Twin Turbo V10 R8 Canned: Combusts into Flames Too Much
 

Well. At least it answers one question. Remember the R8 prototype that was destroyed in a fire earlier this year?
http://www.thecarconnection.com/imag...UYMEOWJOHX.jpg
Some of us thought that it was a diesel R8 and so forth. It turns out that it was a twin turbo V10 version of the R8, or RS8. And apparently it causes it to catch fire. So. No 600hp RS8 from Audi. :-( Which also means the most powerful R8 will probably be no more powerful than a Gallardo. :-(

And 10 radiators. :-P

Rs8 W12

You see, that's not much better either because the normally aspirated W12 doesn't make that much more power than the 4.2L V8. I'm sure lot more torque over the rev band, but a lot heavier and thirstier.

And the more powerful version uses... a twin turbo set up, so we're back to square one... with a bigger fire. :-(

They could always just buy some 427ci push rod V8's - they dont run hot ;)

and 16 cylinders. So essentially you are running 4, turbo-charged 4 bangers. or 2 twin turboed straight 8 engines. Neither of which generate the heat of 5 cylinders feeding a single turbo. The midengine layout doesn't give much in the way of airflow through the engine compartment. My guess is that due to designs, the turbos are sitting in VERY close proximity to many a combustible objects.

The only real hope for this would probably be supercharging the motor and avoiding the extreme heat generated by turbos. Or remote mounting the turbos behind the gearbox, keeping it away from most of the engine compartment.

lol

it's LS7 time! . . . or maybe LS9? hmm, that reminds me of how I'd like to build one of those deathtrap Factory Five super cars.

You mean this? ;-)
http://www.factoryfive.com/photogall...7gtm/cost.html

Yes, that, a camshaft, and a some turbo goodies . . .

You forget the W12 Nardo that has 600bhp+ NA from the W12?

Wow - one would hope you could get 600bhp from 12 cylinder - my puney little home grown V8 puts out 660bhp normally aspirated... ;)

That's an expensive version unique to the concept, isn't it? The most powerful version on the W12 in production as far as I know is the one in the Spyker C12 LaTurbie, which makes 500hp. If it's like that, might as well get a lighter V10 from the Gallardo. Does a W12 even fit in an R8? It's supposed to be smaller than a conventional V12, but 12 cylinder engines are still huge...

True, but I bet the problem is not to produce that much power, but making it properly drivable for everyone, reliable enough and still doing it within the limits of the emission regulations.

Now you sure have created a real monster with "Camzilla", no doubt about that, but I'm not sure that an engine like that complies to those points enough to be used in a production supercar from a big car company like VAG... Or GM for that matter... ;-)

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Super-R8’s V10 to be based on RS4/R8 V8 and will offer over 500bhp.

^ Should be a good engine, even without the extra 60-80bhp.