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Monday, May 25
Porsche wins the Nurburgring 24 hour race for the fourth time
With the 480hp Porsche GT3 RSR of the Manthey Racing team's Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas, Marc Lieb and Marcel Tiemann, crpssed the finish line ahead of the Audi R8 which placed second in the race. Occupying third place is the other Manthey Porsche, ...
Thursday, May 7
Audi R8 Cabrio still has green light
CA Its plans to build a diesel version of the R8 were shelved by Audi, but it will be pushing through with a top-down Spyder copy. There are rumors coming out that the car will hit dealers by 2011 and will be equipped with a full-length soft-top in ...
Wednesday, May 6
Audi cans plans for a diesel R8 supercar
After 12 months of debating and consideration Audi said it can't justify a business case to throw a diesel engine in the R8 two-seater supercar. Last year, Audi unveiled two concepts of a diesel R8 including the Audi R8 V12 TDI at the 2008 Detroit Auto ...
Tuesday, May 5
PPI Audi R8 Razor GTR officially revealed
ram-charged sport air filter system and a high performance exhaust system made of stainless steel. All that brings output to a total of 580-hp with a maximum torque of 443 lb-ft. That allows the PPI Audi R8 Razor GTR to go from 0 to 62 mph in just. ...
Thursday, Apr 30
Audi R8 Convertible Confirmed for 2011
Audi insiders have confirmed that a convertible version of its stunning R8 supercar is on the way. Details are sketchy, but our sources tell us that the new model should reach showrooms during 2011. We understand that it will have a full-length ... Audi R8 Convertible On Sale In 2011? GTspirit
Tuesday, Apr 28
Audi Q3 Concept coming to the Barcelona Motor Show
CA Of course this is not everything: the manufacturer will bring the Audi R8 V10, A4 Allroad and the facelifted Q7. Also, the German carmaker will present a new centenary model, because, as you may know already the manufacture celebrates its 100th ...
Tuesday, Apr 21
Nürburgring Shoot Out? Lexus LF-A And Audi R8 Appear On The Same ...
CA Lexus announces plans to again enter its "LF-A" premium two-seater sports car in the 24 Hours Nürburgring endurance race in Nürburg, Germany, from May 21 to 24, 2009. Based on a prototype of the LF-A being developed with an eye toward commercial ...
Saturday, Apr 11
Audi R8 by MTM
As an example we can show you the MTM customization for the Audi R8, painted in original GT3 Porsche green color, with an increased power of 560HP and a new aerodynamic kit made entirely of carbon fibre. The special compressor technology, ...
Tuesday, Apr 7
Review: Audi R8 4.2 FSI
CA Perhaps it is the 24 leds that are encrusted below the Xenon bulbs? Maybe it is the side blade – which is a genius device in making the R8 appear shorter. Wrong again. What makes the R8 set apart from other mid-engined exotics is the futuristic look to ...
Audi R8 Spider coming in 2010
CA According to officials of the carmaker Audi the highly awaited R8 convertible is forthcoming, but not earlier than 2010. The R8 prototypes seen testing last year was observed with a full convertible top, an element that US designers chose over a less ...
Friday, Mar 13
BMW Z10 sketch surfaces, transformer approved?
CA BMW’s Z10 ED green supercar needs to deliver an “exciting dynamic experience” as well as showcasing environmentally friendly technology, says the firm’s design director. The Z10 ED, revealed by Autocar in January, is being turned into an £80k Audi R8 ...
Monday, Feb 23
Audi Officially Takes The Wraps Off The 2009 S5 and A5 Cabriolets
CA At the Le Mans 24 Hours, the toughest test of them all, Audi R8 and R10 TDI race cars have claimed eight overall victories in the past nine years. The most powerful gasoline engine in the Audi A5 Cabriolet is the 3.2 FSI. Installed in the head is the ...
Thursday, Feb 19
Baby McLaren guns for Porsche!
CA Take a look at the British supercar that’s got the Audi R8 and Porsche 911 in its sights! This striking machine is an all-new entry-level ‘baby’ model from Formula One racing team McLaren – and it will take the company into uncharted territory, ...
Monday, Feb 16
Who Needs The LF-A? Internal Memo Shows Audi Stepping In To Bridge ...
CA This is great news for me because Lexus STILL won't commit to a date for the LF-A. At least now I can have a V10 with over 500HP that isn't a garish Italian supercar. In reaction to overwhelming customer and press interest in the new Audi R8 5.2 FSI ...
Saturday, Feb 14
What is the best sounding production car?
CA - For example, the Nissan 350Z and the Audi R8 sound good, but I didn’t include them because we’re talking about only those that sound unbelievable (think ...
Friday, Feb 6
Car and Driver: R8 5.2 V10 erases the one true flaw
Car and Driver just reported their results from their first drive of the new Audi R8 5. 2 V10. They say the R8's only flaw, which was the lack of brute force, has now been fixed. The solution is provided by the 5.2 liter 520 horsepower V10 engine that ...
Thursday, Feb 5
AutoExpress: Ferrari, you have been warned by the Audi R8 V10!
CA - Feb 5, 2009 AutoExpress drove the R8 V10 and was blown away by this truly impressive car by awarding it the rare 5-star rating. The R8 V10 has no one area that ...
Wednesday, Feb 4
Ferrari F450 coming this October
CA - handling from ground-breaking adjustable suspension creating a vehicle that will become an intense rival to the Lamborghini Gallardo and the Audi R8.
Tuesday, Feb 3
CAR: Audi R8 V10 better to drive than Porsche 911 Turbo
Best of all, to top it off CAR magazine even goes on to say that the Audi R8 V10 is better to look at and to drive than the similarly priced Porsche 911 Turbo. In fact, CAR says the R8 5.2 V10 is getting close to the brilliance of the loony Lamborghini ...
Automobile Magazine: Audi R8 V10 is new pack leader
CA - 2 V10 the new leader of the pack compared to the Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG, Porsche 911 Turbo, and Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 in terms of total dynamic ...
Monday, Jan 26
Nissan GT-R beats Porsche…again
CA - Porsche 911 Carrera will retain only 68% of its value after the first year of ownership, while Bmw is predicted to lose 40% of its value and Audi R8 is ...
Wednesday, Jan 21
Jaguar Says Audi Is The One To Beat With Their XJ220, But Are They ...
CA - Jan 21, 2009 According to our network of spies, the revolutionary sports car is being developed by the firm’s best engineers as a rival to the Audi R8. ...
