NEW YORK: The Audi R8 Coupé has been crowned “2016 World Performance Car” in the World Car Awards, at the New York International Auto Show.
With a total of four awards, the Audi R8 is the most successful model in the history of the World Car Awards.
The predecessor to the R8 had already taken home two World Performance Car awards and a World Car Design of the Year award in the prestigious competition.
Now the second generation of the high-performance sports car from Audi was able to win over the international jury of 73 leading automotive journalists.
“With its distinctive design, its driving dynamics and its closeness to racing, the R8 is one of the strongest calling cards for the four rings and is the flagship car from Audi Sport. The first generation of the R8 paved our way toward becoming a premium brand and raised the aura of Audi to a new level. The new R8 will continue this success story,” said Dietmar Voggenreiter, Board Member for Sales and Marketing at AUDI AG.
The Audi R8 Coupé has a mid-mounted V10 and newly developed quattro drive.
The top version, with 610PS, sprints from 0 to 100kph in just 3.2 seconds.
