New rear-wheel-drive Audi R8 unveiled – Awesome photos

[TopAuto]

New rear-wheel-drive Audi R8 unveiled – Awesome photos

Audi has unveiled a new, rear-wheel-drive R8, and it looks amazing.

 

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So the previous versions were FWD??

 

[Creag]

Unfortunately, Audi South Africa told TopAuto that the new R8 V10 performance RWD will not be reaching local dealerships.

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[WollieVerstege]

So the previous versions were FWD??

AWD, i.e. Quattro

 

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AWD, i.e. Quattro

Ah, yes!

 

[Crowley]

Why would you want RWD if you can have AWD? Besides spending your retirement money on tyres while drifting it doesn;t make sense.

 

[zoozi]

Why would you want RWD if you can have AWD? Besides spending your retirement money on tyres while drifting it doesn;t make sense.

More fun power delivery and playful rear end, more adjustable car control and trail braking potential, TC off with spinning wheels and slides in the wet. AWD power delivery control just feels so balanced and restrictive unless you have immense amounts of power, prone to understeer.