Reduced head and leg room in the R8 V10

[Streetrod]

Hi folks, spent a good day at my dealer’s today specing my new R8 V10. I left with a happy look on my face and my wallet somewhat lighter. When I got home I sat down with a cup of tea and poured over the broacher just to make sure I had ticked all the right boxes. When I got to pages 38 and 39 which covers the cars dimensions I noticed something not right.
The V10 gets 11mm less head room than the V8, but what really worried me is that according to the diagrams the seat does not appear to move back as far as the V8's. Now I am just over 6ft 2 inches and any loss of leg room could be a problem. The broacher does not indicate the length of leg room but according to the pics it could be a few inches in my rough estimate.
Can anyone please confirm if I am right or wrong on this?

[Stealth-wagon]

Streetrod said:

Hi folks, spent a good day at my dealer’s today specing my new R8 V10. I left with a happy look on my face and my wallet somewhat lighter. When I got home I sat down with a cup of tea and poured over the broacher just to make sure I had ticked all the right boxes. When I got to pages 38 and 39 which covers the cars dimensions I noticed something not right.
The V10 gets 11mm less head room than the V8, but what really worried me is that according to the diagrams the seat does not appear to move back as far as the V8's. Now I am just over 6ft 2 inches and any loss of leg room could be a problem. The broacher does not indicate the length of leg room but according to the pics it could be a few inches in my rough estimate.
Can anyone please confirm if I am right or wrong on this?

I too was off the same opinion having noticed the same drawing discrepancies, even resorting to photoshop layers to prove the dimensions and proportions were indentical bar the drawing of the cabin length, and I also have the same height concerns. My V10 order completion was subject to the legroom being indentical to the older R8 V8. Below is the official written reply I received from Audi UK:-


" ... we have received clarification from the Audi AG Product Manager for R8, Dr. Marc Meissner, who has confirmed that the legroom in the V10 model is exactly the same as for V8. I hope that reassures you, please do let me know if I can offer any further assistance.

Kind regards "

xyz

(Audi UK, R8 and Special Orders operations Manager)

[anonymous-user]

Brochure....

[Yertis]

garyhun said:

Brochure....

[Andyuk911]

I must admit, the spelling was like a naked women in the middle of a high Street ... but having said that ... I kept spelling brake as break ... so we can all have brain fade at times ..