AudiAutomotivesince 2019
Audi R8 Sport 3D-Printed Aluminium Brackets
Structural and auxiliary brackets for R8 sports car
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Challenge
High-performance sports cars demand maximum weight reduction with precise load-path engineering.
Solution
SLM-printed topology-optimised aluminium brackets for the R8, achieving ~40% weight reduction over machined equivalents.
Outcomes
- 01~40% weight reduction
Technologies
Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Source
Production R8 vehicles with AM brackets delivered
Cite this page
APA
AM Roadmap. (2019). Audi R8 Sport 3D-Printed Aluminium Brackets. AM Roadmap (v0.4.2-fixes-deployed). Retrieved 2026-05-17, from https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/audi-r8-brackets-2019
BibTeX
@misc{amroadmap_audi_r8_sport_3d_printed_aluminium_brack_2019,
title = {Audi R8 Sport 3D-Printed Aluminium Brackets},
author = {{AM Roadmap}},
year = {2019},
url = {https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/audi-r8-brackets-2019},
note = {AM Roadmap dataset v0.4.2-fixes-deployed, accessed 2026-05-17}
}Canonical URL: https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/audi-r8-brackets-2019