A would-be customer managed to roll a brand new, second-generation Audi R8 V10 Plus during a test drive in the UK. Details are still emerging regarding the exact events of how the accident occurred, however, it’s been reported no one was seriously injured in the incident. The driver apparently clipped […]
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Mental RECON Audi R8 V10 gets RWD conversion & supercharger
If you like your Audi R8s dark and menacing, then boy do we have a treat for you. Enter the RECON MC8. Starting with the just-superseded version of the Audi R8 V10 Plus, Potter and Rich of London have extensively worked the German supercar into a brooding, deranged lunatic on […]
Video: 2016 Audi R8 Spyder prototype spotted at Nurburgring
Audi has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the new R8 Spyder, based on the recently updated coupe model unveiled earlier this year. The new drop-top is expected to receive a similar design facelift as the coupe brother, with a more sophisticated front grille area, slimmer headlights with […]
Next-gen Audi R8 to drop 4.2 V8, use 2.9 V6TT instead – report
The next-gen entry version of the Audi R8 will reportedly drop the 4.2-litre V8 and instead use a turbocharged V6, all in the name of cutting emissions and fuel consumption. As anyone who has been in or driven a V8 Audi R8 will tell you, the sound and performance of […]
Lamborghini Huracan & Audi R8 could get 5cyl engine option
Yep, according to a recent report, a five-cylinder Lamborghini Huracan and Audi R8 could be on the way to help the supercars sell in regions where there are high taxes for big engines. According to a Car and Driver report, Volkswagen Group might soon downsize the supercars to help them […]
Audi unveils autonomous R8 e-tron technical concept
Audi has upstaged all other manufacturers at the CES event in Shanghai by unveiling the new R8 e-tron piloted driving technical concept. It’s an all-electric supercar with self-driving capabilities. Audi’s latest generation R8 styling makes appearance, as well as a 340kW/920Nm punch from two electric motors. The concept also features […]
Fully electric Audi R8 e-tron production car details released
Following the unveiling of the latest generation R8, Audi has now released details of the upcoming all-electric R8 e-tron 2.0 supercar, and the figures are very, very impressive. A couple of years ago Audi produced an electric, concept version of the first-generation R8, and now Audi has increased the capacity […]
2016 Audi R8 officially revealed, V10-only lineup
Almost immediately after we published a potential leaked image of the new 2016 Audi R8, Audi has gone ahead and released all details and images. At least now we know the image was real. It seems all of the facts were correct with previous reports. The new R8 will come […]