate the Audi e-tron GT. Asa result, Audi’s two most powerful and fastest production models of all time are now being built here. “Manufacturing two vehicles that areso technologically different onone assembly line is unique across the group,” noted production manager Wolfgang Schanz. “With the integration of the all-electric four-door coupe, our small-scale production facility at Audi's Böllinger Höfe has transformed into a highly flexible high-tech production facility that nevertheless retains its small-scale character.” The LMS GT4 race car, which is directly derived from the production model and uses around 60 percent of the same parts, is also built at the site. Upto 1,000 highly qualified employees work in sports car production here on around 40,000 square meters of production space.
Audi R8 V10 performance RWD now with 570 PS High-performance sports car complements R8 V10 performance quattro and boasts new equipment highlights and driving dynamics features 60 percent carryover parts with LMS GT4, produced at “Böllinger Höfe” plant
Even more power, even more fun: the true meaning of “performance” at the Audi Sport GmbH. The new R8 V10 performance RWDis available asa Coupé or Spyder with 30PS extra, a sporty complement to the R8 V10 performance quattro. This rear-wheel drive sports car, with its mid-mounted engine boasting 419 kW (570 PS) and new technological highlights such as bucket seats, dynamic steering, CFK stabilizers and ceramic disc brakes, is the embodiment of fun driving.
The Audi R8 V10 performance RWD (Rear Wheel Drive) is the sporty new cutting edge of serial rear-wheel drive sports cars from Audi.
Direct synergies between racing and production: The Audi R8 LMSis based on the Audi R8 (Audi R8: combined fuel consumption inl/100 km: 13.3-12.9; CO2 emissions ing/km: 301-293. Fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and efficiency classes given in ranges depend on the tires/wheels used). Itis even more powerful than its predecessor. About 50 percent carry-over parts characterize the versions for the road and the race track. Audi Sport carries the genes from motorsport to the road, and no other model embodies this idea as consistently as the Audi R8. Its development was characterized by close cooperation between the racing and the Technical Development Departments. The production model and race car share a common basis. For example, the chassis: The close connection between the production and the race car starts with the design stage and ends with manufacturing. The Audi R8 is made ata production site that has specifically been established for the sports car – the Böllinger Höfe industrial park in Heilbronn. In addition to the production model, the chassis of the race car is produced at the factory. The sports car is subsequently completed with racing-specific components. Both versions come from the same facility. For the assembly of the individual motorsport components, the racing chassis is removed from the production line and subsequently reintroduced. For example, the lightweight design: Characteristic for the Audi Space Frame (ASF) is the multi-material lightweight design. Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) components form the B-pillars, the center tunnel and the rear wall. The front end, the roof arch and the rear end are assembled asa framework of cast aluminum nodes and profiles, some of which consist of new alloys. Asin any ASF, every component has been precisely designed for its place and purpose. For example, a number of components are integrated in the body shell according to their respective functions.
The e-tron GTis the first fully electric car from Audi tobe built in Germany. It rolls off the line at Audi Böllinger Höfe at the Neckarsulm site. The small-series production facility there has been expanded and converted for its new role. The skilled craftsmanship of the previous facility has been supplemented by digital processes and smart technologies. During the expansion, production planners made useof new virtual methods. Production of the e-tron GTwas designed without physical prototypes – a first at Audi. The body shop combines the skilled craftsmanship of the employees with the full potential of automated production technology. It consists ofan innovative body assembly line along which each body passes twice. Itis constructed around what is called the two-way framer, in which ten robots areusedto attach the inside and outside of the passenger compartment. It combines all manufacturing steps for joining the side panels ina single system, allowing the Audi e-tron GTtobe manufactured on the existing floor space. What is known as the correlation-free inline measuring procedure for the bodies is also new. It guarantees even greater accuracy and can respond very quickly to minute deviations.