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Narrator: TODAY, ON "HOW IT'S MADE: DREAM CARS,"

THE BEST AUDI SINCE THE ORIGINAL QUATTRO --

THE SUPERSONIC R8 COUPE.

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CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS

AUDI'S QUINTESSENTIAL TWO-SEATER

IS THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE R8 COUPE, BUILT IN NECKARSULM, GERMANY.

THE ESSENCE OF THE CAR COMPANY KNOWN AS AUDI

BEGAN IN 1899,

WHEN ENGINEER AUGUST HORCH

INTRODUCED HIS FIRST AUTO BRAND, HORCH.

DURING THAT TIME,

THE MAIN COMPETITORS WERE MERCEDES AND BENZ.

IN 1909, AFTER DISPUTES WITH HIS BUSINESS PARTNERS,

HORCH LEFT THE COMPANY HE FOUNDED TO START AUDI.

ONE YEAR LATER,

THE FIRST SET OF NEW CARS WITH THE AUDI NAMEPLATE

HIT THE MARKET AND WON PEOPLE'S ATTENTION.

IN THE 1920s, CAR SALES WERE DOWN IN GERMANY,

AND STRONG COMPETITION FROM ABROAD

FORCED THE GERMAN CAR INDUSTRY INTO A FINANCIAL CRISIS.

IN 1932, IN ORDER TO SURVIVE THE CRISIS,

AUDI GREW BY MERGING WITH AUTOMAKERS HORCH, DKW,

AND WANDERER TO FORM THE AUTO UNION.

THIS WOULD BECOME THE SYMBOLIC MEANING

OF THE OVERLAPPING FOUR RINGS,

NOW KNOWN AS THE ICONIC AUDI LOGO.

THE R8 USES A LIGHTWEIGHT, ALL-ALUMINUM CHASSIS AND BODY.

MATCHED WITH A V-10 ENGINE,

IT DASHES FROM 0 TO 62 MILES PER HOUR

IN 3.9 SECONDS.

FROM 2000 TO 2005,

THE RACING R8 TEAM VERSION OF THE R8

WON THE LE MANS 24-HOUR ENDURANCE RACE

FIVE OUT OF SIX TIMES.

THE FOUNDATION OF THIS SUPERCAR

IS BASED ON A SPACE-FRAME CHASSIS

AND MONOCOQUE DESIGN.

INTERLOCKING STRUTS FORM THE CHASSIS PATTERN

WITH FEW INTERIOR SUPPORTS

WHILE THE CHASSIS, ENGINE, AND SUSPENSION

ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE BODY.

WEIGHING ABOUT 460 POUNDS,

THE SPACE FRAME IS COMPRISED OF 22% ALUMINUM PLATING,

70% OF EXTRUDED ALUMINUM PROFILES...

AND 8% OF AN ALUMINUM-BASED VACUUM-PRESSURE CASTING.

BUILT IN THE NEWLY RENOVATED FACTORY

AT THE MANUFACTURER'S ALUMINUM SITE,

WORKERS ASSEMBLE THE SPACE-FRAME CHASSIS,

PLACING THE STRUCTURAL STRUTS INTO HIGH-PRESSURE VICES

CALLED CLAMPING FIXTURES.

THESE JIGS LOCK THE CHASSIS PIECES INTO PLACE

TO BE WELDED TOGETHER.

WORKERS WELD THE FRAME PARTS

WITH TORCHES THAT HEAT UP TO ABOUT 1,600 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.

ALUMINUM BURNS MORE RAPIDLY THAN STEEL,

FORCING WORKERS TO MOVE QUICKLY, WITH DELICACY.

ONCE THE WORKER FINISHES WELDING,

HE USES A HOIST

TO LIFT THE FRAME SECTION TO ANOTHER WORKSTATION.

THE CAR'S CHASSIS CONSISTS OF THREE MAJOR SECTIONS --

THE CENTRAL FLOOR, THE REAR END, AND THE FRONT END.

AN OVERHEAD CONVEYOR CRANE

DELIVERS THE CHASSIS SECTIONS TO ANOTHER WORKSTATION,

WHERE THE LARGE UNDERBODY PARTS LOWER FOR MORE WELDING.

THE CHASSIS USES MULTIPLE SECTIONS

AND INTEGRAL ADDITIONS FOR COMPLETION.

