‘Audi is considering blown, five cylinder for Huracan and R8’

Posted on 28-05-2015 at 18:05 by JordyS – 69 Comments”

Downsizing in optima forma: a 2.5-liter five cylinder under the hood of your Lamborghini Hurácan or Audi R8. Ridiculous? It’s not that bad.

Audi is in fact a problem. A problem the size of China. The supercars of Audi and Lamborghini cost there namely tons of money, because there are many tax must be paid on cars should be big, gas guzzling engines. For comparison: the Hurácan will cost about 460,000 euro, thick two tons more than you in our country for the roaring Italian down must count.

Audi realizes, however, that the Chinese market is too interesting to be left to let lie. Technical director, Ulrich Hackenberg, would, according to Car & Driver also consider a special version of the R8 to develop. That is where the 2.5-litre, five cylinder pops up because the turboblok of the Audi TT Clubsport Turbo would be in the eyes of Hackenberg powerful enough to get the R8 to honor. We can’t deny it, because the block produces 600 hp and 649 Nm of torque.

Quattro director Stephan Reil wanted the news is not confirm, but gave that Audi is considering a step like this. “We look at how we as well as possible to deal with tax rules. We have not yet decided, but if there is sufficient demand, then it is certainly something to good to watch.”