Possibly i suppose in reality it is really a supercar but it has formed part of my. Request a dealer quote or view used cars at msn autos. According to the environmental protection agency, the r8 with the manual transmission should achieve miles per gallon in the city and 20 mpg on the highway. This 2010 audi r8 was sold new by volkswagen audi of naples, florida, and is finished in sepang blue pearl effect over limestone gray leather. Jun 07, 2012 if it were our money, the 6speed manual would surely be the way to go. The throws are very long and the gated shifter loses it appeal after many misshifts.
The weird shifter that made audis r8 sports car a legend wired. Epaestimated fuel economy is 14 mpg combined 12 mpg city19 mpg highway with the manual and 16 mpg combined mpg city22 mpg highway with s tronic. Jul 18, 2020 like the coupe, the r8 spyder comes with either a 4. Ever since then, i cant imagine owning anything but smg r tronic mdct cars. Before i bought my 430 f1 i looked at buying an r8 so hopefully i can help. Nov 08, 2012 with apologies to a certain metallurgically monikered superhero, the outgoing audi r8 s kryptonite, so to speak, has long been its r tronic sixspeed automated manual gearbox.
Feb 22, 2010 in terms of acceleration, the automated manual cant be beat. Jul 11, 2018 if youre wondering why audi axed the sixspeed manual gearbox with the secondgeneration r8, its because very few people actually opted for the manual as most got the singleclutch r tronic and. Used audi r8s for sale discounts available truecar. The clutch mechanism and gear changes are controlled electronically.
Audi r8 r tronic vs porsche 911 carrera s 997 in a forum, please use this code. Apr 19, 20 in one corner, we have the audi r8 with the 430hp v8 engine and an s tronic automatic transmission. Spend 5 minutes with the last audi r8 fitted with a manual. The weird shifter that made audis r8 sports car a legend. The f1 box is still far better than anything audi have so but if i.
That sounds like a contradiction, but in essence, the r tronic operates like an automatic for the driver while it works like a manual. Sportzntouring youtube channel posted in audi fans. An early example of this transmission was introduced with the hudson commodore in 1942, called drivemaster. Audi r8 v10 spyder gated manual acceleration is pure joy. Self study program 6 audi r8 power transmission pdf. Audi r8 4,2 rtronic vs ferrari 360 modena manual youtube. Jan 22, 2014 rtronic was the original gearbox used in the audi r8. Automated manual transmission amt, also known as a clutchless manual, denotes a type of multispeed motor vehicle transmission system that is closely based on the mechanical design and internal build of a conventional manual transmission, and uses automation to operate either the clutch, andor the gear shifting. Nov 16, 2014 the r8 i first test drove was a 14 s tronic, i loved it. Nov 01, 2012 the best news to come out of the 2012 facelift is the replacement of the r8 s sixspeed automated manual gearbox by a new threeshaft, dualclutch, sevenspeed s tronic automatic transmission. A single trunk lived in the cars nose 1 the engine, a 4.
Driving purists will be happy to know that the gated. The audi r tronic transmission is an automated 6speed manual transmission that can either shift itself automatically or be shifted manually using the steering wheel mounted shift paddles or spe. This audi r8 is an original, unmodified example of one of the definitive 21st century everyman performance cars. That said, the r tronic s quick shifts allowed the automatic r8 to narrow the gap to 0. May 09, 2008 when you consider the advanced technology that went into the r8. Turn the you can drive in automatic mode key to position or shift gears yourself manually. This unit was an early semiautomatic transmission, based on the design of a conventional manual transmission which used a. I would even pick it over a technically superior dual clutch setup as i love the way it simulates the feelsound of a well driven manual car. Truecar has over 808,783 listings nationwide, updated daily. Manuals are a lot of fun, but the rtronic is safer and faster in the hands of all but a handful of drivers.
Starting the engine r tronic switching on the ignitionstarting the engine automated manual gearbox insert the key into the ignition lock. Rtronic gearbox and the 2020 audi r8 rwd with the doubleclutch stronic gearbox. For me, the biggest thing was learning how to drive it properly to get the most out of it. The r tronic is a singleclutch automated manual gear box. Unlike the slowwitted and duly criticized singleclutch r tronic gearbox offered in past years, the dualclutch s tronic automated manual is admirably quick and easy to use around town. Regardless of the motor, power is transmitted via a sixspeed manual or automatic audi r tronic box using a transmission mechanism borrowed from the lamborghini gallardo. Stronic is the new dual clutch automated manual in the r8 plus models.
Oct 19, 2009 while a 911 is equally appealing with a manual transmission or the pdk dualclutch box, this audi r8 is a nonstarter if its going to be packaged with the automated manual r tronic. Jul 07, 2007 from zero to 60 mph, the manual r8 clocked in at 4. The automated manual transmission has its origins in early clutchless manual transmissions that began to appear on massproduction cars in the 1940s and 1950s. Apr 14, 2008 the trip out of the city was made difficult by the r8 s r tronic transmission, a sequential manual gearbox with an automatic mode rebranded from lamborghinis egear transmission. The audi r8 offered a slow semiautomatic transmission called rtronic that is operated by paddles, but also offered a traditional 6 speed manual unit sourced from lamborghini. The r8 i drove was the r tronic i would have bought the manual and although i liked the car i didnt like the gearbox. That sounds like a contradiction, but in essence, the r tronic operates like an automatic for the driver while it works like a manual for the car. The refresh brought mostly aesthetic updates, though a few significant mechanical upgrades were also brought to the r8, most significantly a new sevenspeed dualclutch replacing the balky r tronic automated manual transmission. With the r tronic automatic, it should get 19 cityhighway. Audi r8 quick efeence guide quick reference manual pdf. Detail difference between audi s tronic and r tronic. Come find a great deal on used audi r8s in your area today. Possibly i suppose in reality it is really a supercar but it has formed part of my journe.
An r8 with audis r tronic automated manual transmission will be available soon from abt, and this. What are folks thinking in terms of rtronic vs the manual. Audi rs3 is the race of vw group diversity 2 these are the. Audi rtronic hey guys, so whats the verdict on the rtronic r8. Rtronic 6speedonline porsche forum and luxury car resource. The only good thing about the r8s 6speed rtronic autoshiftedmanual mess is that it doesnt make crunching. Im also told that r tronic works better with the v10 engine in the new r8 5. As for running costs i think the v10 has as near as dam it the same petrol consumption figures and i dont think the. The 6 speed manual is actually one of the most fun to use transmissions due to the gated shifter. The audi r8 offered a slow semiautomatic transmission called r tronic that is operated by paddles, but also offered a traditional 6 speed manual unit sourced from lamborghini. The car i bought was the manual, mainly because my wife liked it more and the sepang blue matte was really rare and amazing looking. When buying the audi r8, the customer can elect to change gear manually using the 6speed manual gearbox with doubleplate dry clutch or to drive away and change gear fully automatically using the optional r tronic gearbox. I have come to think the rtronic is nearly perfect for the car. Consumer guide says, fuel economy exists in name only and reports a tested average of just 10.
While the r tronic automatic does a good job, it has a few flaws and just cant match the satisfaction of the manual version, which boasts a delicious open gate and a. Of course pairing the r8 with a manual makes this an entirely. The engine is paired with a sixspeed gated manual transmission, while an r tronic automatic is optional. Audi r8 r tronic vs porsche 911 carrera s 997 to a friend to make a link to duel.
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