WORKERS POSITION

THE FRAME PIECES IN THE CLAMPING FIXTURES,

WHICH LOCK THE CHASSIS PARTS INTO THEIR FINISHED POSITIONS,

CREATING THE ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT ALUMINUM UNDERCARRIAGE.

WORKERS METICULOUSLY WELD

EVERY INTERSECTING CORNER OF THE CHASSIS.

ONCE THE WELDED JOINTS COOL,

WORKERS RELEASE THE FINISHED CHASSIS.

AN OVERHEAD TRANSFER BELT LIFTS THE FRAME

TO ANOTHER WORKSTATION FOR MORE CONSTRUCTION.

ONE OF THE VERY FEW ROBOTIC OPERATIONS IN THE BODY SHOP

IS THE INSERTION

OF FLOW-DRILL SCREWS INTO THE CAR'S FLOOR

AND CABIN SUBSTRUCTURE WALLS.

A FASTENING ROBOT

SPINS THE SELF-TAPPING SCREWS AT A HIGH SPEED,

WHERE THEY FLASH MELD INTO THE ALUMINUM,

CREATING AN ELONGATED, THREADED SHANK

ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE ALUMINUM SHEET.

THIS ADDS TO THE PULL STRENGTH.

SELF-TAPPING SCREWS DRILL THEIR OWN HOLES

WHEN THEY SCREW INTO MATERIALS LIKE WOOD, PLASTIC, AND METAL.

THE FLOOR TUNNEL IS REINFORCED

BY CUSTOM LIGHTWEIGHT, TAILORED ALUMINUM BLANKS

THAT SAVE WEIGHT.

THE THICKNESS OF THE PANELS VARIES

BASED ON DESIGN AND FUNCTION.

IT TAKES 308 AUTOMATICALLY PLACED SELF-TAPPING SCREWS

TO JOIN THE COMPONENTS OF THIS CAR'S SUBSTRUCTURE.

AS CARS ARE PRODUCED TO MEET CONSUMER CUSTOMIZATION REQUESTS,

THE VEHICLES ARE PRODUCED IN SEQUENCE.

ONE WEEK BEFORE THE BODY SHOP BEGINS ASSEMBLING THE CHASSIS,

SISTER FACTORIES AND SUPPLIERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY

BEGIN THEIR PRODUCTION OF INDIVIDUALIZED ITEMS.

THIS INCLUDES SEATS, RUNNING GEAR, AND BUMPERS,

ALL DEPENDING ON EACH CAR'S VARIATION.

AS THE CHASSIS STANDS AT A WORKSTATION,

WORKERS DELIVER PARTS,

LIKE THE DOORS, TRUNK LID, AND ENGINE HOOD,

WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF LIFTING DEVICES.

THE PARTS ARE BOLTED WITH TORQUE WRENCHES.

WORKERS DELIVER THE BODY'S TRUNK LID FOR INSTALLATION.

SINCE THE CAR'S ENGINE IS LOCATED IN THE MIDSECTION,

THE CARGO AREA IS IN THE FRONT END.

WHILE ATTACHING THE TRUNK LID, THE WORKERS ALSO INSPECT

THE MOBILITY OF ITS GAS PRESSURE SPRINGS

AND CERTIFY THAT THE LID IS A PERFECT FIT

AND MOVES PROPERLY.

BEFORE THE BODY PANELS MEET THE PAINT SHOP,

WORKERS REMOVE ANY EXCESS RESIDUE

WITH HEAVY-DUTY GRINDERS, FILES, AND HIGH-POWERED SANDERS

TO CREATE PERFECTLY UNIFORM SURFACES.

AS THE FINAL STAGE,

A WORKER CAREFULLY SANDS THE ALUMINUM SKIN PANELS BY HAND

WITH A SANDING BLOCK.

THIS ENSURES PRECISE SMOOTHNESS TO THE SURFACE

BEFORE ANY FURTHER CONSTRUCTION OR ALTERATIONS.

FOR THIS CAR,

THE TOTAL PRODUCTION TIME IN THE PAINT SHOP

IS FOUR DAYS.

11 OPTIONAL COLORS ARE AVAILABLE,

YET ANY COLOR IS POSSIBLE TO CREATE

TO MEET A CUSTOMER'S DESIRE.

AFTER 96 HOURS OF CONSTRUCTION AND A FIVE-STAGE PAINT PROCESS,

THE BODY IS READY TO RECEIVE ITS RUNNING GEAR AND MORE.

