
| Years of Production | 2009 |
| Engine type | 4 inline |
| Materials | Light-alloy / Light-alloy |
| Valves per cyl | 5 |
| Distribution | DOHC (cam belt + timing chain) Variable Phase Timing |
| Fuel injection / Ignition system | Electronic fuel injection |
| Aspiration | Turbo Borg Warner K04 + 2 air-to-air intercooler |
| Displacement (cm3) | 1984 |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 82.5 x 92.8 |
| Compression ratio | 10.3 |
| Redline (rpm) | 6400 |
| Horsepower (hp rpm) | 270 from 5100 hp @ 6000 |
| Specific output | 133 |
| Peak torque (mkg rpm) | 35.7 from 2500 @ 5000 |
| Torque by Liter (mkg) | 17.99 |
| Cx | 0.34 | |
| SCx | 0.73 | |
| GearBox | Manual (DSG as option) | |
| Speed | 6 | |
| Transmission | Four-wheel drive | |
| Steering | Hydraulic power assisted rack & pinion steering | |
| Brakes | Front brakes | Rear brakes |
| - Brake type | Ventilated discs | Discs |
| - Brake size (mm) | 345 | 310 |
| Weight (kg) | 1353 | |
| Weight power ratio | 5.2 | |
| Length - Width - Height (mm) | 4213-1779-1469 | |
| Wheelbase | 2578 | |
| Track | Front track | Rear track |
| 1533 | 1514 | |
| Rims | 8 x 18 | |
| Tires | 235/40 R 18 | 235/40 R 18 |
| top speed | 250 | km/h limited 6450 rpm |
| 0 - 80 km/h | 4"2 | (45 m) |
| 0 - 100 km/h | 5"8 | (85 m) |
| 0 - 120 km/h | 7"8 | (144 m) |
| 0 - 140 km/h | 10"4 | (240 m) |
| 0 - 160 km/h | 13"7 | (377 m) |
| 0 - 180 km/h | 19"3 | (641 m) |
| 0 - 200 km/h | 25"7 | (975 m) |
| 0 - 220 km/h | 36 | (1584 m) |
| 0 - 100 meters | 6"3 | (105 km/h) |
| 0 - 200 meters | 9"4 | (134 km/h) |
| 0 - 300 meters | 11"9 | (150 km/h) |
| 0 - 400 meters | 14"2 | (161 km/h) |
| 0 - 500 meters | 16"4 | (171 km/h) |
| 0 - 600 meters | 18"5 | (178 km/h) |
| 0 - 700 meters | 20"5 | (182 km/h) |
| 0 - 800 meters | 22"4 | (188 km/h) |
| 0 - 900 meters | 24"3 | (194 km/h) |
| 0 - 1000 meters | 26"1 | (201 km/h) |
| From 50 km/h in 4th: 400 m | 13 | |
| From 50 km/h in 4th: 1000 m | 24"9 |
| Nurburgring lap times | 8:23.00 | |
| CO2 emissions | 195 | g/km |
| Consumption in sports driving (L/100km) | 17.7 | |
| Base price | 36310 | |
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