Audi: 2008 model line-up announced for US market

Audi of America has announced the 2008 model line-up. Make sure to check the "read more" link below for all the details!

New for 2008 are the TT Coupe and Roadster, the R8 mid-engine sports car, the limited-production RS 4 Cabriolet, and the A5 and S5 coupes. These six models join the already sporty, sophisticated, and progressive line-up of Audi models, which also receive enhancements for 2008.

Audi’s first ever premium mid-engine sports car will appear in the U.S. in early-fall of 2007. Called the R8, it demonstrates everything Audi has learned from years of involvement in motorsports. It’s lightweight aluminum chassis, high-revving 420-hp 4.2L V8 FSI engine, race-inspired suspension, quattro all-wheel drive system, and low center of gravity combine to make the R8 handle unlike any Audi before it. The R8 is hand-assembled by quattro GmbH in Neckarsulm, Germany, where only 15 models a day are produced. R8 highlights include:

# 4.2L V8 FSI engine making 420 hp
# 8000 rpm redline
# Rear-biased quattro all-wheel drive
# Six-speed manual with metal shift gate or six-speed R tronic sequential automatic gearbox
# Aluminum construction
# 0-60 mph in 4.4 sec.
# Top speed of 187 mph
# Audi magnetic ride suspension
# 19” alloy wheels and performance tires
# Eight-piston 15.0” front and four-piston 14.0” rear brake rotors
# Automatic climate control
# LED daytime running lights, 3D LED tail light treatment (industry first)
# Flat-bottom multifunction sport steering wheel
# Optional 465 watt, 12-speaker Band & Olufsen sound system
# Optional body color or Carbon Sigma sideblade
# Optional convenience package consisting of a rearview camera and front and rear parking sensors, Bluetooth, hill hold assist, auto dimming exterior mirrors, six-disc CD changer, HomeLink®, and a storage package.

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Source: AudiWorld

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