Narrator: THIS AUDI R8 ROAD CAR'S HIGH-PERFORMANCE BRAKING SYSTEM

IS DIRECTLY MODELED AFTER ITS FORMULA ONE EDITION,

ALLOWING IT TO STOP HARDER AND FASTER

IN SHORTER DISTANCES OR EVERYDAY TRAFFIC.

A WORKER SETS A ROTOR DISC ON A WORK TABLE

AND ADDS THE STEERING BUCKLE,

WHICH WILL ATTACH TO THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS.

THEN IT'S LOCKED INTO POSITION WITH A TORQUE WRENCH.

HE ADDS A SMALL CALIPER,

WHICH IS FOR THE PARKING-BRAKE SYSTEM,

AND ADDS AND FASTENS THE BOLTING PINS

WITH THE AUTOMATED WRENCH.

HE INSTALLS THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE

WITH A SLIGHT TWIST.

INSTALLATION OF THE LOWER AND UPPER SUSPENSION CONTROL ARMS,

MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS WISHBONES, FOLLOWS.

USING AN IMPACT DRIVER,

HE BOLTS THE NARROW END OF EACH ARM

TO THE STEERING KNUCKLE.

THE CONTROL ARMS PIVOT ON BALL JOINTS

AND HELP ISOLATE THE VEHICLE FROM ROAD SHOCK.

THEY ALSO CONTROL THE MOTION OF THE WHEEL THROUGHOUT TRAVEL,

CONTROLLING PARAMETERS SUCH AS THE CAMBER ANGLE, TOE PATTERN,

ROLL CENTER HEIGHT, AND MORE.

PUT INTO PLACE AFTERWARD IS A TIE ROD,

A STRUCTURAL UNIT

THAT ATTACHES ON BOTH ENDS OF THE STEERING RACK,

WHICH AIDS IN THE PUSHING AND PULLING MOVEMENT OF THE WHEELS.

THE TIE ROD ALSO ASSISTS WITH THE VEHICLE'S STEERING

AND THE CAR'S ULTIMATE SAFETY.

THE WORKER ADDS

THE MONOBLOC ALUMINUM BRAKE CALIPER AND ITS PINS,

WHICH HOUSES THE BRAKE PADS AND SIX PISTONS.

FINALLY, HE ATTACHES A FEW MORE PARTS TO THE TIE ROD,

INCLUDING THE BOLT AND SOCKET ARRANGEMENT,

WITH A TAPERED STUD FOR THE MOUNT BRACKET.

THIS WILL COMPLETE THE ASSEMBLY

BEFORE IT JOINS THE REST OF THE RUNNING GEAR

AND THE NEW CHASSIS.

ONCE THE WORKER FINISHES THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY,

A HOIST TAKES IT AWAY TO ANOTHER WORKSTATION.

COMING FROM A SISTER PLANT IN HUNGARY,

A WORKER SHUTTLES THE 560-POUND,

10-CYLINDER ENGINE TO A WORKSTATION,

WHERE IT RECEIVES MORE ASSEMBLY TIME

DUE TO ADDITIONAL PARTS.

THIS 5.2-LITER ENGINE GENERATES 525 HORSEPOWER,

AFFORDING THE CAR A TOP SPEED OF 195 MILES PER HOUR.

WHILE ADDING MORE PARTS TO THE ENGINE,

THE WORKER ATTACHES THE DRIVE PLATE

AND ITS NECESSARY SCREWS TO THE ENGINE FLYWHEEL,

A DEVICE USED TO STORE ROTATIONAL ENERGY.

HE INSERTS EACH SCREW BY HAND

AND FASTENS THEM WITH A POWER DRIVER.

BEFORE CONNECTING THE ENGINE TO THE TRANSMISSION SHAFT,

THE COMPONENT THAT TRANSMITS TORQUE AND ROTATION,

HE SCANS THE DRIVE PLATE USING A SCANNER.

THE SCANNER IS LINKED

TO COMPUTER-PROCESSED MONITORING SOFTWARE

FOR THE CAR'S ASSEMBLY RECORDS.

USING OTHER COMPUTER SOFTWARE, HE ALSO VERIFIES

WHETHER THE SCREWS ARE FITTED CORRECTLY

AND WITH THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF TENSION TO THE DRIVE PLATE,

MEETING ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING STANDARDS.

ONCE THE WORKER ACCURATELY INSTALLS THE DRIVE PLATE,

HE ATTACHES THE DOUBLE-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION

TO THE V-10 ENGINE.

