RE: Paris 2012: Audi R8 updates

[anonymous-user]

Ex Boy Racer said:

Find this one a bit strange. If it needed to be updated, do the job properly. If it didn't, just leave it completely alone.
All a bit half-hearted to me.

I believe a totally new R8 is due 2015.

This is a facelift effectively iirc

[Baryonyx]

I'm so glad they are keeping the manual option for the UK. A proper sports car needs a proper gearbox.

[Dave Hedgehog]

V8 duel clutch spyder is my perfect car

i need this in my life

[anonymous-user]

Dave Hedgehog said:

V8 duel clutch spyder is my perfect car

i need this in my life

I loved my manual V8 Coupe but have to agree with you.

[prg123]

Best R8 is my R8 Daytona grey, tan leather interior V8 manual.... I previously had a Maserati Gransport, and my R8 blows that away (except for noise).

I would love a new R8 V10 S-Tronic, but no way could I justify the price.

If I had the money to buy a car for over 100K I would be looking at second hand Gallardo not a brand new R8 (even though I really love mine)

When they come down to sensible prices in a few years time I will have a blue S-Tronic V10 spider... Yum

- Pete

[HokumPokum]

actually, the r8 is not conventional pretty. in fact, it's design is quite ungainly but it somehow manages to look contemporary for the past 5 years which is no mean feat. I still dun figure it as a pretty car

[Dave Hedgehog]

HokumPokum said:

actually, the r8 is not conventional pretty. in fact, it's design is quite ungainly but it somehow manages to look contemporary for the past 5 years which is no mean feat. I still dun figure it as a pretty car

the coupe looks purposeful, the spyder is just gorgeous

[propaganda]

I have an R-tronic V10 Spyder at the moment, nothing in this update particularly interests me or would prompt me to upgrade. I enjoy the R-tronic as is, so S-tronic holds no excitement for me at all.

[M666 EVO]

Sweeping LED's?

Er K.I.T.T was doing that over 2 decades ago

Get with the plan Audi

[mikEsprit]

Everybody's acting like not much changed.

A 0.3 second drop in 0-62 mph is very significant and when you are accomplishing this when you began at 3.8 seconds, I think it is huge. That is flat out lightning quick.

[bobberz]

Still one of the best-looking supercars, ATM. The new tranny is big news, since it improves acceleration so significantly. Nice that they didn't go overboard with the facelift, the LEDs look good, IMO. Not sure about the wheels, but that's a small issue.

Bottom line: still a superb looking car, now with performance to match its looks.

[Colonial]

The V10 Plus is the only car in the class I could ever actually imagine owning and using.

Stunning things.