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Audi R8
Competition

HERNDON, Virginia — The
new 2015 Audi R8 Competition,
the most powerful Audi production vehicle, starts at $202,850
and made it’s debut at the 2014
Los Angeles Auto Show.
Pricing includes a $1,250
destination charge and a $1,700
gas-guzzler tax.
In comparison, the base 2015
Audi R8 starts at $120,150, including shipping and a gas-guzzler tax.
The R8 competition is street
legal. Just 60 units will be made
available to Audi’s U.S. dealers.
Buyers can order the R8 Competition in November, with deliveries expected in early 2015.
The
high-performance
R8 Competition features a
570-horsepower 5.2-liter V10
engine mated to a seven-speed
S tronic transmission. It has a top
speed of 199 mph and sprints
from zero to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds, according to the automaker.
The fastest R8 ever offered
targets high-end versions of the
Jaguar F-Type and Porsche 911.

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