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Audi is aiming towards Lamborghini territory with the presentation of a
top-of-the-line R8 model that's equipped with what else, but the Gallardo's
5.2-liter FSI engine. Just to keep the family balance, in the R8 the V10
powerhouse churns out 525HP at 8,000 rpm and 530 Nm (390.91 lb-ft) of torque at
6,500 rpm in European-spec form. That's compared to the latest Gallardo
LP560-4's 560HP. According to the German firm, the R8 V10's mid-engine design
provides an ideal axle load distribution of 44 to 56
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