USING AN IMPACT DRIVER TO FASTEN THE SCREWS,

THE TWO LARGE RUNNING PARTS ARE MATED

TO BECOME THE HEART AND SPIRIT OF THE R8.

Narrator: EACH AUDI R8 IS MADE OF MORE THAN 5,000 PARTS,

INSTALLED MOSTLY BY HAND.

WITH 14 STATIONS IN THE ASSEMBLY HALL,

EACH HAS A STRICT CYCLE TIME OF 30 MINUTES.

THOUGH ONE OF THE FASTEST CARS IN THE WORLD,

IT'S GRADUALLY MADE IN EIGHT DAYS.

THE REAR OF THIS SUPERCAR

IS THE MOST COMPLEX PART OF THE VEHICLE.

IN ANOTHER SECTION OF THE ASSEMBLY HALL,

WORKERS MANEUVER THE CHASSIS ONTO A TRANSFER DOLLY.

THEY POSITION THE SPACE FRAME PROPERLY

TO DROP IN THE V-10 MID-ENGINE,

THE GEAR BOX, THE FUEL TANK, INTERIOR PANELS,

AND OTHER TRIM ITEMS.

THEY ALSO ATTACH THE SPECIFIED CABLING AND PIPING,

ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY SCREWS AND BOLTS.

BECAUSE THIS CAR USES A FLAT OIL PAN,

IT ALLOWS THE ENGINE TO BE INSTALLED LOWER,

BRINGING THE CAR'S CENTER OF GRAVITY CLOSER TO THE GROUND,

RESULTING IN OUTSTANDING ROAD HANDLING.

NEXT, THE WORKERS ROTATE THE CHASSIS,

ALONG WITH THE NEW ENGINE AND INTERIOR COMPONENTS,

TO INSERT MORE ELECTRICAL WIRING AND PLASTIC PIPING

TO THE RUNNING-GEAR ELEMENTS AND MORE.

WITH A LOT OF COMPLEXITIES

AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF INTRICATE LABOR,

THE MULTIPLE INSTALLATION STEPS OF MOST ITEMS

HAVE TO BE FLAWLESS.

AS THEY SITUATE PARTS,

THEY INSTALL THE SCREWS MANUALLY.

DURING THIS PROCESS,

WORKERS INSTALL 50 TO 60 PARTS WITHIN 30 MINUTES.

ASSISTED BY A SPECIALIZED LIFTING DEVICE,

A WORKER INSTALLS A BRAKING ASSEMBLY UNIT

FITTED WITH CARBON-FIBER REINFORCED CERAMIC BRAKE DISCS.

USING A TORQUE WRENCH, HE FASTENS THE LOCKING BOLTS,

SECURING THE UNIT INTO POSITION.

THE BODY AND CHASSIS ARE SHUTTLED BY A TRANSFER HOIST

DOWN THE ASSEMBLY LINE TO STATION NUMBER NINE,

WHERE MORE WORKERS AWAIT

TO ADD KEY AESTHETIC AND FUNCTIONAL FEATURES.

USING A SPECIALIZED LIFTING CRANE,

THE WORKERS LOWER

THE CAR'S RETRACTABLE ACOUSTIC FOLDING ROOF MADE OF CLOTH.

IT WEIGHS LESS THAN A HARD TOP

AND DOESN'T REDUCE THE CAR'S HANDLING DYNAMICS.

ONCE IT'S FIT INTO POSITION,

THE CRANE RELEASES THE COMPONENT.

WHILE A WORKER FASTENS THE BOLTS OF THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF COVER,

ANOTHER ATTACHES THE CAR'S L.E.D. TAILLIGHTS,

WHICH NOT ONLY ADD FLARE,

BUT ARE EXTREMELY VIBRATION-RESISTANT.

L.E.D.s HAVE A VERY LONG SERVICE LIFE

AND ILLUMINATE 250 MILLISECONDS FASTER THAN CONVENTIONAL

INCANDESCENT-BULB-TYPE ASSEMBLIES,

INCREASING SAFETY.

WORKERS ALSO INSTALL THE BATTERY, DASHBOARD,

AND FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS.

THE REAR BUMPER LOOKS SHARP,

BUT ALSO CONCEALS ULTRASONIC SENSORS

THAT ASSIST THE VISUAL AND ACOUSTIC PARKING SYSTEM.

FINALLY, WORKERS INSTALL THE ENGINE COVER,

WHICH IS SET BETWEEN THE FULLY AUTOMATIC HOOD ROOF COVER

AND THE RETRACTABLE REAR SPOILER.

