I know it has been a long time since I have updated my blog but I feel some vehicle inspired energy coming on and what better vehicle to start with than the Audi R8.
Here are some interesting facts about this beautiful vehicle:
Did you know that each and every body of the Audi R8 is put through an Xray to check for defects down to 1 thousandth of a millimeter.
Ninety-five lasers inspect the entire car in five seconds to ensure that over 220 measurements are within 0.1 millimetres of the programmed plans.
Only 120 people are qualified to work on assembling the R8 in the world. This is due to the R8 being built 80% by hand with almost all the workers aging into their 40s. Some say they are called ‘silverliners’ due to the grey hairs on their heads. – ( as stated by GC Motors on their facebook page)
The R8 has its own dedicated facility at the Neckarsulm plant – a privilege only the most exotic of vehicles can lay claim to.
The aluminium space frame weighs in at 210kg; that is the equivalent of WWE’s Big Show holding a sack of potatoes! (or less than half the weight of the heaviest man in the world who passed away 6 months ago - Manuel Uribe)
The Audi R8 was first produced in 2006 and became an instant hit, helped by being the choice of car for Iron Man in 2008
Stats:
0-100 in 3.6s for the R8 GT and a top speed of (a jail time inducing) 320km/h, that’s more than two and a half times our national speed limit
Power 412 kW – double that of the beloved Golf R
Torque 540 Nm – double the amount of torque a Cessna150 light aircraft uses to take off.
Well that's it for now, look out for my next blog coming soon...
Here are some interesting facts about this beautiful vehicle:
Did you know that each and every body of the Audi R8 is put through an Xray to check for defects down to 1 thousandth of a millimeter.
Ninety-five lasers inspect the entire car in five seconds to ensure that over 220 measurements are within 0.1 millimetres of the programmed plans.
Only 120 people are qualified to work on assembling the R8 in the world. This is due to the R8 being built 80% by hand with almost all the workers aging into their 40s. Some say they are called ‘silverliners’ due to the grey hairs on their heads. – ( as stated by GC Motors on their facebook page)
The R8 has its own dedicated facility at the Neckarsulm plant – a privilege only the most exotic of vehicles can lay claim to.
The aluminium space frame weighs in at 210kg; that is the equivalent of WWE’s Big Show holding a sack of potatoes! (or less than half the weight of the heaviest man in the world who passed away 6 months ago - Manuel Uribe)
The Audi R8 was first produced in 2006 and became an instant hit, helped by being the choice of car for Iron Man in 2008
Stats:
0-100 in 3.6s for the R8 GT and a top speed of (a jail time inducing) 320km/h, that’s more than two and a half times our national speed limit
Power 412 kW – double that of the beloved Golf R
Torque 540 Nm – double the amount of torque a Cessna150 light aircraft uses to take off.
Well that's it for now, look out for my next blog coming soon...