Great Review of the R8 from EVO magazine.....

Are you going to get one?

I was talking with a friend in Vegas who has an RS4, he is going to wait for a V10 (if they do it), since the R8 has the same engine his car has already. The dealer did take him for a short ride in the R8 and he said it was great though.

I've seen them "in the wild" in Vegas and the fit and finish is pretty amazing on them. The interior looks fantastic, especially the console and beefy 6spd gate from the Gallardo.

 

D.R.O.O.L!!! What a masterpiece! Saw the one on Park Avenue. Knock-out.

See a picture of a red one too. Did you happen to catch that S?

(BTW, did you get my PM?)

 

hmm if that chrome around the grille was black....

diggin' the polished rims.

 

not digging the carbon sideblades that are apparantly a costly option.

 

Same here, but very nice, otherwise.

 

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! finally i see one in a wild color!!!!!

 

i agree with you on that shivam, on a black car it will look nice. but it looks out of place on that red one, and even on that grey one im not really liking it that much.

 

OMG SPOOGE!!!

Okay, now that's out of the way, how much will it be in the US?

 

The red with carbon side blade would look gangsta if the rims were black and it had tints.

 

when are they supposed to be out on showroom floors? I love the white with the carbon side panel and the black on black.

 

Now, I am actually a fan of the CF side blades and see them as a must have option... My concern for that car will be resale. A car guy understands that car, but the average person will see an audi badge. If you are looking to impress at the country club I don't think that is the car. That is not to say it isn't a great car, but the average joe is the one really impacting residuals. Look at the RS4. An 06 can be had with a few miles for $63k on ebay (or under)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2007-Audi-RS4-Sedan-quattro_W0QQitemZ130082253900QQihZ003QQcategoryZ6055QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item130082253900

Great car, but really who outside of a car guy is going to spend $73k + tax on an A4.

 

I am absolutely in love with this car, cant wait to drive one!

Check out this video

http://www.windingroad.com/multimedia/issue-18/audi-r8-video

 

I guess I'm too much of a bean counter to be a car guy.... Resale aside, I think it is a great car (with the CF blades)

 

Thats some hot stuff right there. I like the red.

 

wow, what a growl.

 

That's a great link. Loved this quote:

"Et voilà! The R8 shares some developmental DNA with the Lamborghini Gallardo and with Audi's Le Mans - winning racecar, also called the R8 (gene pools no one should argue with). Though relatively diminutive, this R8 has an aggressive road stance that wows on sight. With a menacing scowl on its chiseled face, dagger-throwing LED-accented headlamps, holy-hell air intakes and a back end prominent enough to make J.Lo envious, the R8 has unique road presence."

When I was in London, I picked up Car, TopGear, AutoCar and EVO - each had reviews about the R8 (2 were cover story articles), and there was unanimous praise about the quality, looks and performance.

This is a game-changer for Audi.

 

I thought it was the other way around: that painted ones cost more?