If you’ve been ready to shop for an Audi R8 V10 for years, the all-new Decennium version has been made for you. Decennium is Latin for “decade,” which is how lengthy the R8 V10 has been around, and Audi is rolling out a unique run of 222 vehicles to rejoice simply as European income of the refreshed 2019 R8 starts.
The Decennium coupes feature a distinct Daytona Gray matte paint with 20-inch wheels and an engine cowl in matte bronze. The front spoiler, aspect sills, and diffuser are gloss black, as are the Audi rings and other badges. If that sounds too drab to your tastes, the special-version R8 can also be ordered in the metal shades of Suzuka Gray, Floret Silver, Mythos Black, Ascari Blue, and Kemora Gray.
Positioned at the back of the motive force like several correct engines must be, the aspirated five. The 2-liter V-10 engine hooks to a seven-pace dual-snatch automated and offers 620 horsepower and 428 lb-feet of torque, the better of two available outputs for the brand-new R8. The “normal” V-10 grants 570 horses and 398 lb-ft. Audi is claiming a zero-to-sixty-two-mph time of three.1 second, in addition to a Vmax of 206 mph.
The Decennium’s cabin is dotted with special emblems and masses of smooth carbon-fiber inlays. The recreation seats have Alcantara inserts with diamond quilting, and copper-colored comparison stitching is applied to the center armrest, door panels, and Alcantara-wrapped guidance wheel, which also has a hash on the noon role.
The R8 V10 Decennium is going on sale in Germany soon and could cost €54,000 more than the primary, lower-output coupe, or €220,000—that’s kind of $250,000 at these days’ exchange rates. It’s uncertain if any Decennium fashions will be presented stateside, but it’s not going. Every day in 2019, the R8 will hit American shorelines in the next 12 months, and pricing must be announced.
