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TheStraightPipes review of the 2021 R8 Spyder
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Audi R8 V10 performance RWD
Even more power, even more fun: the true meaning of "performance" at the Audi Sport GmbH. The new R8 V10 performance RWD is available as a Coupé or Spyder with 30 PS extra, a sporty complement to the R8 V10 performance quattro. This rear-wheel drive sports car, with its mid-mounted engine boasting 419 kW (570 PS) and new technological highlights such as bucket seats, dynamic steering, CFK stabilizers and ceramic disc brakes, is the embodiment of fun driving.
The Audi R8 V10 performance RWD (Rear Wheel Drive) is the sporty new cutting edge of serial rear-wheel drive sports cars from Audi. "The Audi R8 V10 RWD really struck a chord with customers right from the start with its rear-wheel drive derived from the R8 LMS racecar and its unfiltered dynamics. Now it has 30 PS and 10 newton meters more, taking the driving experience to a whole new level," says Sebastian Grams, Managing Director of Audi Sport GmbH. The base versions of both models, the R8 V10 quattro and the R8 V10 RWD as a Coupé and Spyder, will be replaced by the new performance models. This puts the R8 model range more firmly in the top position.
Even more power, even more fun: the true meaning of "performance" at the Audi Sport GmbH. The new R8 V10 performance RWD is available as a Coupé or Spyder with 30 PS extra, a sporty complement to the R8 V10 performance quattro. This rear-wheel drive sports car, with its mid-mounted engine boasting 419 kW (570 PS) and new technological highlights such as bucket seats, dynamic steering, CFK stabilizers and ceramic disc brakes, is the embodiment of fun driving.
The Audi R8 V10 performance RWD (Rear Wheel Drive) is the sporty new cutting edge of serial rear-wheel drive sports cars from Audi. "The Audi R8 V10 RWD really struck a chord with customers right from the start with its rear-wheel drive derived from the R8 LMS racecar and its unfiltered dynamics. Now it has 30 PS and 10 newton meters more, taking the driving experience to a whole new level," says Sebastian Grams, Managing Director of Audi Sport GmbH. The base versions of both models, the R8 V10 quattro and the R8 V10 RWD as a Coupé and Spyder, will be replaced by the new performance models. This puts the R8 model range more firmly in the top position.
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Audi R8 V10 performance RWD Spyder
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New Audi R8 Performance RWD brings 562bhp for £126,885
Rear-driven model receives a power and torque boost to bring it into line with top-rung Quattro
The rear-driven version of the Audi R8 supercar has been uprated for 2022 with more power, more torque and enhanced dynamic performance.
Previously known as the R8 V10 RWD, it's now called the R8 Performance RWD, meaning every R8 is now a Performance model.
Although its overall design is left untouched, revisions underneath aim to put "the R8 model range more firmly in the top position".
The 5.2-litre naturally aspirated V10 – shared with the Lamborghini Hurácan – remains but now produces 562bhp and 406lb ft (increases of 30bhp and 7lb ft), so the new variant can hit 62mph from rest in just 3.7sec and reach a top speed of 204mph.
As before, power is sent through a seven-speed S tronic automatic gearbox and a mechanical limited-slip differential.
Both coupé and convertible versions of the rear-driven R8 continue to be available, tipping the scales at 1590kg and 1695kg respectively.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-audi-r8-performance-rwd-brings-562bhp-£126885
Rear-driven model receives a power and torque boost to bring it into line with top-rung Quattro
The rear-driven version of the Audi R8 supercar has been uprated for 2022 with more power, more torque and enhanced dynamic performance.
Previously known as the R8 V10 RWD, it's now called the R8 Performance RWD, meaning every R8 is now a Performance model.
Although its overall design is left untouched, revisions underneath aim to put "the R8 model range more firmly in the top position".
The 5.2-litre naturally aspirated V10 – shared with the Lamborghini Hurácan – remains but now produces 562bhp and 406lb ft (increases of 30bhp and 7lb ft), so the new variant can hit 62mph from rest in just 3.7sec and reach a top speed of 204mph.
As before, power is sent through a seven-speed S tronic automatic gearbox and a mechanical limited-slip differential.
