Tipping the scales at 3571 pounds with the six-speed manual, the new Audi is 132 pounds heavier than its V-8-powered brother, 77 pounds heavier than a 911 Turbo, and 50 pounds more than the latest Gallardo.
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Weighing down the Audi are its longer wheelbase (104.3 versus 100.8 inches for the Lambo), its less radical materials, and its more generous equipment. While the Gallardo LP560-4 is a tight fit, the R8 offers more head- and legroom as well as a second luggage bay behind the seats, which expands cargo volume to 6.7 cubic feet. Like the R8 4.2, the R8 5.2 gets a flat-bottomed steering wheel, but in the V-10 model it can be rimmed with a suedelike material. Exterior upgrades over the V-8 version include flared sideblades, extended sills, a larger rear diffuser, standard LED headlamps (an industry first but of no obvious benefit at night), different wheel designs, polished black front and rear air vents, and more chrome for the single-frame grille.
