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Audi Introducing Highly Limited Edition R8 V10 plus Coupe Competition Package

Remember a few months ago when Audi introduced the Audi Sport performance parts? Well, now you can get a limited edition R8 with all of that stuff added on for just $40,000 more than standard.

To be fair, the car will only be one of ten brought into the US in precisely this configuration, which includes just about every performance part it can have, a Suzuka Gray paint job, Audi exclusive interior package, a Bang & Olufsen sound system and more (full list below).

Thanks to its 20-inch milled wheels (-26.4 lbs) and it’s carbon ceramic brake pads (-2.2 lbs) the car loses some unsprung weight and adds 220 lbs of downforce thanks to its carbon fiber aero bits.

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Models are expected to hit dealerships in November 2018, so get your dialing fingers ready and call your local dealer quick if you want one of your own. But make sure you call accountant first because it’ll cost you $235,350 to get it.

Configuration
All 10 units are identical and preconfigured with the following content:

  • Suzuka Gray exterior color
  • Black racing shell seats with red contrast stitching (Audi exclusive interior package)
  • Black optic exterior package including black grille surround and front lower air inlets and rear air outlets
  • Dynamic steering
  • Full leather package including upper and lower dash and door and side panels
  • Bang & Olufsen® sound system (13 speakers, 550 watts)
  • Carbon fiber aero kit including carbon fiber fixed rear wing, carbon fiber side sills, carbon fiber front spoiler, flics, and rear diffuser
  • Performance brake pad upgrade with titanium backing plates
  • Three-way adjustable coilover suspension
  • Alcantara® steering wheel with 12 o’clock marker
  • Carbon fiber shift paddles
  • 20” milled-cut wheels, matte black finish, with summer tires

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