Both coupé and convertible versions of the rear-driven R8 continue to be available, tipping the scales at 1590kg and 1695kg respectively.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-audi-r8-performance-rwd-brings-562bhp-£126885
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Look! It’s a brand-new Audi R8 V10! Meet the ‘performance RWD’
All rear-drive R8s are now ‘performance’ R8s, with more power and torque
Audi has quietly announced an upgrade to the loudest car it makes. Today, friends, we welcome a brand new R8 into the fold.
Yes, a new R8 – remember them? With all the noise surrounding its fully-electric e-tron range, it’s easy to forget Audi still makes a naturally-aspirated, fire-spitting mid-engined V10 supercar... that itself makes a really, really good noise.
So, this new R8 is a rear-wheel-drive R8, and is unsurprisingly called the Audi R8 V10 performance RWD. Long name, short story: it replaces the entry-level car, bringing more power and inspiration from the wild LMS GT4 racer with it. Indeed, all R8s are now ‘performance’ R8s, available with rear- or four-wheel-drive (something called ‘quattro’, apparently).
All clear? Good. The 5.2-litre nat-asp V10 is present and correct, here producing 562bhp – versus the old car’s 533bhp – and 406lb ft of torque (again, an increase on the old entry-level car). We’re not told exactly how this additional power and torque was created but we’re imagining Audi just turned its Spinal Tap knob to 11.
It’s matched as before to a seven-speed S tronic gearbox and a mechanical limited slip differential, Audi claiming a 0-62mph time of 3.7s for the Coupe, and 3.8s for the Spyder. Top speed sits at 204mph (or 203mph if you’re in the drop-top). Plenty fast enough.
We’re told this performance RWD car will allow for “controlled drifts”, gets a bespoke suspension tune and dynamic steering available for the first time. It’s built in the same factory as Audi’s LMS GT4 R8, and Audi tells us 60 per cent of the parts on that racer were carried over from the road car.
www.topgear.com
All rear-drive R8s are now ‘performance’ R8s, with more power and torque
Audi has quietly announced an upgrade to the loudest car it makes. Today, friends, we welcome a brand new R8 into the fold.
Yes, a new R8 – remember them? With all the noise surrounding its fully-electric e-tron range, it’s easy to forget Audi still makes a naturally-aspirated, fire-spitting mid-engined V10 supercar... that itself makes a really, really good noise.
So, this new R8 is a rear-wheel-drive R8, and is unsurprisingly called the Audi R8 V10 performance RWD. Long name, short story: it replaces the entry-level car, bringing more power and inspiration from the wild LMS GT4 racer with it. Indeed, all R8s are now ‘performance’ R8s, available with rear- or four-wheel-drive (something called ‘quattro’, apparently).
All clear? Good. The 5.2-litre nat-asp V10 is present and correct, here producing 562bhp – versus the old car’s 533bhp – and 406lb ft of torque (again, an increase on the old entry-level car). We’re not told exactly how this additional power and torque was created but we’re imagining Audi just turned its Spinal Tap knob to 11.
It’s matched as before to a seven-speed S tronic gearbox and a mechanical limited slip differential, Audi claiming a 0-62mph time of 3.7s for the Coupe, and 3.8s for the Spyder. Top speed sits at 204mph (or 203mph if you’re in the drop-top). Plenty fast enough.
We’re told this performance RWD car will allow for “controlled drifts”, gets a bespoke suspension tune and dynamic steering available for the first time. It’s built in the same factory as Audi’s LMS GT4 R8, and Audi tells us 60 per cent of the parts on that racer were carried over from the road car.
Look! It’s a brand-new Audi R8 V10! Meet the ‘performance RWD’
All rear-drive R8s are now ‘performance’ R8s, with more power and torque
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Wheels Australia review of the 2021 R8 V10
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Hybrid Audi R8 Or Ev Coming In 2023 Says Report
It has been quite some time since we heard anything about the Audi R8 and last we spoke, the future of the supercar looked pretty bleak.
Earlier this year, Audi’s global chief of sales and marketing, Hildegard Wortmann, confirmed a new R8 is apparently not in the cards for 2021.
A new report coming out of Auto Bild in Germany could give the R8 fans a little glimmer of hope as they suggest we can expect an all-new R8 as early as 2023.
www.zero2turbo.com
It has been quite some time since we heard anything about the Audi R8 and last we spoke, the future of the supercar looked pretty bleak.
Earlier this year, Audi’s global chief of sales and marketing, Hildegard Wortmann, confirmed a new R8 is apparently not in the cards for 2021.
