2012 Audi R8: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

10 builds left the factory as a 2012 R8, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 7 main configurations
  • 443 vehicles built
  • 28 for sale right now

Which R8 is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your R8

What actually differs

52 Quattro Coupe AWD WUAENAFG-C 52 Quattro Spyder AWD 42 Quattro Coupe AWD 52 Quattro Coupe AWD WUAGNAFG-C
Engine 5.2L 10-cyl 5.2L 10-cyl 4.2L 8-cyl 5.2L 10-cyl
Power 525 hp 525 hp 430 hp 525 hp
Transmission Automatic Automatic Automatic Manual/Standard
Body Coupe Convertible Coupe Coupe
Typical price today $98,991 $74,598 $73,999 $199,980
For sale right now 8 8 3 5
Vehicles built 134 84 53 40
Same on every 2012 R8
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 2-door
Price trend

Median up $18,080 over the last 10 months.

2012 R8 price history →
Cost to run

13/19 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,100/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 R8

Safety, in plain English

What WUADUAFG-C means

WUA DUAFG · C
WUA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
DUAFG
together encode the R8 line — Coupe, 4.2L 8cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
C
in position 10 — model year 2012
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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