We pitted the new Porsche 991-spec 911 Carrera S Cabriolet against the Audi R8 V8 Spyder in the new May 2012 issue of CAR Magazine. And we've bolted together a quick video from our thrash around Wales to whet your appetite for the full story in print. Can the 911 match the flair of the R8? Can either car justify price tags knocking on the ...
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- 18 April 2012
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Georg Kacher (photography by Greg Pajo),
20 October 2011 14:30
This is Audi’s R8 GT Spyder, and you can think of it in one of two ways: it’s a drop-top version of the R8 GT, itself a lighter and more powerful version of the already sublime R8 V10 supercar; or it’s a Lamborghini Gallardo Performante, sanitised (slightly) by the men and women from Ingolstadt. Read on for our first drive ...
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Greg Fountain,
15 July 2011 09:00
The lesser-engined R8 is arguably the most conceptually perfect of Audi’s supercar family. Why? Because it’s the R8 that most closely resembles an extreme Audi without delusions of Ferrari. You can admire it as much for its honesty as for its ability. And, even without its roof, boy does it have ability… No V10 and no roof? Compromised surely? You might ...
3.5
Chris Chilton,
26 April 2011 11:05
This is the race version of Audi's R8 V10 and R8 GT supercars, the R8 LMS. Audi scooped a load of silverware in 2009 with these cars and added a class win in the Nurburging 24hrs covered in Phoenix Racing livery. For the 2010 season the Audi R8 LMS was been updated with tweaks to the suspension, gearbox and cooling system. How does ...
3.5
Georg Kacher,
12 November 2010 13:00
This is the Audi R8 GT, a lighter, more powerful (and thus faster) version of Ingolstadt’s finest supercar. Think of the GT as a Superleggera version of the R8, a car to take on the likes of the GT3 RS, M3 GTS, and of course, the real Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera. So is the Audi R8 GT essentially a German version ...
3.5
Tim Pollard,
17 March 2010 09:51
It's a fair reflection of the burgeoning Audi range that the new Audi R8 V10 Spyder you see here is comfortably over £100k. This maximum R8 is the most expensive regular series production Audi ever, at £112,500, so it'd better be good. But the omens are good. We love the R8. Really, really love it. Who'd have thought that Audi ...
3.5
Ben Barry,
04 February 2009 00:01
Meet the £100k Audi: the R8 V10. Yes, it looks suspiciously similar to the £77k V8-powered version, but spotters can tell it apart thanks to those new 19-inch rims, thicker side blades, revised strakes on the front and rear bumpers and even more in-your-face LED headlights.So, £20k more and the R8 5.2 V10 FSI still looks the same…Yes, even inside ...
3.5
Georg Kacher,
10 April 2008 10:43
Does the world need the Audi R8 V12 TDI, a supercar powered by diesel? We love the regular Audi R8. It’s our 2007 performance car of the year, with sublime steering that belies its Ingolstadt roots, and one of the best gearboxes around. That high-revving 4.2-litre V8 sounds wonderful and the quattro system juggles all-weather security with rear bias for ...
3.5
Phil Mcnamara,
18 January 2007 10:49
A mid-engined supercar from Audi – how extraordinary... Make no mistake, this is a seminal motoring moment. The R8 is Audi’s first mid-engined supercar, designed to prove that Ingolstadt can mix it with pedigree sporting brands like BMW and Porsche. The launch version – running a V8 – costs £77k, a chunky price tag which illustrates Audi’s three-decade transformation into ...