A new report coming out of Auto Bild in Germany could give the R8 fans a little glimmer of hope as they suggest we can expect an all-new R8 as early as 2023.
Hybrid Audi R8 or EV Coming In 2023 Says Report
It has been quite some time since we heard anything about the Audi R8 and last we spoke, the future of the supercar looked pretty bleak.
www.zero2turbo.com
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How Would You R8 This Toyota MR2-Based Audi-Inspired Kit Car?
A right-hand-drive R8 replica based on a '93 MR2 failed to sell on eBay last week.
The Toyota MR2 and Audi R8 share an unlikely kinship when you think about it. Both are sports cars with the important parts situated immediately behind the driver’s seat; both were designed with daily driving civility in mind; and both have been celebrated for their ability to shame the pants off far pricier machinery.
So it’s appropriate that someone should transform an MR2, like the fondly-remembered 1993 W20 model, into a vague approximation of Audi’s supercar. Such a vehicle happened to hit eBay last week from Pompano Beach, Florida, with a listing cryptically titled “1993 Replica/Kit Makes.” The auction ended without sale on October 12, and only one bid made at $10,000. That fell short of the reserve and well short of the seller’s $25,000 asking price. The listing reads as follows:
1993 Toyota manual trans mr2 non turbo converted to Audi R8 replica, RIGHT HAND DRIVE, have all customs paperwork from being imported, one off build in many shows and magazine in uk. Located coconut creek Florida can be shipped to your door. Runs drives stops, passenger window works as it should , driver window switch works but sometimes have to wiggle switch. Clutch is working as it should. Windshield has crack (car uses regular mr2 windshield)
jalopnik.com
A right-hand-drive R8 replica based on a '93 MR2 failed to sell on eBay last week.
The Toyota MR2 and Audi R8 share an unlikely kinship when you think about it. Both are sports cars with the important parts situated immediately behind the driver’s seat; both were designed with daily driving civility in mind; and both have been celebrated for their ability to shame the pants off far pricier machinery.
So it’s appropriate that someone should transform an MR2, like the fondly-remembered 1993 W20 model, into a vague approximation of Audi’s supercar. Such a vehicle happened to hit eBay last week from Pompano Beach, Florida, with a listing cryptically titled “1993 Replica/Kit Makes.” The auction ended without sale on October 12, and only one bid made at $10,000. That fell short of the reserve and well short of the seller’s $25,000 asking price. The listing reads as follows:
1993 Toyota manual trans mr2 non turbo converted to Audi R8 replica, RIGHT HAND DRIVE, have all customs paperwork from being imported, one off build in many shows and magazine in uk. Located coconut creek Florida can be shipped to your door. Runs drives stops, passenger window works as it should , driver window switch works but sometimes have to wiggle switch. Clutch is working as it should. Windshield has crack (car uses regular mr2 windshield)
How Would You R8 This Toyota MR2-Based Audi-Inspired Kit Car? - Jalopnik
The Toyota MR2 and Audi R8 share an unlikely kinship when you think about it. Both are sports cars with the important parts situated immediately behind the driver’s seat; both were designed with daily driving civility in mind; and both have been celebrated for their ability to shame the pants...
jalopnik.com
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TechnoBok review of the 2021 R8 V10 Plus Spyder
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Next-generation Audi R8 to go all-electric, new rumour suggests
The upcoming generation of the Audi R8 may take a complete lane-change to an all-electric powertrain as the brand prepares for an EV strategy across the global market. This would be a drastic revolution from its current naturally aspirated V10 mill.
According to comments sourced by Road Show, the next-generation Audi R8 has been described as the “next challenge” as the brand attempts to adopt the halo supercar into its E-Tron family. Linda Kurz, Audi Sport’s head of product marketing, confirmed with the publication that the next car will not feature an internal-combustion engine.
Not mentioning the cars under the R segment, RS badged cars will be introduced to electrification, Kurz confirmed. By 2026, 80 per cent of the RS lineup will feature some sort of electrification, and that includes forthcoming purely electric RS-badged models such as the E-Tron GT. This doesn’t quite come as a surprise, but the rate at which we’ll start to see electrified Audi R vehicles and RS-badged cars will be faster than we initially expected.
www.carmag.co.za
The upcoming generation of the Audi R8 may take a complete lane-change to an all-electric powertrain as the brand prepares for an EV strategy across the global market. This would be a drastic revolution from its current naturally aspirated V10 mill.
