Audi R8

Audi R8 V8

This is probably my favourite car of all time since the day it was introduced in 2006. The Audi R8 is a high end sports car from Audi. It's a two door mid engined coupe with Audi's permanent Quattro all wheel drive system.

Visual: I think anyone that sees this car will drop their jaws because it really is that stunning. This sports car is not flashy, it has a really sleek and clean look. The car sits very low and has a short wheel base. This was the first road car with LED

daytime running lights that many other manufacturers now have copied. The side scoops with the carbon fiber sigma sideblade option added gives it a really distinctive look. In the rear, there is a spoiler that will raise up when it reaches a certain speed (130km/h) or could be manually raised with the push of a button. The rear tail lights are very attractive during day or night. I believe they are based off the Audi's Le Mans race car, the Audi R10, which is also where the LED lights came from. On the 4.2, there are four exhausts and on the 5.2, it has two large oval exhausts which looks even cleaner. On the back, you will be able to see the beautifully designed engine under the transparent cover.

Rear view of the Audi R8 V8 with the quad exhaust tips.

Performance: There are two engines for it. A 4.2-liter FSI engine which now produces 430 horsepower and 320 lb-ft of torque. The 0-60 mph time is not the quickest at 4.4 seconds but don't worry, there is a 5.2-liter V10 option which is taken from the Lamborghini Gallardo. It's however de-tuned to 525 horsepower and 390 lb-ft of torque but still does a quick 0-60 time of 3.8 seconds. The top speed of the 4.2 is 187 mph (301 km/h) and the 5.2 is at a very impressive 197 mph (317 km/h). There are two transmission options: a six speed manual gearbox with a really cool metal gate for the shift lever, or the R tronic gearbox, which are the paddle shifters.

Cockpit view of the interior

Interior: The interior in this car is very solid and clean with buttons placed in an organized way. The cockpit view is really nice like what all Audi's have. But the the rest of the interior could be better. A dash trim in front of the passenger seat could really help. Most of the features are placed into the Audi MMI (Multi-media interface) with a few buttons to navigate it which you can see on the dash. There are many options to add to the interior such as alcantara, leather, carbon fibre packages. But yeah, I think the interior of an Aston Martin looks better.

Nonetheless, the Audi R8 is a really great sports car which is why it has won so many awards.

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