R8 turns up the wick

Audi has updated the R8 for 2019 with more power, a new design and revised technologies. The screaming 5.2-litre atmo V10 lives on, with power increased in the flagship variant to 456kw and 580Nm, increases of 7kw and 20Nm. Regular R8s get a bigger, 23kw power boost to 419kw (up from 397), however torque increases by only 10Nm to 550Nm. The steering and suspension has been revised, while Audi’s halo model adopts new styling cues which debuted on the A1 small hatch.