Drag Race Video! 2012 Audi R8 Spyder V10 R-Tronic vs. Modded C6 Corvette – Road Test TV

May 17th, 2012 by Road Test TV

2012 Audi R8 V10 Spyder R-TronicAt the May 6, 2012, Street Car Drags event at Palm Beach International Raceway we saw some unusual sights, including a 2012 Audi R8 V10 Spyder.  The Audi R8 is artwork on wheels and was equipped with the R-Tronic transmission and a 5.2-liter V-10 which pumps out 525 hp and 391 lb-ft of torque.  The Spyder is beautiful, but the convertible hardware makes the Spyder about 220 lbs heavier than the R8 coupe.  As such, it suffers a small performance penalty. However, that didn’t matter to the brave owner of this $170,000 rag top as he made some passes down the dragstrip in style. 

The car up against the R8 in the left lane is a C6 Corvette with a Diablo tune, Fast 92 Intake manifold, BBK Cold Air Intake, Billy Boat Cat-Back exhaust and drag radials.

Watch the video to see who wins.

ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 40-valve V-10, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection

Displacement: 318 cu in, 5204 cc
Power (SAE net): 525 bhp @ 8000 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 391 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm

TRANSMISSIONS: 6-speed manual, 6-speed manual with automated shifting and clutch (R-Tronic)

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