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Carsales Staff29 Sept 2006
NEWS

Audi R8 jumps the starter's gun in Paris

Audi has unveiled its long-awaited production supercar on the eve of the Paris motor show

The Le Mans inspired Audi R8 has an all-aluminium body, a mid-mounted V8 FSI engine with a sequential gearbox, quattro four-wheel drive with optional adaptive dampers and ceramic brakes.

The Audi R8 carries a price tag of about $200K and is aimed at "people who want to own the most well-crafted, precision objects," says the company.

Visit CarPoint.com.au and the Wheels magazine website regularly for more details and motor show news as it comes to hand...

Related article: A-Z guide to the Paris motor show

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