The Audi R8 GT Edition returns after more than a decade as a swansong for the V10-engined R8, with RWD and 611bhp. It’s 16 years since the Audi R8 arrived to give Audi a proper supercar, but the end of its shelf-life is nigh as the drive to go electric accelerates and ICE engines, especially […]
Audi R8 Spyder V10 Plus convertible roars in with 602bhp of ‘PLUS’ V10 goodness
The Audi R8 Spyder V10 Plus has been revealed as Audi add the ‘Plus’ to the V10 to deliver a convertible supercar with 602bhp. Costs around £155,000. The Audi R8 has succeeded in becoming that rare beast, an everyday supercar, just like the Porsche 911, and now we get the ultimate iteration with this – the Audi […]
New Audi R8 Spyder V10 open-top supercar goes on sale in the UK from £129,990
The new Audi R8 Spyder – complete with open top and V10 engine – goes on sale in the UK from £129,990 with first customer cars before the end of 2016. It’s getting on for eighteen months since the new Audi R8 arrived, and so far has only been available with a naturally aspirated V10 […]
New Audi R8 Price & Spec – V10 £119,500, V10 Plus £137,500
The new V10 Audi R8 – revealed at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show – will cost from £119,500 for the V10 up to £137,500 for the V10 Plus. On sale UK May 2015. The 2015 Audi R8 finally arrived in Geneva last week and goes on sale in the UK in May. And with no […]
2015 Audi R8 revealed – and it’s V10 only
The new Audi R8 has been revealed ahead of its debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show with a new look and only V10 engine options with 533bhp or 602bhp. The first official photos and details of the new Audi R8 are revealed ahead of its public debut next week in Geneva, with a complete […]
Audi R8 e-Tron WILL go in to production & get 280 mile range
The electric R8 – the Audi R8 e-Tron – has once more been confirmed for production after improved technology enable a range of 280 miles. Audi has been playing with the electric R8 e-Tron for the last five years, with a constant on and off for production. But it seems the R8 e-Tron is going […]
Audi R8 e-tron Nurburgring record run on video
Audi has revealed video of the complete Nurburgring lap by the Audi R8 e-tron in 8:09, a new lap record for an EV. The Nurburgring is not the first place you’d associate with an electric car. After all, it’s fuelled on adrenalin, testosterone and the sound of V8s, V10s and V12s – not batteries and […]
2013 Audi R8: UK Prices announced
Audi has revealed pricing for the 2013 R8, which starts at £91,575 for the V8 Coupe. The new Audi R8 V10 plus costs from £124,675. The 2013 Audi R8 was revealed last week complete with the only thing that was really missing from the original R8 – a decent auto ‘box. The woeful R tronic […]
2013 Audi R8 Facelift arrives (+video)
Audi has given the R8 a facelift for 2013 with cosmetic tweaks, a new 7-speed S tronic dual clutch and the Audi R8 V10 Plus. Audi’s answer to the Porsche 911 has been with us for six years and has grown to a complete range of supercars with four rings, including V8 and V10 versions as Spyder or Coupe and an R8 […]
2014 Audi R8 to drop manual gearbox
It’s reported that the new Audi R8 – due in 2104 after a facelift in 2012 – will lose the manual gearbox option. It’s at least two years before the next generation Audi R8 arrives in 2014, but if reports from CAR are right then Audi’s next sporting flagship will do without a manual gearbox altogether. With […]