Report: Audi to Phase Out V10 in Favor of Turbocharged V8

[Administrator]

Just days after Audi released its V10-powered R8 Spyder, news has emerged that the German automaker is planning to do away with the massive ten cylinder engine. In its place will be a turbocharged V8 powerplant, that will offer as much (if not more) power with improved fuel economy.

The news, as reported by Germany’s AutoBild magazine, is not surprising considering numerous rumors that as BMW will also move away from a V10 powerplant, opting for a turbocharged V8 for the next M5.

Audi has already started to downsize its engines across the board, choosing a supercharged V6 in the S4, rather than the old 4.2-liter V8. The automaker has also done away with V6 options in many of its vehicles, choosing to only offer the more popular turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder.

Currently Audi offers a V10 in the Audi R8 Coupe and Spyder and a turbocharged version of that same engine can be found the RS6 (pictured above). The same Lamborghini-sourced V10 comes in the S6, while the S8 model was recently put on hold.

There is no word on if the V10 will continue on in the Lamborghini models.

More: Report: Audi to Phase Out V10 in Favor of Turbocharged V8 on AutoGuide.com

[gazza1]

Wooo..this has come out of left field if true.

A R8 Turbo!!! Delicious

[Davey_Dee]

What weight difference is there between a V10 and Turbocharged V8? You can't really go wrong with a Turbocharged V8 over a V10 seeing as it would have the same if not more power and with the fuel economy bs going on it's good for that also.

[MikeB]

It would be good to see a face-off between the 2 cars.

DD, you're not thinking of holding out are you????

[Davey_Dee]

No i'm not i've waited long enough

[London Lad]

This will just make the rare Lamborghini engined R8 more valuable

[Davey_Dee]

I was thinking that Don't really plan on selling it tho but atleast i'll have a rare? car

[MikeB]

My thinking too. Chuffed to have it anyway.

[gazza1]

Further reports state the V8 will push out...

It appears that the new engine developed by Audi will be a V8 engine which will deliver around 550 hp and 700 Nm of torque. Same thing might happen with the next-generation of the Bmw M5

[harrison]

Like I stated @ 1000 posts ago, The R8 should have come with a 6.5 to 7 litre V12 from the get go. A little longer car couldn't hurt any.Sh!t, Audi could have picked up these engines with their connections. THEN Audi could have made a killing selling the V8 to those who had to have an R8 but could'nt afford the V 12. After all, the Lambo LP670 is who's butt the R8 would be pushing had it had the same or bigger V 12.