The 2012 Audi R8 GT comes standard with a six-speed automated manual gearbox that Audi has dubbed R tronic.The 2012 Audi R8 GT in addition to its original topless complement looked to its parent company’s high-performance brand, Lamborghini, as the source for a new level of motivation. With only 6.46 pounds for every unit of horsepower, the 2012 Audi R8 GT catapults from zero to 62 mph in 3.8 seconds and reaches a top speed of 197 mph.The 2012 Audi R8 GT employs some of the weight-saving techniques found on the coupe and a few new methods to shave 187 pounds from the R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI, the car from which it is based. The The 2012 Audi R8 GT isn’t as extreme as its coupe counterpart, which can be ordered with a rollcage, fire extinguisher, and four-point seating harnesses. doesn’t go as far as the 2012 Audi R8 GT coupe, which trims 220 pounds from the R8 5.2 FSI coupe, but still makes extensive use of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) to reduce weight. The 2012 R8 GT isn’t as extreme as its coupe counterpart, which can be ordered with a rollcage, fire extinguisher, and four-point seating harnesses.The 2012 Audi R8 GT pricing has yet to be announced but expect a premium over the $196,000 coupe.
