Audi Saying Farewell with RWD R8 GT

[Luccia at Pelican Parts]

How do we know? Well... Audi hints at this with a header in a press release that reads, “Goodbye to the V-10 Engine.”

With only 333 special-edition RWD R8 GTs, it most certainly will be a memorable farewell to the V10. You'll get more horsepower (44 pounds lighter as well) and more ways to do some epic burnouts. The bump in power goes from 562 to 602 hp, and the electronic stability control now offers seven settings, from minimum to maximum slide.

What’s Special about the Special Edition

There will only be 333 special-edition R8 GT RWD coupes available, distinguishable from other R8s through black badges including a new R8 GT emblem. For wind-tunnel-tested stability and increased car-show cred, the GT comes with a glossy carbon-fiber front splitter, side spats, rear scoops, a diffuser, and a high gooseneck rear wing. Not only are the badges and aero elements menacingly midnighted, but should you peer through the rear hatch at the V-10 engine, even the intake manifold on the GT is black. Basically, it looks like the ZL1 1LE of R8s.

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