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Audi R8 (Type 42)
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This article is about the first generation of the Audi R8 sports car. For general R8 information, see Audi R8.
The Audi R8 (Type 42) is the first generation of the R8 sports car developed and manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Audi. Conceived in 2003 in concept form, the R8 was put into production in June 2006. The Type 42 is based on the Lamborghini Gallardo and shares its chassis and engine. Audi's parent company Volkswagen Group owns Lamborghini as well and components of both of the cars were shared mainly to save development costs. Production of the Type 42 ended in August 2015, following the introduction of the Type 4S at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show which was based on an entirely new platform.
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Manufacturer | Audi Sport GmbH[1] (subsidiary of Audi AG) |
Production | June 2006–August 2015 (approx. 28,600 built)[2][3][4][5][6][7] |
Model years | 2007-2015 |
Assembly | Germany: Neckarsulm 2006-2015 Heilbronn (Audi Böllinger Höfe) 2014-2015 |
Designer | Walter de Silva Frank Lamberty (2004)[8] |
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Class | Sports car (S) |
Body style | 2-door coupé 2-door convertible (spyder) |
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Wheelbase | 2,650 mm (104.3 in)[12] |
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Successor | Audi R8 (Type 4S) |
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