According to comments sourced by Road Show, the next-generation Audi R8 has been described as the “next challenge” as the brand attempts to adopt the halo supercar into its E-Tron family. Linda Kurz, Audi Sport’s head of product marketing, confirmed with the publication that the next car will not feature an internal-combustion engine.
Not mentioning the cars under the R segment, RS badged cars will be introduced to electrification, Kurz confirmed. By 2026, 80 per cent of the RS lineup will feature some sort of electrification, and that includes forthcoming purely electric RS-badged models such as the E-Tron GT. This doesn’t quite come as a surprise, but the rate at which we’ll start to see electrified Audi R vehicles and RS-badged cars will be faster than we initially expected.
Next-generation Audi R8 to go all-electric, new rumour suggests
The upcoming generation of the Audi R8 may take a complete lane-change to an all-electric powertrain as the brand prepares for an EV strategy across the global market. This would be a drastic revolution from its current naturally aspirated V10 mill.
www.carmag.co.za
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Audi R8 Successor Will Be Fully Electric May Get New Name
Audi Sport has finally confirmed that the R8 successor will be all-electric and we are not even remotely surprised as it has been expected to happen for a few years now.
Up until now, the company has been quite vague about its halo car plans. That’s no longer the case with Audi Sport’s head of product marketing confirming with Roadshow that the R brand is going fully electric.
Linda Kurz told the publication that the company would “transform the R segment,” though don’t expect something to arrive next year. Kurz added that this is a goal for the next decade, though that doesn’t mean Audi will serve up an R8 with electric motors and a battery, though that’s possible.
As far as. we know, the successor could be a completely different type of car and even leave the R8 nameplate in the history books.
www.zero2turbo.com
Audi Sport has finally confirmed that the R8 successor will be all-electric and we are not even remotely surprised as it has been expected to happen for a few years now.
Up until now, the company has been quite vague about its halo car plans. That’s no longer the case with Audi Sport’s head of product marketing confirming with Roadshow that the R brand is going fully electric.
Linda Kurz told the publication that the company would “transform the R segment,” though don’t expect something to arrive next year. Kurz added that this is a goal for the next decade, though that doesn’t mean Audi will serve up an R8 with electric motors and a battery, though that’s possible.
As far as. we know, the successor could be a completely different type of car and even leave the R8 nameplate in the history books.
Audi R8 Successor Will Be Fully Electric May Get New Name
We are not even remotely surprised as it has been expected to happen for a few years now.
www.zero2turbo.com
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CAR Performance Shootout 2022: Audi R8 V10 Plus - CAR Magazine
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Official: Audi’s next supercar after the R8 will be fully electric
And that means it won’t be a sister car to Lamborghini’s Huracan replacement
“Audi RS is following the fully electric strategy of the main Audi company. This is [the plan] with our S and RS models. If we should build a new kind of super sports car, it will be electric. It follows our strategy, our vision, into a fully electric future.”
There you have it. ‘If’ Audi builds a successor to the R8 – and all the clues are that it absolutely plans to – then it’s goodbye to that magnificent 5.2-litre V10, and hello e-motors for propulsion. The R8 is going fully ‘e-tron’.
That’s news from the boss of Audi RS himself, Sebastian Grams. It’s the first time he’s gone on the record to confirm the next R8 won’t go hybrid or use a downsized engine. It’s definitely batteries, folks. Expect it along in the middle of this decade.
Does this mean the new ‘R8’ will morph from being one of the more affordable, lesser-horsepowered supercars to a £1million+, 2,000bhp hypercar like the Lotus Evjia and Rimac Nevera? Happily, it does not.
“The horsepower and performance [of supercars] is exponentially increasing right now with fully electric supercars”, notes Grams. “But I don’t think you need that much power.”
www.topgear.com
And that means it won’t be a sister car to Lamborghini’s Huracan replacement
“Audi RS is following the fully electric strategy of the main Audi company. This is [the plan] with our S and RS models. If we should build a new kind of super sports car, it will be electric. It follows our strategy, our vision, into a fully electric future.”
There you have it. ‘If’ Audi builds a successor to the R8 – and all the clues are that it absolutely plans to – then it’s goodbye to that magnificent 5.2-litre V10, and hello e-motors for propulsion. The R8 is going fully ‘e-tron’.
