With much talk of the upcoming Audi R8, many wonder if this will be the car that will revolutionize Audi's image into a brand equally respected with BMW & Mercedes-Benz in the United States.
The figures from the rest of the world speak for themselves and Audi is as Tier I as they come for a premium luxury automaker.
With the R8 making its debut with a 425 horsepower V* and then a V-10 after that we can expect some world-class performance.
The Audi R8 will outaccelerate cars like the Porsche 911 (the V10 R8 will be the one to compete with the 911 Turbo), BMW M6, Aston Martin DB8, Mercedes SL55 AMG.
The V10 will essentially place the R8 as a direct competitor to its Lamborghini Gallardo cousin.
If there is any car that can change Audi's image in the U.S. it's the R8.
What can we expect?