Sentences with phrase «r8 rws»

I love the Audi R8 from the start.

Ingress and egress are no more difficult than in a 911 or Audi R8, and once inside the multi-adjustable seats and scalloped headliner (a glass panel roof is optional) provide plenty of position options for all body types and heights.

oh and by the way... there's a dirty of storage in R8's in comparison to the 911 as well]....

There's a new Audi R8 on the way soon - but the current car still makes a fantastic performance car purchase

So back in the real world (well, for some people), should you take a 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, R8 V10 Spyder or McLaren 570S Spider?

In the case of the $ 249,500, 3,153 - pound R8 GT4, going directly from the RS 3 LMS's four - cylinder and front - drive to a rear - drive, normally aspirated, mid-engine 5.0 - liter V -10-powered car making about 495 hp on this day (it will be restricted to less than 450 in race trim for most series) was instantly different by the sound alone.

That means, despite not having the same capacity as, say, a V10 - powered R8 LMS GT4, the championship organisers will allow the Alpine's engine to be tuned sufficiently enough to allow it to keep up with the field.

A rear - wheel drive special edition like the LP550 - 2 Balboni version of the R8's cousin, the Lamborghini Gallardo, is unlikely due to Audi's four - wheel - drive Quattro heritage.

The new competition car will go head - to - head with a vast array of GT4 - spec cars, including Porsche's Cayman GT4, BMW's M4 GT4, Audi's R8 LMS GT4, Ginetta's G55 GT4 and Mercedes - AMG's GT4.

I should probably recuse myself from even writing about the 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI V - 10 because I love this car.

The 570S» starting price is within a few grand of the new Audi R8 V - 10 Plus, which was recently redesigned for 2017.

Easy to drive fast, very neutral too I say this having experience in all kind of sportcars (also Mc, Huracan, 911, R8 new and old and so on).

Secondhand prices of Audi's V8 R8 have dropped, now the V10 model has arrived in the showrooms.

But arent the R8 and 911 Turbo even more so with their 4 wheel drive and absolute grip?

And there's also the Audi R8.»

If you want a drop - top R8, set aside # 109,580 for a six - speed manual or # 114,670 for a six - speed R - tronic automated manual.

I quickly jolted myself back to reality — we're testing cars for Automobile here, Pilgrim; your next race is in Portugal, not here at Lime Rock, so leave the R8 alone.

No word was given on what Performance Parts Audi Sport will offer for the R8 in the U.S. at this time, but they should include similar upgrades to the suspension, exhaust system, exterior, and interior.

True, the VW lacks the R8's epic engine, but on the track and on real - world roads it felt anything but one - third the price.

Production - car - based customer racing is a giant part of the game in sports - car competition, with Audi Sport — it's responsible for the RS street cars and customer racing programs — so far delivering more than 200 R8 GT3 - spec cars worldwide (60 in the U.S.).

On top of the usual S - line models, Audi also offers different front end treatments depending on SE or Sport trims, multiple wheel options and an R8 - style coloured panel on the c - pillar which does much to alter the overall aesthetic.

Beige is THE word to describe all modern Audi's beneath the R8.

The R8 was pretty great though I just don't care for Audis.

Unlike both generations of R8 the new TT RS Roadster does more or less read from the very well thumbed Audi dynamic textbook — huge grip and traction, plenty of body control and lots of stability, but gentle understeer beyond the limit and not much by way of excitement — but it does so while feeling lighter on its toes and more agile than ever before.

So the Roar featured a bunch of new - spec cars — the Porsche 911, Audi R8 LMS, and no fewer than five Lamborghini Huracans (which share most of their mechanical components with the Audi).

I've also had (but not limited to) 3x r8's, an RS3 with a gt28 bolt on, a murcielago, 993 turbo, carrera GT, 996 turbo S, 599, supra, skyline and an R32 NISMO, TVR t350t, CLK63 black edition, SLS, 2014 C63 with a supercharger and water meth kit etc..

So if that's the case then the R8 V10 + would be broadly on a par on the same circuit given the Top Gear and Grand Tour times.

It's still one hell of an exotic sports car that quickens my heart in a way that the Audi R8 doesn't, and with looks that the by - now unremarkable Porsche 911 Turbo must envy.

Audi has let us have a go in the electric R8 that it developed, but then decided not to put into production.

As I left the circuit, driving the R8 coupe road car from earlier in the day and listening to its exhaust crack on the overrun, I didn't feel far removed from the race car I had climbed out of an hour earlier.

It should have been idyllic, and it was until a hired hand threw the R8 into the scenery.

With a fleet of blue - chip exotics including an Audi R8, Ferrari 458, Lamborghini Huracán, and Porsche 911 GT3, Speedvegas offers driving packages that start at $ 196 for four laps or $ 99 for a two - lap ride - along in a Ford Mustang drift car.

A gallery of new and old, here the McLaren 720S cemented its place as a truly great supercar alongside a daring night shoot with an Audi R8 LMX, pitch a Nissan GT - R and Audi Quattro against each other on Welsh mountain roads and drive the original «Hakosuka» GT - R.

It competes with high - end sports cars like the Audi R8 and Porsche 911.

Given a TT RS evo recently tested cost not far short of # 70,000, a lightly - used Audi R8 may even be a rival.

The R8 aren t as good in snow as the 911, because they are rearenginded, thats correct, but the R8 has a full new 4WDsystem, nothing to do with the old, it works well in snow.

The R8 GT4 felt stable and hooked - up right out of the pits.

What we said: «By turns thrilling, poised, comfortable, fast, fluid, composed, and enormously capable, the R8 absolutely captivated everyone who got behind its flat - bottomed steering wheel.»

A red and black leather combination garnishes the doors and seats, while the backrests are embossed with the R8 symbol, exclusive to this Audi Sport edition.

In a group test that brought the R8 V10, # 127k McLaren 540C and # 129k Porsche 911 Turbo together, the McLaren was the pick of the bunch, but not by far.

Mercedes - AMG's new GT Roadster hits a sweet - spot on the spec sheet, but can it see off the howling Audi R8 Spyder V10?

The Audi R8 Spyder joins the four - ringed brand's other new models prepped for the show, but will no doubt attract a whole lot more attention.

Audi's R - and - D boss Ulrich Hackenberg has confirmed that work has resumed on the all - electric R8 e-tron.

Sales will begin next year, with a price increase of around 15 - 20 per cent over the # 99,580 R8 V10 coupe likely.

This is car would be no more taxing in daily use than an Audi R8 or Porsche 911 Turbo apart from the fact that, despite the reprofiled carbon tub, it's still a slightly tricky car to get into and out of.

Audi's R8 range is divided into three sub models, the RWS (Rear Wheel Series), V10 and V10 Plus.

I have driven the previous generation R8 and countless 911s.

The R8 uses the excellent Audi MMI system, which remains my benchmark for multimedia systems.

Thus, instead of having to rig my board up on the roof like I'd have to with, say, an Audi R8 or Porsche 911, I simply threw it (a 6 - foot 4 - inch fish) in the back, resting it on the GT R's $ 1,600 carbon fiber crossbar.

We reckoned the Turbo was still the best at coping with day - to - day life, while the McLaren was the most thrilling, however the R8's naturally - aspirated engine made it difficult to look past.