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Audi R8 V10

Here's a good news for supercar lovers in Indonesia! The German car manufacturer Audi, through its car authorized dealer in Indonesia, PT Garuda Mataram Motor (GMM), will be marketing the two-door supercar in Indonesia shortly.

The car that has appeared as Tony Stark's ultimate ride in the movie Iron Man, is given a 5200 cc V10 engine capable of engaging up to 525 horsepower. Thanks to the engine, the Audi R8 V10 is capable of racing up to 316 kilometers (km) per hour.

The presence of this Audi R8 V10 has indeed been buzzed by PT Garuda Mataram Motor (GMM) some time previously; only the GMM, before the 2010 Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS 2010), did not mention whether the Audi R8 V10 will be marketed or only to be displayed in the event. But doubts were missed after the GMM recently announced that the Audi R8 V10 was indeed the latest model of Audi that has been ready for Indonesian supercar lovers to take home.

The sport supercar that bears the title of 2010 World Performance Car on the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) is supported by 10 cylinder 5200 cc FSI Quattro engine that can power up to 525 hp at 8000 rpm with peak torque of 530 Nm at 6500 rpm.

With such great power, it is not difficult for the R8 to speed up real quickly. This car just takes 3.9 seconds to reach the speed of 100 km/h from still position, while its top speed can speed up to 316 km/hr.

Not just a matter of performance, the Audi engineers in Germany has also thought about the car's aesthetic, which produces the exotic but still gallant R8 display. This is reflected by the use of LED light, the horizontal lines on grill designs, water intakes on the right and left side wrapped in carbon fiber material, to the LED lamps on the rear.

During daylight the Audi R8 will feature the elegance of an exotic sports car, while at night, it turns like a street wolf with only its fierce lights shown, ready to get over other sports cars.

So what will be the cost of all that exoticism? From the information of the Audi Indonesia, Audi R8 will be released with a price of IDR 5.3 billion on the road (for standard variant), for Jakarta and its surrounding areas. So, are you interested to have it in your garage? ** MS