Audi R8 tested

My goodness, what a magnificent original sports car.

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2006 8:50:37 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Looks amazing.

— chewy (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2006 9:20:03 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I hope I can be able to get this car someday.
I love the lamborghinish+audi lines and the beautiful audi interior.

— audirevolution (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2006 9:23:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

BMW 530i what would you say to the amazing stability, almost no body roll even in the tightest of curves and amazing steering feel and stability?

How about changing gears at 8,500 rpm and what about the 44:56 weight distribution and 70% of torque sent to the rear wheels....

Hmmm.....looks like some awfully similar BMW traits wrapped in an exotic shape.

— GermanNut (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2006 10:11:46 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

Anyone notice the estimated price in the magazine article? Around EU$150,000 (US$190,470).

Ouch.

— zsz1 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2006 12:02:08 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I must admit, I love it...I think of it as a perfect salad of what a great car should be, exterior appeal(mercedes), interior luxury(aston/merc/bentley), coupled with performance and driving dynamics(BMW/Porsche)..We have on our hands a perfect car here..I am happy to say today is the day that I glance away from a Merc and look at an Audi..Yes, its true, an Audi..

— theman (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2006 3:30:55 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Don´t go by this price, this article is portuguese, it was released in Auto-Foco this week and in here we pay double tax, Car tax and vat over the sum of the price and car tax so a Golf Tdi costs about 39000€! The tac«xes for this car in here should be about 40000€ and in US the taxes for cars are way lower!!
Example, with what you pay by a carrera GT in here you can Buy a carrera GT a Cayenne Turbo and a boxer in US!!!

— Ventura (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2006 3:56:08 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Boxter!!!
Sorry!

— Ventura (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2006 3:57:29 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Boxster!
Sorry again!!!

— Ventura (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2006 3:58:35 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Is there any info about the V10 variant and when it's comming.I really like the V8 R8.

Before some articles said it's a sheep in wolf's clothing,but now i am starting to believe it's a Wolf,if not a tiger/cheetah.

JUGNU

— JUGNU (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2006 4:52:36 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

0-60 in 4.6?

— RefuG (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2006 9:45:18 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

NO, Ref
It is 0-62 in 4.6 (after conversion)!!!

— RacerRX (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2006 9:52:41 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I still don't rate this cars looks that highly - there are many many mny better looking cars out-there IMO. I think from the rear views it looks alot better - but that side view from 'car' makes it look stupid... anyway as styling is subjective we don't need to dwell on that.

I think it's obvious it was never going to be a bad car, I think where it will score well is in value for money - as long as they don't price it too high. Personally I'd rather be able to say "I have a lamborghini" than "I have an Audi". So they need to keep it a lot cheaper than the lambos

... actually having thought about it, I'd rather be able to say "I've got a BMW E30 M3 Sport Evo II"

— matt635 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2006 10:21:29 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

it a hot car no question, i am just saying you guys over rate this car without even driving it, it will not be on sale in the US until next fall. Also audi is a different company than they use to be, they are focused on being the best. But one step of Audi's I question building a A2 based on a VW Seat platform to compete with Mini. Audi needs to leave Mini A2 type cars alone, leave for it VW. Let the brand continue to build it's reputation to silent critics like myself.

— Larry (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2006 3:40:02 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Larry, critics like you silence yourself by saying the R8 is a hot car.

Larry, we know you are wondering why BMW hasn't made a car that looks as exotic as the R8.

— GermanNut (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2006 3:58:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

yes, i have been wanting BMW to make a M1 successor for a long time, I was happy with the Z8, and i think the future BMW supercar will be front-engined, I prefer mid-engined like the R8, or Porsche Cayman. Jaguar last car before it was brought by Ford the super XJR-15. Acura NSX one of the best supercars, supercar looks, performance plus low maintence and very reilable, decent gas mileage 25-30 MPG.

— Larry (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2006 5:03:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Larry, we know traits such as overall stability, no body roll even in the tightest of curves and steering stability and preciseness are words used to normall describe BMWs.

Since the R8 has clearly achieved those same charactersitics of the Ultimate Driving Machines and looks a bit similar to the Gallardo while offering a 301 km/hr top speed due to the lack of a speed restriction, I think you can clearly see why all the R8s for Europe are sold out, and the ones heading for the U.S. will be too.

I would also like BMW to make a competitor, but unfortunately by the time any M1, M10, Z8 part deux, or Z9 whatever the hell they want to call it comes out, Audi will have all the tools necessary to tinker with the V10 R8 which will be debuting sometime next summer or fall.

If BMW fails to release a competing supercar within another year and a half they will be in SERIOUS trouble in an attempt to catch the forthcoming R8 with V10.

— GermanNut (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2006 5:49:51 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

will I think BMW waiting for MB and luxes and also the V10 R8, so they could make a faster one.

— 528i (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2006 7:05:22 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Even if BMW does not make a R8 or whatever they are still the top selling luxury brand in the world and battles Mercedes every year for that honor. Audi is still not even close including the R8. I know you and S4 hate that, but ask the audi execs they know the truth. if you think if porsche could buy 24% of VW group stock, BMW has the cash to buy the whole VW group if they wanted. I don't think BMW has to chase Audi, Audi wants to be BMW, they want to be the top selling brand by 2015, according to audi ceo winterhorn. Acura build a supercar before, Lexus will build one they have plenty of cash, Jaguar built a cars more exotic than this R8, Mercedes etc, the fact is Audi is made up of cut and paste reworked VW platforms, with out the gallardo there would be no R8. Tinker a V-10 R8 they don't have tinker the Gallardo will be similar to the v-10 R8.

— Larry (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2006 8:29:47 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Larry, I like how in order to defend your favorite brand you respond with a completely off-topic arguement.

Sure, BMW may be the #1 selling brand but does that take away from the fact that they don't have a mid-engine exotic car to challenge the Audi R8, Larry? NO

Since when were my comments based on how much money each group or respective company has Larry?

Who cares if Audi is made of reworked VW platforms?

Your SOOOO jealous of Audi's connection and ownership of Lamborghini.

Well if they drop the V10 from the Gallardo now rated at 600 horsepower, good-bye BMW M1.

— GermanNut (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2006 10:32:45 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Larry, I like how in order to defend your favorite brand you respond with a completely off-topic arguement.

Sure, BMW may be the #1 selling brand but does that take away from the fact that they don't have a mid-engine exotic car to challenge the Audi R8, Larry? NO

Since when were my comments based on how much money each group or respective company has Larry?

Who cares if Audi is made of reworked VW platforms?

Your SOOOO jealous of Audi's connection and ownership of Lamborghini.

Well if they drop the V10 from the Gallardo now rated at 600 horsepower, good-bye BMW M1.

— GermanNut (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2006 10:32:46 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

My arguement: Aud produces a mid-engined exotic supercar

Larry's comeback to refute my arguement: but BMW is still the #1 selling premium brand in the world.

Great refute of my arguement, Larry. I commend you for staying on topic.

— GermanNut (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2006 10:40:19 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

GermanNut - thanks for all your contribution until this moment on the R8 topic.. really appreciated...
for this particular test, i'm pretty sure u know that it was carmagazine & autobild which had this car tested and the color was probably not phantom but rather daytonagrey.. but pls please send more updates on R8.. ;O) hope to see some further logs soon.. merci nochmals .. und, wie wir zu pflegen sagen.. bisch en geile siech ;) gruss aus der schweiz

— methods (View Profile)

Posted on 12/20/2006 5:24:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1