The body of the Audi R8 of the second generation will not become 100% aluminum or carbon fiber. What is the fate of the first supercar Audi mid-engined R8 for the first time? To start Ingolstadt rumored plan to upgrade in the summer of 2012, the current model: to force the current naturally-aspirated V8 and V10 engines, as well as to replace antsy "robot" R Tronic box on S Tronic dual-clutch. What's next? Naturally, the second generation, which should debut, presumably in 2014. About him, very little is known, but some details have slowly begin to emerge. 70% of the mass of a space frame chassis R8 is extruded profiles, and 22% aluminum panels, another 8% vacuum casting So that the Germans publicly declare that "brand aluminum" concept of the ASF (Audi Space Frame) decided to opt out in favor of MSF - MultiMaterial Space Frame. The motto of the latter is that the right material in the right place and is necessary for an optimal result number. In other words, the "winged" metal will "dilute" other materials for weight reduction designs, costs, and increase torsional rigidity and bending. So the next er-eighth will receive a "hybrid" bearing construction, including the use of carbon fiber (of course, not in its pure form, as in the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4). Incidentally, this ideology has been maintained in a Porsche. August, Achleitner, chief engineer and supervisor of the entire project 911 index 991, recently told the press: "nine hundred and eleventh" was initially planned to do an all-aluminium, but this solution would not allow the "excellent" pass the crash tests. Won the "compromise" scheme. As far as the dry figures, it is expected that the monocoque R8 will lose about 20 kg, while due to the lightweight electronics, components, motor and external panels will be able to lose about 80 kg it should be noted that it is unlikely to increase costs, because the same "patterned" composite from year to year, not without the support of the American aerospace Corporation Boeing only gets cheaper.