That’s news from the boss of Audi RS himself, Sebastian Grams. It’s the first time he’s gone on the record to confirm the next R8 won’t go hybrid or use a downsized engine. It’s definitely batteries, folks. Expect it along in the middle of this decade.
Does this mean the new ‘R8’ will morph from being one of the more affordable, lesser-horsepowered supercars to a £1million+, 2,000bhp hypercar like the Lotus Evjia and Rimac Nevera? Happily, it does not.
“The horsepower and performance [of supercars] is exponentially increasing right now with fully electric supercars”, notes Grams. “But I don’t think you need that much power.”
Official: Audi’s next supercar after the R8 will be fully electric
And that means it won’t be a sister car to Lamborghini’s Huracan replacement
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Hurrah! Audi is plotting a hardcore R8 ‘Performante’ to goodbye its magic V10
Current R8 will finally spawn a track-ready rival to the Porsche 911 GT3 in late 2022
There’s been something missing from the current generation of Audi R8. Not noise, not speed… something raw. While its sister car, the Lamborghini Huracán, has spawned the trick-aero Performante and wild Huracán STO, Audi has been weirdly quiet on building its own track day supercar to battle McLaren’s LT line, and the mighty Porsche 911 GT3.
(Until now.)
At the launch of the new R8 Performance RWD, TopGear.com asked Audi RS division boss Sebastian Grams if there was a skunkworks R8 special in the pipeline.
“What I can say is that we have plans to do more. There will definitely be more [cars] to come on this generation of R8 platform. And as you can see from the R8 with rear-wheel drive we are trying to bring ‘fun-to-drive’ to the front [of what we do].
“What we are doing is trying to make the most out of the [car’s] life cycle. At the moment people are enjoying the R8 and we have a lot of sales. But I can tell you we have enough ideas for the future.”
Here's hoping for something that looks as hard as the R8 GT4 racecar, pictured up top. Yum.
Audi insiders hint that the ‘R8 GT’ name could be set for a return – last seen on a V10-only special edition of the last-gen R8 – of which only 333 coupes were built between 2010 and 2013.
www.topgear.com
Current R8 will finally spawn a track-ready rival to the Porsche 911 GT3 in late 2022
There’s been something missing from the current generation of Audi R8. Not noise, not speed… something raw. While its sister car, the Lamborghini Huracán, has spawned the trick-aero Performante and wild Huracán STO, Audi has been weirdly quiet on building its own track day supercar to battle McLaren’s LT line, and the mighty Porsche 911 GT3.
(Until now.)
At the launch of the new R8 Performance RWD, TopGear.com asked Audi RS division boss Sebastian Grams if there was a skunkworks R8 special in the pipeline.
“What I can say is that we have plans to do more. There will definitely be more [cars] to come on this generation of R8 platform. And as you can see from the R8 with rear-wheel drive we are trying to bring ‘fun-to-drive’ to the front [of what we do].
“What we are doing is trying to make the most out of the [car’s] life cycle. At the moment people are enjoying the R8 and we have a lot of sales. But I can tell you we have enough ideas for the future.”
Here's hoping for something that looks as hard as the R8 GT4 racecar, pictured up top. Yum.
Audi insiders hint that the ‘R8 GT’ name could be set for a return – last seen on a V10-only special edition of the last-gen R8 – of which only 333 coupes were built between 2010 and 2013.
Hurrah! Audi is plotting a hardcore R8 ‘Performante’ to goodbye its magic V10
Current R8 will finally spawn a track-ready rival to the Porsche 911 GT3 in late 2022
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Hardcore Audi R8 Coming
As Audi shifts to electrification, the road for the naturally-aspirated V10-powered Audi R8 is coming to an end, but the supercar will go out with a bang!
Death by electrocution. That’s the fate of the potent R8. The Audi R8 supercar as we know it is reaching the end of its lifecycle and the next generation will be electrified.
That means petrolheads will be saying goodbye to the current naturally aspirated 5.2-litre V10 engine that produces a hair-raising 449 kW and 560 Nm. For those who need to be reminded, the R8 is capable of accelerating from zero to 100 kph in 3.2 seconds and reaching a top speed of 330 kph. The next-generation electric R8, however, will surely be faster.
But before the next generation arrives, Audi will reportedly prepare a hardcore R8 that will serve as the swansong for the Ingolstadt firm’s pinnacle supercar.
