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About the Audi R8
Last updated Oct 23, 2024The 2022 Audi R8 is classified as a 2 Door Roadster currently on sale in Australia as part of the 4S MY21 generation, starting from $294,877 MLRP for the V10 RWD and topping out at $416,377 for the V10 SPYDER PERFORMANCE QUATTRO.
There are 4 variants available for our market and the current year model went on sale in Jan of 2022. The R8 is built in Germany and is available with 5.2L Direct Fuel Injection, equipped with a 7 Speed Auto S Tronic transmission with the drive sent to AWD. The R8 is offered with a 3 year, unlimited kilometre warranty.
Audi R8 Rating
Toyota 86
Entry-level
Aston Martin DB12
Best in class
Overall rating
8.5
7.4
9.2
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2022 Audi R8 Dimensions
1246mm
1940mm
4429mm
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
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2023 Audi R8 Fuel Economy
There are 3 different fuel economy figures for the Audi R8
The most fuel efficient Audi R8 is the V10 RWD with a 7 Speed Auto S Tronic which is powered by a 5.2L Direct Fuel Injection and uses 12.0L of premium unleaded petrol per 100km on the combined cycle.
The Audi R8 that uses the most amount of fuel is the V10 PERFORMANCE QUATTRO with a 7 Speed Auto S Tronic which is powered by a 5.2L Direct Fuel Injection and uses 13.4L of premium unleaded petrol per 100km on the combined cycle.
Cost of ownership
What is the running and servicing costs of a Audi R8?
All Audi R8’s need servicing every 12 Months months or 15,000km km, whichever comes first.
2023 Audi R8 Warranty
What is the warranty on a Audi R8?
The Audi R8 offers a 3 year unlimited kilometre warranty. This is separate to the warranty on offer under Australian Consumer Law which can be greater for certain parts based on what is deemed as a reasonable period of time.
Audi R8 FAQs
The cheapest Audi R8 is the V10 RWD that starts from $294,877.
The most expensive Audi R8 is the V10 SPYDER PERFORMANCE QUATTRO that starts from $416,377.
The best towing capacity of a Audi R8 is 0Kg offered by the following variants
- V10 RWD
- V10 SPYDER RWD
- V10 PERFORMANCE QUATTRO
- V10 SPYDER PERFORMANCE QUATTRO
The largest Audi R8 is the V10 SPYDER RWD which measures 1940mm wide, 4429mm in length and sits 1252mm tall.
The most powerful Audi R8 is the V10 SPYDER PERFORMANCE QUATTRO which has 449kW of power from its 5.2L Direct Fuel Injection engine.
The Audi R8 is built in Germany and shipped to Australia.
The heaviest Audi R8 is the V10 SPYDER PERFORMANCE QUATTRO which weighs 2015 kg (kerb weight).
The Audi R8 uses premium unleaded petrol.