Spec Sizes

Audi R8 vs Acura NSX Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2020 catalog dimensions. Audi R8 · Acura NSX

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

Side view
  • Length174.3 in
  • Height48.8 in – 49.0 in
  • Wheelbase104.4 in
  • Ground clearance4.0 in
Front / width
  • Width76.4 in
  • Acura NSX width76.3 in

Which is bigger?

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

Biggest size differences

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

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageAudi R8 — Audi R8 is shorter by 1.7 in Check garage fit for Audi R8 · garage fit for Acura NSX
  • 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

SpecAudi R8Acura NSXDifference
Length174.3 in176.0 in1.7 in
Width76.4 in76.3 in0.1 in
Height48.9 in47.8 in1.1 in
Wheelbase104.4 in103.5 in0.9 in
Ground clearance4.0 in3.8 in0.2 in
Curb weight—3,878 lb—

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