RE: New Audi R8 revealed
Discussion
I must say I like it!
Many people have said it's bland or boring.
Perhaps some were expecting gen 2 to be as revolutionary for Audi as the first R8?
My opinion is they have improved on the look of the original. It was popular, so why radically stray too far away from a proven design formula?
Audi's exterior design with the R8 has been subtle improvement - like Porsche did with the 911 or Aston Martin with, well any post-2004 Aston.
I would assume it is under the skin where much of the improvement is - we'll have to wait for comparisons from journos or owners who upgraded.
I like the look (apart from the split side blade) - the lower blade would look fine on its own.
I don't like S-tronic only gearbox.
The interior is much improved, the older tech the outing going car was the only part which really aged it (not that it would bother me, mind!).
It will be interesting to see how residuals of the old R8 will hold.
Are manual cars likely to hold there value? Perhaps they will be forgotten as "old fashioned".
Some say they like it, others call it bland - I'm sure Audi will sell bucket loads!
Darren
Many people have said it's bland or boring.
Perhaps some were expecting gen 2 to be as revolutionary for Audi as the first R8?
My opinion is they have improved on the look of the original. It was popular, so why radically stray too far away from a proven design formula?
Audi's exterior design with the R8 has been subtle improvement - like Porsche did with the 911 or Aston Martin with, well any post-2004 Aston.
I would assume it is under the skin where much of the improvement is - we'll have to wait for comparisons from journos or owners who upgraded.
I like the look (apart from the split side blade) - the lower blade would look fine on its own.
I don't like S-tronic only gearbox.
The interior is much improved, the older tech the outing going car was the only part which really aged it (not that it would bother me, mind!).
It will be interesting to see how residuals of the old R8 will hold.
Are manual cars likely to hold there value? Perhaps they will be forgotten as "old fashioned".
Some say they like it, others call it bland - I'm sure Audi will sell bucket loads!
Darren
Who approved that?
Lets get rid of the distinctive features and do nothing innovative or exciting with the design. Even compared to a porsche this looks bland and unimaginative.
Immense step backwards in terms of looks. I can only hope they have been more creative with the rest of the car
Lets get rid of the distinctive features and do nothing innovative or exciting with the design. Even compared to a porsche this looks bland and unimaginative.
Immense step backwards in terms of looks. I can only hope they have been more creative with the rest of the car
I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that the over-stylised images in the article makes the car look more boring than it really is. A decent metallic paint colour and some natural lighting and I bet it looks a lot better.
I always found it odd how my RS3 shares the same steering wheel as the old R8. Glad they've changed that, even if they've only added a couple of buttons.
I always found it odd how my RS3 shares the same steering wheel as the old R8. Glad they've changed that, even if they've only added a couple of buttons.
I have always hated the shouty sideblades, like high heels on a pensioner. In body colour a lot more subtle or just wrapped to keep spec correct. If the rear is so bad be careful when you look at the rear of the "new" Evora you'll need a sick bag!
I hope the E- tron version has a chain mail grille then maybe they'll do an Alfa 4C-( retro fit the Spyders headlights).
Yeah one with the E-Tron grille. Can a cleverer person than me do a Photoshop please?
I hope the E- tron version has a chain mail grille then maybe they'll do an Alfa 4C-( retro fit the Spyders headlights).
Yeah one with the E-Tron grille. Can a cleverer person than me do a Photoshop please?
Just found this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvBkEd1DEPQ
i for one cant wait,same carbon crossover above the engine ala lambo..love rthe interior too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvBkEd1DEPQ
i for one cant wait,same carbon crossover above the engine ala lambo..love rthe interior too
jaacck said:
well thats uglier then the previous gen
What he said - that looks like the old car has gained a bit of weight and is squinting...Audi will sell loads tho - there's a sucker in every dealer...
There's a A6 Estate in the local dealer right now in Baby Blue - yes, really, Baby Blue - it's not for-sale, it's a customer car - and yes, it's EVERY bit as hideous as you're imagining - only worse...
This will age really badly imho, just like the A5 has. The rear of it already has an 80s/90s look to it - too slab-like and too much unnecessary plastic. The proportions are all wrong at the front too. Previous one had just the right balance but this one is too wide with too much bonnet and too much plastic mesh bumper adorned with stupidly small headlights which makes it look completely ridiculous. I quite liked the original R8 but this is a mess.
For those saying that the car was always going to be revolutionary, it didn't have to be as Audi could have allowed themselves more freedom with the R8. Porsche with the 911 have set themselves an unfortunate precedent where they are always committed to this evolutionary approach because it has been going for so long, but when the R8 was launched it was truly revolutionary in its looks and many paid the top dollar purchase price because they loved its space age looks and the fact it was easy to live with. But now with this second gen car, it has lost that shock-n-awe design USP, which makes it harder to stomach the £100k plus entry point. The BMW i8 ironically is the new R8 in the desire stakes.
Regards,
MyCC.
Regards,
MyCC.
I've never thought of the R8 as 'Space Age'. One of the attractions of the original to me is it could seem an evolution of the mid engined supercar done by Audi.
The jokes about the Peugeot RCZ being the Aldi TT? I'm quite pleased the R8 is a rehashed Gallardo.
The new Hurracan is angle sensitive in looks, and I'm not sure the rear end is too good on that either, so both the Hurracan and new R8 could seem to have unexceptional rumps, not something that I am sure can be changed by bunging an aerofoil on.
The original R8 looks better just as the Gallardo is far more pleasing to the eye than the Hurracan IMO.
The jokes about the Peugeot RCZ being the Aldi TT? I'm quite pleased the R8 is a rehashed Gallardo.
The new Hurracan is angle sensitive in looks, and I'm not sure the rear end is too good on that either, so both the Hurracan and new R8 could seem to have unexceptional rumps, not something that I am sure can be changed by bunging an aerofoil on.
The original R8 looks better just as the Gallardo is far more pleasing to the eye than the Hurracan IMO.
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