is there an official us pricing yet?

 

nice one

 

No. But I speced out a fairly loaded car on the UK Audi site and it came out to 106K GBP, including a 15% VAT. That's 92K BGP without the VAT, which equates to 130K USD. I have a hard time believing that Audi is going to tack on another $40K to that as some are saying.

 

My V8 R8 was $141,550 plus tax and license. ($153K out the door) This is the MSRP that is on the AUDIUSA website.

What makes you believe a similarly speced V10 will cost less than I paid for the V8 version of the R8? What were options on the V8 version of the R8 are now standard on the V10 version. Two weeks ago my dealer told me the pricing would be $200K USD for the V10 version.

 

For $200k I'll buy something different. That's a lot of FU money for a daily driver.

My $.02.

Dave

 

So...I'm guessing you'll be taking yourself off the list, which according to your sig, you're #3 on?

 

A little news on the V10
Looks like the price of the V10 may be around $142K or so......

A memo allegedly leaked out from Audi of America indicates the Audi R8 V10 will go on sale across the United States. The memo, obtained by our friends over at AutoBlog.com, mentions the extensive media coverage and "overwhelming customer" interest as the key factors in the decision.

Fully pushing the car stateside is not a gigantic surprise since the vehicle made it's world debut in Detroit last January and the very first U.S. spec unit is set to go to auction next week in Florida at the 3rd Annual Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance.

The rear-wheel-drive Audi R8 V10 sports car features a 518 horsepower, 5.2-liter engine that produces up to 391 ft-lb of torque. This is the same engine found in the Lamborghini Gallardo (both Lambo and Audi are owned by VW). It is paired with either a six-speed manual or R-tronic six-speed sequential shift transmission. The V10 has a 0-62mph time of 3.9 seconds, and a top speed of 196 mph.

In the memo, the author sees V10 pricing being $45,000 more than the V8's $114,200 asking price. However, there is a small chance we may see the V10 priced a bit lower. In the U.K., the V10 is about £19,500 more than the V8. That corresponds to a $28,000 price difference, meaning the Audi R8 V10 could go for about $142,000. This also equals about a €22,000 price difference for the U.K. market, versus a €35,000 ($45,000) cost difference in Germany. Perhaps the memo's author took a guess based on currency exchange rates.

At least, we hope he did. Don't expect to see a rapid release of the car's in the U.S. just yet. Audi is still coping with the high popularity of the V8 models. Many customers of that car still have quite a wait before they can take delivery. U.S. deliveries of the new Audi R8 5.2 FSI V10 could begin as late as January 2010. With a little luck, America may see them starting in October.

 

I really thought this was going to be a TDI car. Could you have imagined all of the torque!

Nevermind that it could have been chipped for another 100 or so hp.

 

I'm only #3 at my local dealership. If it is a $200k car, then there are a lot of other options out there and I will take my name off the list.

If it starts at $142k then I'll put my order in. As anyone knows, allocation to the dealership rules, not your place on the list. I could see mine at the end of 2010!

Dave

 

It does, in the form of a 6-speed Tranny...

 

http://www.automobilemag.com/new_and...o_60_time.html

0-60 mph: 3.8 sec
0-100 mph: 8.5 sec
0-110 mph: 10.3 sec
0-120 mph: 12.1 sec
0-130 mph: 14.9 sec
0-140 mph: 17.0 sec
0-150 mph: 20.0 sec

1/4 mile pass: 12.1 sec @ 120 mph
Peak acceleration g: 0.87
30-70 mph "passing:" 4.0 sec
70-0 mph braking: 151 ft
Peak deceleration g: 1.19

Power: 525 hp @ 8000 rpm
391 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm

Speed in Gears:
-1st: 48 mph
-2nd: 78 mph
-3rd: 109 mph
-4th: 140 mph
-5th: 169 mph
-6th: 196 mph

 

The official release from Audi says it will cost approximately $45k more. If they add a dealer markup to that it starts approaching the faster, better handling LP640's base price of $201,000.

 

at 200k you get a gaylardo.. So i dont think they can price it that high..

 

The only option US wont have from the press shot is the seats. Unforunately America is getting seats that resemble an 80's Cadillac. The Carbon Fiber goodies on door panels, and around shift **** are available in US. As well as the headliner. Sad not to see these seats reach America because they set off the interior beautifully..

 

Too bad it doesn't come in a 6 speed manual. I would love to see a Heffner TT R8 V-10. It would surprise the crap out of Porsche Turbo drivers...