Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Paris Motor Show, Audi

In terms of supercar hotness, the Audi R8 is indeed something special. And though we have our disagreements about Audi‘s R-Tronic manu-matic transmission, the R8 never ceases to impress us with its purely awesome style and dynamics.

For this year’s Paris Motor Show, Audi brought out its limited-production R8 GT. Held to only 333 units retailing for €193,000 (about $256,000 USD), the R8 GT features a more powerful version of the automaker’s 5.2-liter V10. In addition to the boost in horsepower (560, up from 525), this hotter R8 uses carbon fiber in place of aluminum on some of the body panels. This, in addition to thinner windshield glass and polycarbonate rear windows, drops the R8 V10′s weight by 220 pounds. Slim and slender, fast and furious.

Have a look at the R8 GT for yourself in the high-res gallery of live shots below.

Live photos copyright (C)2010 Drew Phillips / AOL

Paris 2010: 2011 Audi R8 GT is powerful, lightweight gorgeousness originally appeared on AudiMobiles on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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