This was confirmed by Audi’s RS Sport Managing Director, Sebastian Grams, who commented What I can say is that we have plans to do more. There will definitely be more to come on this generation of R8 platform. And as you can see from the R8 with rear-wheel drive, we are trying to bring ‘fun-to-drive’ to the front [of what we do]”
“What we are doing is trying to make the most out of the [car’s] life cycle. At the moment people are enjoying the R8 and we have a lot of sales. But I can tell you we have enough ideas for the future” he said.
www.cars.co.za
As Audi shifts to electrification, the road for the naturally-aspirated V10-powered Audi R8 is coming to an end, but the supercar will go out with a bang!
Death by electrocution. That’s the fate of the potent R8. The Audi R8 supercar as we know it is reaching the end of its lifecycle and the next generation will be electrified.
That means petrolheads will be saying goodbye to the current naturally aspirated 5.2-litre V10 engine that produces a hair-raising 449 kW and 560 Nm. For those who need to be reminded, the R8 is capable of accelerating from zero to 100 kph in 3.2 seconds and reaching a top speed of 330 kph. The next-generation electric R8, however, will surely be faster.
But before the next generation arrives, Audi will reportedly prepare a hardcore R8 that will serve as the swansong for the Ingolstadt firm’s pinnacle supercar.
This was confirmed by Audi’s RS Sport Managing Director, Sebastian Grams, who commented What I can say is that we have plans to do more. There will definitely be more to come on this generation of R8 platform. And as you can see from the R8 with rear-wheel drive, we are trying to bring ‘fun-to-drive’ to the front [of what we do]”
“What we are doing is trying to make the most out of the [car’s] life cycle. At the moment people are enjoying the R8 and we have a lot of sales. But I can tell you we have enough ideas for the future” he said.
Hardcore Audi R8 Coming
The road for the naturally-aspirated V10-powered Audi R8 is coming to an end, but the supercar will go out with a bang!
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Audi R8 V10 Performance RWD review: the perfect R8?
So what’s the verdict?
If you’re the sort of steering feedback connoisseur who lies awake at night wondering what tread pattern will give the richest road-reading texture, the R8 can’t oblige like a 911 GT3.
However, if you’ve always fancied an R8 but thought its quattro all-wheel drive was a fun-sponge, then give this one a look. It’s that rarest of things: a fun Audi. An Audi that makes you grin. And, if you get a bit cocky, spin.
www.topgear.com
So what’s the verdict?
If you’re the sort of steering feedback connoisseur who lies awake at night wondering what tread pattern will give the richest road-reading texture, the R8 can’t oblige like a 911 GT3.
However, if you’ve always fancied an R8 but thought its quattro all-wheel drive was a fun-sponge, then give this one a look. It’s that rarest of things: a fun Audi. An Audi that makes you grin. And, if you get a bit cocky, spin.
Audi R8 V10 Performance RWD review: the perfect R8? Reviews 2023 | Top Gear
At last, an Audi R8 ‘STO’? Nope, this is not a hardcore track-attack limited edition, like the Audi R8’s extrovert Lamborghini Huracán STO cousin. That car, it appears, is waiting in the wings… This is pretty much the rear-drive R8 as you know it, with more power.
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Audi R8 RWD 2021 review
Should I buy one?
The second-generation R8 has always been an outlier, a self-defined sports car that sits on what are very obviously supercar underpinnings and with a chassis that often seems much more sensible than the gloriously unlikely engine that powers it. Despite the reduction in driven wheels, the Performance RWD is still big on left-brain logic. It would be a very easy car to live with day to day.
As the new base model, the Performance RWD seems at least as likely to be chosen on the basis of price as dynamic purity. The coupé’s £126,885 list price represents a £10,605 supplement over the old non-Performance version we drove last year but represents a useful saving over the £146,990 Performance Quattro, with the Performance Edition splitting the difference at £137,885.
The clock is ticking towards the R8’s retirement in 2023. We’re told that work on an eventual all-electric successor is already advanced. But we’re definitely going to miss this one when it’s gone.
www.autocar.co.uk
Should I buy one?
The second-generation R8 has always been an outlier, a self-defined sports car that sits on what are very obviously supercar underpinnings and with a chassis that often seems much more sensible than the gloriously unlikely engine that powers it. Despite the reduction in driven wheels, the Performance RWD is still big on left-brain logic. It would be a very easy car to live with day to day.
