Audi RS8 Totalled

http://news.windingroad.com/safety/rip-rs8-audi-supercar-prototype-burns-up-on-nurburgring/

 

Fantastic! I think the car looks dreadful.

 

Poor Audi. I saw one at the Cleveland Auto Show and thought it was a tremendous looking car inside and out.

 

What's the difference between the R8 and the RS8?

 

I believe the RS8 has a v10, while the R8 has a v8.

 

Have you seen in real life? IMO it's one of the best looking cars of last year.

V8 / V10 is one difference I could make out from that article.

 

ahh Lambo strikes again!

running for cover in nomex

 

+1!

edit: car is still wearing R8 badging on close up inspection of rear end.

 

Isn't it just the R8? I'm pretty sure there is no RS8 yet

 

The article stated it is a prototype.



Darrell.

 

Dumb naming scheme...

A8 - Sedan
R8 - Sports car
S8 - Uber Sedan
RS8 - Sports Car
RS4 - Sports Sedan

What if they wanted a super version of the S8? They've painted them selves in a corner.

Lucas.

 

S8R?

Where there's a will, there's a way!

 

To be quite honest, i don't think they would it goes against the RS core values since its size, and i guess you could say target audience, They re tweaked the V10 so its not as jump etc in the S8 so i don't think they would want to re-tweak it again and just un-do what they did. Its kind of the same reason BMW does make a M7, it doesn't fit the badge, RS from my understanding is THE sports car while the S is just a upper level. I have driven a S8 and own a A8, and they are different, but still luxury is the key. Also consider that they named the R8 in honor of the R8 Lemans race car it make sense, and the people who buy it will have that mind link. Audi, BMW etc have market groups who spend major $$ figuring out what to name a car etc. it has its meaning and purpose

 

We did a post on the RS8 fire and it started the same discussion about Audi badging. One of the things Adi could have done was to name it R9 to show a spiritual link to the R8 and R10 race cars. This would also have fir in with their current practice of using odd numbers for their non-sedan models. A3, new A5/S5, etc. Anyway, I had a chance to see the R8 pacing the ALMS race at Long Beach and it looks pretty cool in motion. I have a few shots of it somewhere in the gallery with our write-up:

Coverage of this fire:
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/09/spy-shots-audi-rs8-burns-on-the-ring/

Video of the same RS8 prototype at the 'Ring, before the fire:
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/10/video-audi-rs8-before-the-flames/

Coverage of ALMS Long Beach race:
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/15/spoiler-alert-alms-results-and-gallery-from-americas-monaco/

 

What concerns me is that the name R8 was used already on their past Le Mans winning racer.

 

Does it look like a cayman to anyone else?

 

Damn, where the hell is the car. The whole body evaporated. Must be built from plastics .

 

Supposed to be aluminum, but speculation was it might have been carbon fiber because it disappeared so quickly.

 

Definitely carbon fiber, there's nothing left.

 

Definitely carbon left ;D

 

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_mS2J9Nabbg

Just before it get burnt

 

sad for the car,
but then again, It just doesnt look good to me

 

I can't stand that car for some reason..

 

+1. I don't know why yet, but I just don't feel bad for the car. I'm just glad the test driver got out uninjured.