Kicherer tuned Audi R8 Topform
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Kicherer tuned Audi R8 Topform
Posted on Friday 3 August 2007
Audi’s R8 already delivers stunning performance in standard guise, coming close to rivaling the cars from Ferrari and Lamborghini, but with a little help from Germany’s Kicherer there would be no stopping it. Kicherer engineers have taken the R8 to a wind tunnel and developed new body components to improve aerodynamic as well as adding a more aggressive touch.
The new front spoiler reduces lift on the front axle by 15%, while the rear wing spoiler forces the rear down. Attention was then turned to replacing the standard wheels with a lighter set. The final choice was a set of forged three-part rims measuring 20in in diameter and wearing chunky 325mm Michelin tires at the back and smaller 235mm rubber up front.
To improve handling, engineers fitted a set of H&R springs that lower the car by up to 30mm in the back and 15mm at the front axle, giving it a tougher stance and a lot more presence. Not that the R8 was lacking any.
Posted on Friday 3 August 2007
Audi’s R8 already delivers stunning performance in standard guise, coming close to rivaling the cars from Ferrari and Lamborghini, but with a little help from Germany’s Kicherer there would be no stopping it. Kicherer engineers have taken the R8 to a wind tunnel and developed new body components to improve aerodynamic as well as adding a more aggressive touch.
The new front spoiler reduces lift on the front axle by 15%, while the rear wing spoiler forces the rear down. Attention was then turned to replacing the standard wheels with a lighter set. The final choice was a set of forged three-part rims measuring 20in in diameter and wearing chunky 325mm Michelin tires at the back and smaller 235mm rubber up front.
To improve handling, engineers fitted a set of H&R springs that lower the car by up to 30mm in the back and 15mm at the front axle, giving it a tougher stance and a lot more presence. Not that the R8 was lacking any.
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The step-lip rims really look out of place on a modern car like this.
And they're a bad copy of the HRE 547 on top of all that.
Looks like an R8 with ugly wheels and not much else.
I am underwhelmed.
And they're a bad copy of the HRE 547 on top of all that.
Looks like an R8 with ugly wheels and not much else.
I am underwhelmed.
EDIT: Actually I don't think they changed it. I think these might just be the wheels for now, on Kicherer's site there's no news about the R8.
Last edited by Koma; Aug 6, 2007 at 10:07 PM.