As the new base model, the Performance RWD seems at least as likely to be chosen on the basis of price as dynamic purity. The coupé’s £126,885 list price represents a £10,605 supplement over the old non-Performance version we drove last year but represents a useful saving over the £146,990 Performance Quattro, with the Performance Edition splitting the difference at £137,885.
The clock is ticking towards the R8’s retirement in 2023. We’re told that work on an eventual all-electric successor is already advanced. But we’re definitely going to miss this one when it’s gone.
Audi R8 review | Autocar
Audi sends its mid-engined flagship in search of supercar scalps, and largely succeeds - even if rivals like the Porsche 911 Turbo S provide greater driving thrills
www.autocar.co.uk
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2022 Audi R8 V10 Performance RWD: First Drive Of A Paradoxical Supercar
The R8 is a wonderful and very strange car, a supercar that’s too polite to act like one in public
My Verdict
For whatever reason, I think the Audi R8, in all its forms, gets kind of forgotten in the supercar space, and that’s a shame. It definitely has a different tone than most other supercars, a certain seriousness that might turn some people off and might attract others from a niche that I think is likely smaller, but I’d think quite passionate.
I had a blast driving this thing around that island, on the track, through the towns and winding through the mountain roads, but it’s not something I think I could personally ever own.
And that’s not just because I’m a perpetual broke-ass who had to be gifted underpants — it’s because, deep down, I’m not sure I’m a Serious Enough Man (I say man because the sales for these are about 99 percent male, according to the PR guys) for a car like this. I’m not even entirely certain I’d get along with those people who are?
Pulling up in an R8 makes a pretty distinctive statement, confident yet quiet; saying it’s not a showy status symbol would be delusional. Of course, it is, but it goes that extra step and becomes a showy statement that says you’re the sort of person who looks down on showy statements — which is a sort of showy statement unto itself. It’s an ouroboros of posturing, and not everyone can pull it off.
Look, if you have the money and love to drive, why not get yourself an R8? And if you’re going to get one, why not get the more visceral RWD one and save a bit of money that you don’t really need to save, anyway? It’s a blast to drive, it’s easy to cruise in and, according to some PR pitch I got just now, the R8 is even the most reliable supercar, which it better be, considering how it’s built.
The R8 is an odd sort of supercar, a self-conscious and contentious supercar, a capable track monster that you can also take your mom to her fight club in without upsetting anyone in the gated community.
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The R8 is a wonderful and very strange car, a supercar that’s too polite to act like one in public
My Verdict
For whatever reason, I think the Audi R8, in all its forms, gets kind of forgotten in the supercar space, and that’s a shame. It definitely has a different tone than most other supercars, a certain seriousness that might turn some people off and might attract others from a niche that I think is likely smaller, but I’d think quite passionate.
I had a blast driving this thing around that island, on the track, through the towns and winding through the mountain roads, but it’s not something I think I could personally ever own.
And that’s not just because I’m a perpetual broke-ass who had to be gifted underpants — it’s because, deep down, I’m not sure I’m a Serious Enough Man (I say man because the sales for these are about 99 percent male, according to the PR guys) for a car like this. I’m not even entirely certain I’d get along with those people who are?
Pulling up in an R8 makes a pretty distinctive statement, confident yet quiet; saying it’s not a showy status symbol would be delusional. Of course, it is, but it goes that extra step and becomes a showy statement that says you’re the sort of person who looks down on showy statements — which is a sort of showy statement unto itself. It’s an ouroboros of posturing, and not everyone can pull it off.
Look, if you have the money and love to drive, why not get yourself an R8? And if you’re going to get one, why not get the more visceral RWD one and save a bit of money that you don’t really need to save, anyway? It’s a blast to drive, it’s easy to cruise in and, according to some PR pitch I got just now, the R8 is even the most reliable supercar, which it better be, considering how it’s built.
The R8 is an odd sort of supercar, a self-conscious and contentious supercar, a capable track monster that you can also take your mom to her fight club in without upsetting anyone in the gated community.
2022 Audi R8 V10 Performance RWD: First Drive Of A Paradoxical Supercar - Jalopnik
Years ago, I had a chance to take an Audi R8 on a track, but I gave away that chance. I gave it away to repay a sort of karmic debt because I gave the opportunity to a Jalopnik reader that was instrumental in helping me recover my beloved Beetle when it was stolen all those years ago. Since...
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