USING A TORQUE WRENCH,

A WORKER ATTACHES THE COVER TO THE HINGES

BEFORE ATTACHING ITS GAS PRESSURE SPRINGS.

IN ANOTHER WORK AREA,

A ROBOT ADDS A HIGH-STRENGTH ADHESIVE

TO THE EDGES OF THE FRONT WINDSCREEN.

WORKERS DELIVER THE LARGE GLASS PANE,

SUCTIONED TO TWIN-CUP VACUUM LIFTERS,

AND LAY THE WINDOW INTO ITS PRE-ALIGNED POSITION.

AFTERWARD, THE BOTTOM AND BODY SHELL BRACKETS

WILL BE INSTALLED TO FURTHER CONTAIN THE GLASS.

ANOTHER WORKER INSERTS THE STEERING WHEEL

AND THE STEERING COLUMN AIRBAG, INCLUDING ITS ELECTRICAL WIRING.

COVERINGS FOR THE CAR'S INTERIOR INCLUDE FINE NAPA LEATHER,

COMPOSED OF LAMB OR SHEEPSKIN,

AS WELL AS ALCANTARA, WHICH RESEMBLES SUEDE.

IN THE CAR'S CONVERTIBLE VERSION,

A SPECIAL PIGMENTATION

PREVENTS THE SEATS FROM OVERHEATING IN THE SUN.

A WORKER SITUATES THE PREMIUM LEATHER BUCKET SEATS

INSIDE THE COCKPIT,

USING A SEAT-INSTALLATION LIFTER.

THE PNEUMATIC ARM MAKES IT EASIER FOR WORKERS

TO INSERT ANY ELECTRICAL WIRING IN AND AROUND THE SEATING.

A WORKER, USING A LIFTING DEVICE,

DELIVERS A FORGED 19-INCH ALUMINUM-ALLOY WHEEL AND TIRE

TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL PLATE

AND FASTENS THE LUG BOLTS WITH AN AIR IMPACT DRIVER.

AT ANOTHER WORKSTATION,

USING SELF-TAPPING SCREWS AND AN IMPACT DRIVER,

A WORKER INSTALLS AND FASTENS

SIX ALUMINUM UNDERLINING BODY PANELS UNDERNEATH THE CAR.

THESE PANELS APPLY ADDITIONAL BODYWORK RIGIDITY

AND GENERATE MORE DOWNFORCE AT HIGH SPEEDS,

AS WELL AS SOME PROTECTION TO RUNNING-GEAR PARTS

FROM ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS.

ONLY 20 R8 CARS ARE MADE DAILY,

AND WHEN THEY REACH THE END OF THE LINE,

IT'S TIME FOR SOME EXCITING TEST DRIVES.

Narrator: THE R8's V-10 ENGINE IS EXCELLENT.

WITH SUPREME POWER, TORQUE, AND FUEL EFFICIENCY,

IT'S A ROAD CAR THAT TRULY GOES THE DISTANCE,

THANKS TO THE DIRECT FUEL-INJECTION SYSTEM,

ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED FOR THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS RACES.

NAMED AFTER THE AUDI QUATTRO,

THIS FACTORY WAS PRIMARILY FOUNDED

TO PRODUCE HIGH-PERFORMANCE SPORTS CARS.

IN ANOTHER SECTION OF THE ASSEMBLY HALL,

A STATION KNOWN AS THE FINISH LINE,

WORKERS INSPECT FINAL CONSTRUCTION DETAILS.

THEY EXAMINE ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS,

ALL LIGHTS, AND THE POWER STEERING.

WORKERS ALSO ADD FUNCTIONING FLUIDS

LIKE COOLANT, OIL, TRANSMISSION FLUID,

AND BRAKE FLUID BEFORE THE CAR IS SENT TO ENDURE

SOME METICULOUS DRIVING TESTS.

THE CAR NOW STANDS IN A DYNAMOMETER ROLL BOOTH,

WHICH USES MULTIPLE DRIVE ROLLERS

FOR ROUGHLY 10 MINUTES.

THE CAR IS OFTEN DRIVEN

AT SPEEDS OF UP TO 100 MILES PER HOUR

THROUGHOUT THIS EVALUATION.

VEHICLES ARE DRIVEN

WHILE A COMPUTERIZED PROGRAM CONDUCTS A SERIES OF OPERATIONS,

SIMULATING REALISTIC DRIVING CONDITIONS.

