R8 catches fire

[Mr Whippy]

Wasn't there a pic of an R8 that had done this while testing at the Ring somewhere around?

Do they have a tendancy to get a bit warm?

Dave

[SKR]

It is certainly becoming 2007's hottest new car.

[planetdave]

Did another one catch fire somewhere?

On a well known track?

[planetdave]

Ye gads - they're all catching fire now!

Some even at the same spot.

Something must be done

[RDMcG]

The earlier car was the R10 test mule on the Nurburgring

[AngryS3Owner]

Jesus, hope they got out okay.

There's a lot of pics of cars that have caught fire on wrecked exotics so I guess it's not that uncommon...

[John Laverick]

10 Pence Short said:

Didn't one of the development cars burn to death at the Nurburgring?

Yep ....

[Witchfinder]

St a brick! I thought cars catching fire was a very rare thing nowadays!

[waynepixel]

10 Pence Short said:

Didn't one of the development cars burn to death at the Nurburgring?

That is what I was thinking. Looks like the Audi R8 might have a design fault going on?

[stuttgartmetal]

Im might be wrong, but didn't one catch fire on a track somewhere?

[nightfever]

stuttgartmetal said:

Im might be wrong, but didn't one catch fire on a track somewhere?

I heard that too! No idea what track it was though...

[Ravell]

Witchfinder said:

St a brick! I thought cars catching fire was a very rare thing nowadays!

Although generally better built, there is a hell of a lot more wiring and electrical systems on cars now than there ever was... need I say more!

[moleamol]

nightfever said:

stuttgartmetal said:

Im might be wrong, but didn't one catch fire on a track somewhere?

I heard that too! No idea what track it was though...

Erm.

[madazrx7]

zel said:

Colvette said:

Love the way the number-plate has been blanked out! What's the point?

Anyways - what happened??

Because in Germany their plate is licensed to them and will be transferred to their new vehicle.

And? Again, what's the point? Do they cover it whenever they go out in public in case someone sees it?

[madazrx7]

moleamol said:

nightfever said:

stuttgartmetal said:

Im might be wrong, but didn't one catch fire on a track somewhere?

I heard that too! No idea what track it was though...

Erm.

:Whoosh:

[Jonty99]

Its the new Audi R8-hot!

By the way, you may only get this if you're from Yorkshire.

[AndyBe]

I dont like 'em anyway.

[Pvapour]

^^^^^HE DID IT^^^^^

[Futuramic]

Note to self: don't throw fag ends off motorway bridges.

Well I guess Audi can now claim to have a truly hotted up supercar. One that'll scorch the opposition faster than one can say "smoke 'em". Maybe the driver was showing off his burnout skills. Or was listening to a tape of "She's on fire"

[Schnell]

Futuramic said:

Note to self: don't throw fag ends off motorway bridges.

Well I guess Audi can now claim to have a truly hotted up supercar. One that'll scorch the opposition faster than one can say "smoke 'em". Maybe the driver was showing off his burnout skills. Or was listening to a tape of "She's on fire"

Your coat sir ->