The Audi R8 Coupé has been named “2016 World Performance Car” in the World Car Awards. The award ceremony took place during the New York Auto Show. With a total of four awards, the Audi R8 is the most successful model in the history of the World Car Awards, as the first generation R8 had already taken home two World Performance Car awards and a World Car Design of the Year award in last year’s competition. This year, the panel consisted of an international jury of 73 leading automotive journalists.
“With its distinctive design, its driving dynamics and its closeness to racing, the R8 is one of the strongest calling cards for the four rings and is the flagship car from Audi Sport. The first generation of the R8 paved our way toward becoming a premium brand and raised the aura of Audi to a new level. The new R8 will continue this success story and further accelerate the growth strategy of Audi Sport,” said Dietmar Voggenreiter, Board Member for Sales and Marketing at AUDI AG.
With 610 hp from its mid-mounted, naturally aspirated V-10 engine, the Audi R8 Coupé offers more performance than any other Audi production model. In conjunction with a newly developed quattro all-wheel-drive system, the new R8 sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in just 3.2 seconds and has a maximum speed is 330 km/h (205.1 mph).