With all this talk about how the R8 is a good car, the reviews have certainly loved their experiences in the car.
The R8 is fast, has an extremely comfortable ride for a mid-engined car, and is controllable unlike the dancing Ferrari F430.
The R8 is in fact quicker than the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and 4s, more comfortable than a 911 and more restrained
It is more like a luxury gt with almost 99% of the fun found in a Porsche.
What the R8 lacks in terms of steering and feel it makes up for with ride quality, composure, looks and speed.
The R8 has posted a 7:55 time around the famed Nurburgring which is much faster than any BMW in the United States.
The only BMW to manage a faster time was the European-only M3 CSL which posted 7:50.
The R8 is coming with V10 so it is likely that Audi will eclipse the 7:50 mark set by BMW as the faster version receives an additional 80 horsepower to bring the total to around 500-520.
Another words, the V10 R8 will be awfully close to the curent Lamborghini Gallardo in performance, and the Gallardo will receive a performance boost.
BMW must challenge Audi in the near future, otherwise the Audi R8 will be dominating anything produced from the BMW M division for a long time