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There is a hole in your life. You can't put a finger on it, but it's there. You have a V8-powered Audi R8 and instinctively fear that one day, you will pull up alongside a V10-powered Audi R8. Your life will feel small and futile.
Thankfully, US tuner Stasis can sense this disruption in your psychic energy. Which is why it has announced a package for UK R8 V8 owners to allow them to accelerate fractionally faster than a stock Audi R8 V10.
See more pics of the Stasis Audi R8 V8
By strapping a supercharger and some cooling onto the Audi's 4.2-litre V8, the firm has squeezed out 540bhp - a 120bhp increase over the standard R8 and 15bhp more than the V10. Torque rises from 350lb ft to 435lb ft and the 0-62mph dash now takes just 3.6 seconds. For bragging reference, that's 0.8 seconds faster than the standard V8, and 0.1 second quicker than the standard V10.
Elsewhere, the Stasis package includes a stainless steel exhaust, Alcon brakes with two-piece floating discs, lowered springs with matched bump-stops and 20in wheels.
Stasis told TopGear.com that lots of people want to modify their Audi R8s, and that their last kit for the V10 sold out in under two months. The whole package will cost somewhere just under £30k, they report, while you can opt for just the supercharger alone for £20,000.
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wridy commented on this article
at 04:46 pm on 10 May 2011
What happens if you pull up to the lights in a Tuned V8 and a Tuned V10 pulls up next to you. Someone is going to look silly. I think your better of getting the V10 and if your still worried then get the tuning package on that. http://clippingtheapex.wordpress.com/
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Gergo commented on this article
at 05:33 pm on 10 May 2011
Then a Gallardo pulls up next to them and they will both look silly.
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MadPegasus commented on this article
at 05:40 pm on 10 May 2011
Then Stig arrives in a Atom and the 3 look silly :D
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Neoandrew1 commented on this article
at 05:46 pm on 10 May 2011
I would have either, just dont care!! I would love the R8 even if it had a hamster an wheel under the bonnetlol stunning looking car!!
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TheStigV12 commented on this article
at 06:52 pm on 10 May 2011
The Audi R8 Looks Stunning And The Power Is Brilliant
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