Well mine revs to 9500rpm in Manual Mode 2nd gear and no rev limiter or red tach display. Still have not heard back from Audi on it.

 

I’m really surprised nobody commented about this. How does that even happen?

 

On Gen 2 cars, there's a rev limiter in place at 6000 rpm when the engine is cold. Once the engine is up to an acceptable operating temperature, the red line goes back to 8700 rpms.

 

This is more than just a rev limiter. The facelift R8 has the new mandatory OPF (otto particle filter) in the exhaust due to the new rules.

 

I wonder if that has anything to do with it. The stationary engine rev sounds so... lethargic. It doesn’t sound like it’s even going to that high in the rev band that it would hit the 6K cold start limited. I find it odd that it makes such “bouncy” little rev noise at idle. I’m hoping to see more videos of these facelift models as North American orders come through, and hopefully it isn’t so restrictive.

 

Also the have damped the sound of the engine on star up adding to the fake vents...So glad bought the original Gen 2.

 

Not my 2020 Performance. It revs to redline after the warm up period. Cold start sounds loud and badass as well. I think the facelift looks sexier, even with the fake cheek bones! To each his own.

 

I wonder if that has anything to do with it. The stationary engine rev sounds so... lethargic. It doesn’t sound like it’s even going to that high in the rev band that it would hit the 6K cold start limited. I find it odd that it makes such “bouncy” little rev noise at idle. I’m hoping to see more videos of these facelift models as North American orders come through, and hopefully it isn’t so restrictive.

They definitely did something. If I put my 2021 into neutral then the red line comes all the way down to 4K.

 

Is there a way to change this? I want to rev to the redlines in neutral.

 

You could get a tune. Otherwise, no way.

 

Anyone ever have more info on stationary neutral rev on Gen 2 Facelift cars. I have a client with a 21 Performance that wants to be able to neutral rev his car to a decent RPM. Is this something maybe OBDEleven could enable?

 

I believe all 2021 or 2022 models have a rev limiter which won't let you rev past 4k rpm. We have the same issue on our 2023 RWD Performance. I believe a VF tune can help this but if you are worried about voiding your warranty, it will have to wait.