THEY EXAMINE TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION, BRAKING,

AND, NOT TO MENTION,

THE ENGINE'S HORSEPOWER AND TORQUE.

THE TESTING ALSO INCLUDES LOAD SIMULATIONS,

SUCH AS UPHILL DRIVING AND TRAILER TOWING.

BUT THE TESTING DOES NOT END HERE.

IT'S TIME TO GET OUTSIDE.

TO PUT THE CAR'S FUNCTIONALITY AND VALIDATION TO THE TEST,

QUALIFIED TESTERS DRIVE THE CAR ON CLOSED-OFF TRACKS

AS PART OF A PRE-DELIVERY DURABILITY TEST.

THIS SPECIAL-SURFACE TRACK IS A LOW-SPEED COURSE

WITH A VARIETY OF DEMANDING ROAD CONDITIONS.

TESTERS CHECK THE TRANSMISSION, STEERING,

SUSPENSION, AND BRAKES,

PLUS THE OVERALL RIDE AND HANDLING OF THE DRIVE.

THE PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT TEST TRACK

EVALUATES NEW AND PROTOTYPE VEHICLES

IN A HIGH-SPEED BOWL

WITH LANE-CHANGE AREAS, STRAIGHTAWAYS,

AND BANKED CORNERS.

THE CAR'S TOP SPEED AND PERFORMANCE IN WARM WEATHER

IS ALSO EVALUATED.

QUALITY IS ALSO SOMETHING YOU CAN HEAR.

EVERY CAR IS DRIVEN AT A HIGH STRESS LEVEL,

AND SOUND TESTS ARE APPLIED TO CHECK FOR INTERIOR NOISE,

NOISE VIBRATION, WIND NOISE, AND RUNNING-GEAR NOISE.

BEYOND THE FACTORY TEST TRACKS,

THE MANUFACTURER HAS A SET OF HILL ROUTES AND CITY COURSES

THAT PROGRESSIVELY CHALLENGE

THE VEHICLE'S PERFORMANCE AND DURABILITY.

FOLLOWING THE STRICT AND EXTENSIVE TESTING,

THE CAR IS TREATED TO MORE MANUAL QUALITY ASSURANCE

AND PRECISION CARE.

AFTER A HIGH-PRESSURE WASH,

A WORKER GIVES THE LUXURIOUS SPORTS CAR SOME FINAL ATTENTION

BY VERIFYING THE BODY PAINT

AND BUFFING THE SKIN PANELS

WITH A NON-ABRASIVE, LEATHER CLOTH.

THIS CAREFULLY REMOVES ANY DIRT, DUST, OR LIQUID.

WHETHER IN COUPE OR CONVERTIBLE FORM,

THIS CAR IS AN AUTOMOTIVE MASTERPIECE,

DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED TO MAKE A STATEMENT ON EVERY ROAD.

WORKERS APPLY A PROTECTIVE, WHITE, NEW-CAR WRAPPING

OVER THE VEHICLE.

AN OUTER FILM LAYER PROTECTS THE CAR FROM WATER

WHILE AN INNER, FLEECE LAYER

PROTECTS THE PAINTWORK FROM ANY SCRATCHES.

EVEN WITH THE PROTECTIVE WRAP OVERTOP,

A WORKER CAN STILL DRIVE THE VEHICLE

WHERE IT NEEDS TO GO NEXT.

BUILT TO LOOK ELEGANT YET ROBUST,

THE R8 HAS A UNIQUE SUPERCAR POISE.

WITH A DESIGN INFLUENCE THAT COMES FROM CAR RACING,

STYLE AND FUNCTIONALITY ARE NEVER IN QUESTION,

LIKE TRANSFORMING A CONVERTIBLE TO A COUPE

AT SPEEDS OF UP TO 30 MILES PER HOUR

IN AS LITTLE AS 25 SECONDS.

IGNITED BY ONGOING, SPORTS-MINDED PASSION

AND CONSTRUCTED FOR DISTINCTIVE PERFORMANCE,

THE AUDI R8 IS THE PERFECT SUPERCAR

FOR ANY LONG-DISTANCE CRUISE,

BUT TO TRULY ENJOY HOW IT'S MADE,

ONE HAS TO LISTEN TO HOW IT SOUNDS

AND FEEL HOW IT HANDLES

BOTH IN EVERYDAY TRAFFIC AND ON THE RACETRACK.