Audi R8 vs BMW M8

Variant

Base

Variant

M8 Competition

Body type

coupe

Body type

sedan

Engine size

5.2L

Engine size

4.4L

Drive type

rear

Drive type

4x4

Fuel efficiency (combined)

12 / 100km

Fuel efficiency (combined)

10.7 / 100km

Power and torque

397kW / 540Nm

Power and torque

460kW / 750Nm

692km

636km

Warranty

3 year

Warranty

5 year

Doors

2

Doors

4

Seats

2

Seats

5

Fuel type

premium unleaded

Fuel type

premium unleaded

Safety rating

—

Safety rating

—

Engine size

5.2L

Engine size

4.4L

Cylinders

10cyl

Cylinders

8cyl

692km

636km

Power

397kW at 7800 rpm

Power

460kW at 6000 rpm

Torque

540Nm at 6500 rpm

Torque

750Nm at 1800 rpm

Engine configuration

V

Engine configuration

V

Fuel injection

gasoline direct injection & multi-point

Fuel injection

petrol direct injection

Acceleration (0-100km/h)

3.7 s

Acceleration (0-100km/h)

3.2 s

Drive type

rear

Drive type

4x4

Transmission

7 SP AUTOMATIC

Transmission

8 SP AUTOMATIC

Fuel type

premium unleaded

Fuel type

premium unleaded

Fuel octane

98

Fuel octane

95

Fuel tank capacity

83 L

Fuel tank capacity

68 L

Fuel efficiency (combined)

12 / 100km

Fuel efficiency (combined)

10.7 / 100km

Urban efficiency

0 / 100km

Urban efficiency

14.9 / 100km

Highway efficiency

—

Highway efficiency

8.2 /100km

CO2 emissions (combined)

280g / km

CO2 emissions (combined)

243g / km

Warranty

3 year

Warranty

5 year

Roadside assist

3 year / unlimited km

Roadside assist

3 year / unlimited km

Service interval

12 month / 15,000 km

Service interval

—

Length

4426 mm

Length

5098 mm

Height

1240 mm

Height

1420 mm

Width

1940 mm

Width

2137 mm

Ground clearance unladen

—

Ground clearance unladen

—

Front track

1638 mm

Front track

1626 mm

Rear track

1599 mm

Rear track

1660 mm

Wheelbase

2650 mm

Wheelbase

3027 mm

Boot space

112 L

Boot space

460 L

Kerb weight

3516 kg

Kerb weight

4365 kg

Gross vehicle mass

1895 kg

Gross vehicle mass

2395 kg

Tare weight

1540 kg

Tare weight

1937 kg

Braked towing capacity

—

Braked towing capacity

—

Unbraked towing capacity

—

Unbraked towing capacity

—

Towbar

—

Towbar

—

Front tyres

245/30 ZR20 Y

Front tyres

275/35 ZR20 Y

Front rims

8.5x20

Front rims

9.5x20

Rear tyres

305/30 ZR20 Y

Rear tyres

285/35 ZR20 Y

Rear rims

11x20

Rear rims

10.5x20

Spare tyre

—

Spare tyre

—

Safety rating

—

Safety rating

—

Number of airbags

6

Number of airbags

8

Anti-collision system

—

Anti-collision system

standard

Driver monitoring

—

Driver monitoring

yes

Blind spot monitor

—

Blind spot monitor

standard

Lane departure warning

—

Lane departure warning

standard

Active lane control

—

Active lane control

yes

Traffic sign recognition

—

Traffic sign recognition

standard

Security alarm

standard

Security alarm

standard

Four wheel drive type

—

Four wheel drive type

full-time

Low/high range

—

Low/high range

—

Approach angle

—

Approach angle

—

Departure angle

—

Departure angle

—

Breakover angle

—

Breakover angle

—

Differential lock

—

Differential lock

standard

Apple CarPlay

yes

Apple CarPlay

yes

Android Auto

yes

Android Auto

—

Wireless charging

standard

Wireless charging

standard

Digital radio (DAB+)

yes

Digital radio (DAB+)

yes

360° camera

—

360° camera

standard

Cruise control

standard

Cruise control

standard

Start/stop system

standard

Start/stop system

standard

Number of speakers

13

Number of speakers

16

Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text

standard

Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text

—

USB ports (front)

1

USB ports (front)

2

USB ports (rear)

—

USB ports (rear)

0

Keyless entry

yes

Keyless entry

yes

Keyless start

yes

Keyless start

yes

Rain sensing wipers

yes

Rain sensing wipers

yes

Display screen size

12.3 ”

Display screen size

12.30 ”

Seat material

premium leather

Seat material

premium leather

Heated seats (front)

yes

Heated seats (front)

yes

Heated seats (rear)

—

Heated seats (rear)

—

Heated steering wheel

—

Heated steering wheel

yes

Air conditioning type

fully-auto

Air conditioning type

fully-auto

Air conditioning zones

1

Air conditioning zones

4

Sunroof

—

Sunroof

—