The Audi R8 GT is well renowned as a high performance sports car – but now it can be noted for its green attributes too.
The German manufacturer has presented a limited production version of the vehicle with its output increased to 412kW with the ability to accelerate from 0-100km/h in 3.6 seconds and reach a top speed of 199mph.
Audi R8 GT.
However, despite its performance capabilities, the vehicle includes a number of green attributes such as a lightweight construction with the body weighing a meagre 210kg. Further weight reductions were achieved by making the windshield with thinner glass; using thinner sheet metal for the fixed rear wing; and using carbon fibre reinforced plastic for the long rear hatch.
The engineers also worked hard to shave weight from the technical components of the R8. They cut one kilogram from the power brake system; four kilograms from the aluminium caps of the brake discs; and 9.4kilograms from the battery. Substantial weight savings were also achieved on the interior with the new lightweight carpeting accounting for 7.9kilograms and the bucket seats with a chassis of glass reinforced plastic accounting for 31.5kilograms.
The vehicle certainly shows how much weight can be removed from a car… at least if money is no object!
