“””The Audi R8 is a mid-engined
sports car
introduced by the German
automaker Audi in
2007.
The first appearance of the car was in 2006, appearing at auto shows and
events all over the world. The R8 is based on the Lamborghini Gallardo platform, as Audi has
full ownership of subsidiary Lamborghini S.p.A.. Audi announced in 2005 that the name
of the successful Audi R8 race car would be used for a new road
car in 2007, the Audi R8, based on the Audi Le Mans quattro concept car, which was
based on the earlier Audi RSQ concept vehicle, appearing at the 2003 Geneva Auto Show and 2003 International Motor Show. The
R8 was officially launched at the Paris Auto Show on 30 September
2006. There is some
confusion with the name which the car shares with the Le Mans winning R8 LMP.
Originally, many thought the car would be called the R9 (as there is a gap in
numbering left when Audi announced the R8's
successor, the diesel-powered R10).”””
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_R8
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