Spec Sizes

Acura NSX vs Audi R8 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2020 catalog dimensions. Acura NSX · Audi R8

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length176.0 in
  • Height47.8 in
  • Wheelbase103.5 in
  • Ground clearance3.8 in
  • Curb weight3,878 lb
Front / width
  • Width76.3 in
  • Audi R8 width76.4 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Audi R8 is 1.7 in shorter (176.0 in vs 174.3 in)
  • Width: Acura NSX is 0.1 in narrower (76.3 in vs 76.4 in)
  • Height: Audi R8 is 1.1 in taller (47.8 in vs 48.9 in)
  • Wheelbase: Audi R8 has a 0.9 in longer wheelbase (103.5 in vs 104.4 in)
  • Ground clearance: Audi R8 has 0.2 in more ground clearance (3.8 in vs 4.0 in)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Audi R8 has 0.2 in more ground clearance (3.8 in vs 4.0 in)
  2. Height: Audi R8 is 1.1 in taller (47.8 in vs 48.9 in)
  3. Length: Audi R8 is 1.7 in shorter (176.0 in vs 174.3 in)
  4. Wheelbase: Audi R8 has a 0.9 in longer wheelbase (103.5 in vs 104.4 in)
  5. Width: Acura NSX is 0.1 in narrower (76.3 in vs 76.4 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageAudi R8 — Audi R8 is shorter by 1.7 in Check garage fit for Acura NSX · garage fit for Audi R8
  • Narrower for tight parkingAcura NSX — Acura NSX is narrower by 0.1 in
  • More ground clearanceAudi R8 — Audi R8 has 0.2 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecAcura NSXAudi R8Difference
Length176.0 in174.3 in1.7 in
Width76.3 in76.4 in0.1 in
Height47.8 in48.9 in1.1 in
Wheelbase103.5 in104.4 in0.9 in
Ground clearance3.8 in4.0 in0.2 in
Curb weight3,878 lb——

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