Lego911's Lego Audi R8 Modeled in LDD

[DLuders]

On this Flickr photoset, Lego911 (Peter Blackert) shows the cutaway details of his latest Lego car creation -- an Audi R8. These (recolored) images reveal some of the secrets of the most-prolific Lego car builder in the world. There is a lot of functionality (using Technic elements) in a small package. There even is a working suspension! He wrote,

"The Audi R8 is the first production mid-engined model from this German prestige car maker.

"The car capitalises, and draws a road car parallel with Audi's endevaours in Sportscar racing, in particular LeMans, which it has dominated in recent years with mid-engined sports prototypes.

"Developed in conjunction with Italian supercar maker Lamborghini (also owned by the VW group), the R8 shares its inner body, chassis systems and some powertrain components with the similar-under-the-skin Gallardo. The Audi R8 has also gone on to use the Gallardo's V10 engine. Originally the Audi R8 was released with an Audi V8 engine. Both models feature AWD on most variants and feature aluminium chassis.

"This Audi R8 model has been created using Lego Digital Designer for Flickr LUGNuts 42nd build Challenge - 'Autos aus Deutschland' - featuring cars, trucks and bikes from the birthplace of the automobile, Germany.

"The model features a working mid-engined piston engine, AWD and independent suspension on all wheels.

"The R8 model featured here is shown as a technical cutaway, illustrating some of the mechanical componentry."

More images of the completed LDD model are on his Flickr photostream.

[Superkalle]

Thanks for posting DLuders. I've never seen LDD used in this way before (cutaway), but it does look pretty neat.

[Master Vahi]

I like how solid it is. Also the gears, I'm a sucker for gears.