Audi R8

[robjh80]

Is this the most beautiful, most awesome car available on the planet today?

If not........what is?

Personally I think the R8 might well be........check out this amazing website

http://microsites.audi.com/audir8/ht...ex.php?lang=en

[Outbackjack]

I'm not totally taken by the head lights, but you are rite, it has to be one of the prettiest cars on the market.

[PHATXR8]

Good looking car. What are they worth?

[robjh80]

Originally Posted by PHATXR8

Good looking car. What are they worth?

The car will be on display at the Brisbane International Motor Show, the expected price when it comes to Oz will be between $250,000 to $300,000, exact pricing has not yet been announced.

[GXL078]

Originally Posted by robjh80

Is this the most beautiful, most awesome car available on the planet today?

If not........what is?

I prefer this http://www.fordvehicles.com/fordgt/
and its a Ford.

I did like the Audi V8 they had for a pace car at V8 Supercars a few years back. It sounded better than the race cars.

[5tumpy]

Originally Posted by xcgxl

I prefer this http://www.fordvehicles.com/fordgt/
and its a Ford.

I did like the Audi V8 they had for a pace car at V8 Supercars a few years back. It sounded better than the race cars.

Ditto to that. I was filling my car up last nite at Mount Annan Shell, and a yellow GT pulled up next to me, blew my load on the spot! lol....



Sexy car!


Audi's don't do it for me, I hate the back-ends they have...

[BLDNUT01]

holy shite that was mad i want 1 i had to watch it twice if only ford made websites like that all the blokes would be lined up at the dealers

[HOON69]

BRISBANE CAR SHOW

[pertuan]

I would buy that over a Ferrari ANYDAY.

[Homer1]

Originally Posted by pertuan

I would buy that over a Ferrari ANYDAY.

I agree. Whilst Ferraris may be the best sounding and go like hell, the R8 will actually be built and function PROPERLY....unlike most Italian supercars. Its also better value.

[XRchic]

VERY nice, especially in black!!!

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by XRchic

VERY nice, especially in black!!!

Ditto. Thats another reason why Audi is my fav.... oh wait 2nd fav car manufacturer Audi RS4 mmmmmmmmm they are hot too

[EF, What else?]

Meh, only Italians and Germans can consistently build top-end of the price range cars

[Perana]

Very nice..

Originally Posted by EF, What else?

Meh, only Italians and Germans can consistently build top-end of the price range cars

Audi is German....

[EF, What else?]

Originally Posted by Perana XR8

Very nice..

Audi is German....

Ahum, what that line was meant to come across as was "Meh, who cares, another self-indulgent car from the lands of certain European countries." Im kinda over it, though I can appreciate the car, I want to see Toyota make a stunningly beautiful coupe, or the same for GM. Why do these cars have to only consistently come out of two countries?

[vandrsxr6]

First time i saw it in a mag i immediattly made it my new number 1 dream car.

An at that price and the way audi's are now it's and absolute steal.

[Hitman]

Hmmm...Doesn't do much for me.
I'd prefer a GT40 or a Porsche Carerra S.

[XR8-260]

Very nice but i'll be happy with the humble XR6T

[AU3 HERROD XR8]

if i had to pick between that or my XR with unlimited cash for mods.. hmmmm lol i think my answer is pretty clear hehe

[tickin]

yeah.. i dont really like it... prefer a lamborgini or porsche

[kooky]

Originally Posted by tickin

yeah.. i dont really like it... prefer a lamborgini or porsche

It's actually based on the Lamborghini chasis IIRC.

[LUXO_8]

damn....thats one hot car.........yes please

[Steffo]

They've priced it well compared to cars in the same manufacturer family (that being Audi and Porsche... as Audi is part of the VW Group which Porsche owns).

Porsche 911 Carrera S - 3.8litre 261kW Flat-Six, 0-100km/h in 4.3 sec, 1/4 mile in 12.5 sec - $221,100

Audi R8 - 4.2litre 309kW V8, 0-100km/h in 4.2 sec, 1/4 mile TBA - $238,000 approx

Porsche 911 GT3 - 3.6litre 305kW Flat-Six, 0-100km/h in 4.0 sec, 1/4 mile in 12.0 sec, $251,000

Its priced between the Carrera S and GT3 and fits in exactly between them performance wise. Seems like a good move in my eyes, and a logical step up if you want to keep to the same family.

[Walkinshaw]

Originally Posted by Steffo

Its priced between the Carrera S and GT3 and fits in exactly between them performance wise. Seems like a good move in my eyes, and a logical step up if you want to keep to the same family.

Yet its 300x cooler than a Porsche could ever pretend to be.

[Hitman]

Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

Yet its 300x cooler than a Porsche could ever pretend to be.

In your opinion of course

[robs_ls1]

Be interesting to see if they test it on Top Gear.

[Steffo]

Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

Yet its 300x cooler than a Porsche could ever pretend to be.

That's purely opinion.

And there are more Porsches then just 911's. Some of those $1 million hypercars they've made in the past can out-cool most other things.

[tbearz]

Originally Posted by Steffo

That's purely opinion.

And there are more Porsches then just 911's. Some of those $1 million hypercars they've made in the past can out-cool most other things.

And there are Audi Diesel Le man Cars that cost more than a million bucks and can "out-cool" porsche and most things, but how is that relevant? On a more serious note, R8, very noice would have one if i could as it doesn't look like the stuff that is currently out there.

[Steffo]

Originally Posted by tbearz

And there are Audi Diesel Le man Cars that cost more than a million bucks and can "out-cool" porsche and most things, but how is that relevant? On a more serious note, R8, very noice would have one if i could as it doesn't look like the stuff that is currently out there.

They're not road cars. Cars like the 1994 Porsche-Dauer 962 LeMans (3.0 TT Flat-Six, 545kW, 2.6 sec 0-100, 404km/h), 1996, 97, 98 911 GT1 Strassenversion (capable of 320, 350 and 370km/h respectively) etc etc are ultra-fast road going cars. There's no Audi (who's parent company is under Porsche ownership anyway) like that.

[Dezza]

I reckon it looks great. I'd choose that over a Porsche anyday