Audi R8 Bids Adieu With the 570-hp Competition in LA

Audi is sending just 60 of these supercars to the US, and the heart and soul is a beefed up version of the 5.2-liter V10 from the V10 Plus model. The mill now makes 570 horsepower, a 20-hp boost, and is mated to a seven-speed, dual-clutch S Tronic gearbox. Audi claims that the potent package shoots the Competition to 100 km per hour in 3.2 seconds and to a max speed of 320 km/h.

The extra ponies might be enough for some, but Audi really wants to make the Competition something special. Matte carbon fiber pieces replace areas around the car, including the rear spoiler, side slides, front spoiler, rear diffuser and center console. For contrast, the wheels and exhaust pipes are painted in high-gloss black. Ceramic brake discs should be a useful aid with deceleration, too.

Orders for these scarce coupes begin in November and deliveries start in early 2015. A new R8 is due to be built at a factory in Neckarsulm eventually, but this is quite a way to say adieu for now