It’s been a long and winding road but here she is in all her glory. Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to the Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro.

The V10 powered R8 has come quite a way since its genesis a couple of years ago. Initial testing found issues with heat management for the mid-mounted engine and [...]

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Following a year filled with much speculation concerning a V10 variant of its R8 supercar, Audi has confirmed that it will debut the 2010 R8 V10 at the upcoming North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The announcement is great news for organisers of the Detroit show, following recent decisions by a number of major brands to pull out of [...]

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With more and more manufacturers vying for ‘Ring supremacy, an Audi insider has reportedly claimed that the new R8, featuring V10 motivation, will best the blisteringly fast 7:26 lap time set by the Corvette ZR1 in June this year.

Given the ZR1 has managed to lay waste to such contenders as the Pagani Zonda, the Porsche [...]

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Here it is folks. Audi’s very own supercar has finally been spotted hurtling around the Nurburgring Nordschliefe in its complete production-ready form.

As the name implies the R8 V10 is powered by Audi’s 525hp 5.2-litre V10 engine, itself a derivative of the Lamborghini Gallardo’s 5-litre bent-ten. The differences aren’t just limited to the engine bay [...]

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Remember that spate of Audi R8 prototype fires earlier this year? Well the truth has finally been revealed and it seems that Audi were testing a Lamborghini Gallardo beating R8 V10 turbo!

The prototypes were fitted with the same 433kW/580hp fitted to the Audi RS6 which would have resulted in blistering Nurburgring lap times. Unfortunately, the [...]

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First the Audi R8…then the Audi R8 V10…and if that wasn’t enough we now have evidence of a pint-sized R series Audi. South Africa’s topCar Magazine have recently reported the existence of what they call the Audi R4.

Assuming it makes production the little fella will slot into the niche currently filled by the Porsche Boxter [...]

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Eight is not enough
Now that the Audi R8 has been driven by motoring hacks around the world we know that it is a superb car and considered a match for the Porsche 997 and almost a match for the Lamborghini Gallardo.

Well the R8’s beefier brother has been snapped testing at the Nurburgring recently and a [...]

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