Project 992 Turbo S
PROJECT 992 Turbo S
2012 Audi R8 (1st Gen)
5.2L V10 Engine
Gated 6 speed manual transmission
Phantom Black Pearl Paint
29k Miles
SERVICES
Custom Rendered Design
PPF Removal
Matte PPF Aesthetic Install
Clear PPF Installed on all Carbon Fiber Aero
Custom PPF and Vinyl Install
Ceramic Tint Installed on fronts and windshield
Tinted Headlights, Taillights and Sidemarkers
Custom Aero Installed
Custom Trunk Display
Wheels and Exterior Coated with Ceramic Pro
PARTS
Vossen Forged EVO-3R 3-piece wheels
Michelin Pilot Tires
Airlift Performance 3H Management
Airlift Performance Custom Built fully adjustable Air Shocks with remote reserviors
Euro Boutique Front Carbon Fiber Spliter
Euro Boutique Carbon Fiber Rear Lip Spoiler
German Rush Carbon Fiber Side Splitters
German Rush Carbon Fiber Diffuser
COMPLETED
OCTOBER 2020
PPF Removal and General Prep: Dom
Corrections and Coatings: Snarky
Custom Aero Install: Matt
PPF and Custom Vinyl: Matt and Ross
Airride Custom Install: Nick
Custom Design: Ross
BACKSTORY
Our client was looking for an Audi R8 V10 ideally in black with a red interior and it had to have a manual transmission. Normally you would just go to your local dealer and order the exact car you want, however, Audi stopped making this car in a manual transmission in 2015. So the search began and we called our friend Doug over at Switchcars in Twinsburg. Doug had an excellent example with less than 30k miles in Phantom Black Pearl with matching side blades and black interior. Everything checked out mechanically and the paint was fully wrapped in PPF, so basically as close to perfect as we can get with a manual transmission!
DESIGN PROCESS
The goal with this project was to take the older generation R8 and turn it into a real stunner that can compete with the looks of the newer models. The entire design process took about a month of going through various product options and styles with the client to really dial in the right look. The biggest design challenge for this build was to give it some pop and still keep a very dark, sinister theme. With that in mind, we created a rendering to show everything we were planning to do. The rendering alone took nearly 14 hours, but the end result was totally worth it. The client’s response to seeing the rendered design was an overwhelming yes with how soon can we start!
PARTS
Any project will have lots of parts to order, but at this level, several of the products had to be custom made. The Vossen Forged wheels took nearly 3 months to come in from Miami; the airride components were assembled to order at Airlift in Arizona and several of the Carbon Fiber aero pieces had to be handmade as well. A project this involved takes some patience but thankfully the R8 has a lot of options to choose from!
SERVICES
To get this project moving,
