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Audi Showcases Lightweight Construction in High-Performance R8 GT

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seconds and reaches a top speed of 320 km/h (199 mph). The long rear hatch is made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP)—an advantage of 6.6 in]), which is hand-built at the factory in Györ, Hungary, features a crankcase made of a aluminum-silicon alloy that is both lightweight and very strong. The output of its 5.2-liter

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