Video: Audi R8 review by Jeremy Clarkson

rybo submitted on 10/15/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:38 AM
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Video: Audi R8 review by Jeremy Clarkson

Jeremy Clarkson takes the Audi R8 for a spin on the latest episode of Top Gear and simply falls in love with the car, describing it as “stunning.” Richard Hammond on the other hand remains unconvinced so the two battle it out, Clarkson in the R8 and Hammond in the Porsche. Read Article

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rybo - 10/15/2007 11:41:54 AM

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This guy usually loathes Audi but after the driving the R8 he's in love.. "stunning" in fact is how he described it.

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SevorbeupstryIsBack - 10/15/2007 11:49:57 AM

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He totally loves it! Brilliant!

and now I know what is wrong with the design of the R8.. the side profile looks unbalanced.

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Jag_xfr - 10/15/2007 2:00:13 PM

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I agree. Neither do it for me, don't like those weird things on the side of the Audi. And the Porsche is looking very dated...

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rg12345 - 10/15/2007 3:40:52 PM

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Nothing new, every single review about the R8 is just praising the car ... In the last 10-15 reviews they all love it, clearly the best Audi to date.

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S4cabriofoxone - 10/15/2007 4:59:14 PMView My AgentSpace

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"Oh, there's Richard Hammond in his Volkswagen Beetle." LOL!

I love this car... and if they really wanted to compare straight-line times, shouldn't they have brought a C4S?

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Alec - 10/15/2007 5:10:36 PM

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Comparing cars with similar pricing. I believe a C4S would bring the price a bit higher than the Audi R8.

Star - 10/15/2007 6:31:16 PM

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Audis are mostly built for cement salesmen...LOL.

S4cabriofoxone - 10/15/2007 11:09:11 PMView My AgentSpace

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"Comparing cars with similar pricing. I believe a C4S would bring the price a bit higher than the Audi R8."

Really?

R8 base price: $109,000

C4S coupe base price: $89,700

I know Porsche charges options for everything, and the car could easily end up being more expensive than the R8, but for comparison purposes, it isn't even close.

richardp996 - 10/16/2007 6:41:32 AM

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I don't think it matters really which Carrera S is being compared whether it be C2 or C4. I think getting options like the PCCB, X51 Powerkit, LSD, and sport suspension the car is highly comparable.

chewy - 10/15/2007 10:03:19 PMView My AgentSpace

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Very fun review, the R8 was much faster on the race track. It posted an excellent time on a half-wet track.

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SevorbeupstryIsBack - 10/21/2007 8:30:03 AM

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Because it had AWD and was way more powerful. The Porsche has LESS torque and LESS power yet in a straight-line it beat the R8.

A Carrera 2/4S with LSD, PCCB and x51 would probably match it on the track too.

mini22 - 10/15/2007 11:57:37 PM

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I doubt you could find any dealer that would sell you an R8 for "base price". I think $120,000 is more like it. That puts it into GT3 catagory. I would take the GT3.

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