Audi R8

[greenday-rulz21 6]

Is anyone going to see the Audi R8 at Giltrap Audi this weekend?

Looks pretty good, 4.2L V8 - 420hp

Weighing in at 1560kgs, with a 0-100km/h time of 4.2 seconds and a possible top speed of 301km/h.

Future upgrades aparently include a 520hp 5.2L V10 and the 6.0L V12 TDI engine from the Q7 have been confirmed.

Priced from around $262,000NZD for the base model.

What do you guys think??

Edited April 21, 2008 by Nick021

[QuickSilver 0]

thats lokin pretty nice i reckon... id drive that hehe

[hotwire 352]

Yep Thats a bit of me. Do I see subtle lines of a Bugatti in it?

[QuickSilver 0]

Yep Thats a bit of me. Do I see subtle lines of a Bugatti in it?

definately taking a note out of their book for sure.

[Guest Denny Crane]

ugly as sin

[greenday-rulz21 6]

Went to have a look last weekend and I liked it quite a lot. It was in black so you couldn't see all the plastic grills.

Just a couple pics for anyone thats interested (not very good as used camera phone)

Very impressed with the interior, usual Audi high quality.

Also saw this : R.I.P R8

Not very good for the V10 concept!

[e30kingpin 0]

4.2L V8 - 420hp

Thats the same engine thats in the rs4?

[crshbndct 0]

147000 for the base model?

maybe 347000, but definitely not 147.

if a fully specced commodore costs 100k, that is certainly not going to only be 50k more

edit: on the audi site they say $260,000. which is a fricken bargain for what it is. although porsche do a 911 for the same money that is, in my completely uninformed, and based purely off hearsay and internet nerds, opinion, a far better car.

Edited September 22, 2007 by crshbndct

[greenday-rulz21 6]

That info came from an American website 6 months ago, before it was launched, so the price has obviously changed. But 260k now, bit of a difference I have to admit.

[mixja 0]

Thats the same engine thats in the rs4?

Yeah same engine, the exhaust setup is different on the R8 (shorter) since the engine is behind the driver, makes less low RPM torque but a bit more top end power...

Here's a dyno comparison of the two:

The R8 was named the best handling car of the year by US Autocar - it keeps pace pretty well with the Porsche GT3 RS ($310k NZD) as shown here: http://www.egmcartech.com/2007/10/03/video...porsche-gt3-rs/

[pjay 8]

pure sex

[Braeden320 0]

Love them. Saw one close up at the brisbane motor show earlier this year.

There is a great video on here that the late Jock(styleSM5) made when he drove one.

[jimbo01 0]

If I won $19 million I'd be buying one of these, not an Aston Martin.

Saw a black one in Wellington a few weeks back in the dealler show room, then 1/2 an hour later we passed it on the motorway - being driven very sedately by a middle aged couple - what a waste!

[tire 10]

I can't understand how some people are saying its ugly. To me its gorgeous (sp?) and yes I can see the veyron in it now you mention it.

[Cale 36]

gorgeous (sp?)

Correct, and I couldn't agree more.