Audi has announced US pricing for the highly anticipated R8 V10 will start at $146,000. R tronic models will carry a hefty $9,100 premium, as their base price is $155,100.
The range-topping R8 is powered by a 5.2-liter V10 engine that makes 525 horsepower and 391 lb-ft of torque launching the German supercar from rest to 60mph (96km/h) in just 3.7 seconds.
As for the 2010 R8 4.2 FSI quattro, Audi said that prices remain unchanged from the 2009MY cars with the manual gearbox model starting from $114,200 and the R tronic version from $123,300, again excluding $1,200 destination, taxes, title, options and dealer charges.