The Audi R8 is to get a facelift for 2012 with cosmetic tweaks, extra power for the V8 and V10 and a seven-speed S-Tronic gearbox. The supercar with a mainstream car maker’s badge attached that is the Audi R8 has been something of a success as a halo car for the Audi range since it arrived in V8 form in 2007 (well, probably […]
Audi R8 V8 Limited Edition launched to celebrate Le Mans win
Audi UK has revealed the Audi R8 V8 Limited Edition, a cosmetically tweaked and specced R8 Coupe to celebrate Audi’s 10th Le Mans win. Audi has had an incredible run at Le Mans, and is celebrating in style by launching the Audi R8 V8 Limited Edition in to the UK market. Despite the R8 Limited Edition being built […]
Audi R8 GT Spyder: Lots of new photos + Video
We have new photos and a video of Audi’s new £200k supercar – the Audi R8 GT Spyder. Can any Audi be worth that much? Just a couple of weeks ago Audi launched the Audi R8 GT Spyder, a topless version of the hardcore R8 GT. And it looks good. But then it should. Audi […]
Audi R8 GT Spyder arrives
Audi has taken the top off the R8 GT to give us the Audi R8 GT Spyder, a £200k soft-top R8 that’ll do 0-60 mph in 3.8 seconds and 200mph. Just 333 to be built – all LHD. You didn’t think that Audi – Kings of the niche-fill – would settle for producing just 333 […]
Audi R8 V10: R8 V10 Challenge Extreme Edition by STaSIS launched
STaSIS Engineering launches their Audi R8 V10 Challenge Extreme Edition upgrade through APS in Brackley offering supercharger and 710bhp. There’s not a lot wrong with the Audi R8 V10. In fact, if you want a supercar you can use everyday you pretty much have a choice between the Audi R8 and the Porsche 911. There’s […]
Audi R8 Spyder V8 – Price & specs
Audi has revealed that the semi-skimmed R8 Spyder – the Audi R8 Spyder V8 – will cost £95,545 for the manual ‘box version when deliveries start in January 2011. Audi know how to roll out a model range. You start with what you think will be the biggest seller and then you add in the budget option […]
Audi R8 Spyder – now available as semi-skimmed 4.2 V8
As expected, Audi are to make a V8 version of the R8 Spyder. No price confirmed but on sale late Summer 2010. It never takes a genius to work out what Audi plans to do with every model in its range – expand it. And if they haven’t got a model in their range that […]
Audi R8 GT Press Release
The Audi R8 GT: Extreme lightweight construction and tremendous performance Exclusive new version of celebrated V10 sports car packs even more power to propel even less weight for breathtaking performance Limited to 33 UK-bound examples, the R8 GT opens for order in summer priced at £142,585 OTR– first deliveries in spring 2011 Kerb weight reduced […]
Audi R8 GT – it’s here
Audi has announced a limited run of lightweight R8 V10s – The Audi R8 GT. Just 333 will be made at around £140,000 each. We knew Audi were working on a hardcore version of the R8. Rumours have persisted almost since the V10 version of the R8 bowed in at Detroit last year that Audi wanted to produce a […]
Audi R8 range to grow – and improve
Audi are planning a V8 version of the R8 spyder which will come with Audi’s new seven-speed S-Tronic dual clutch. Also in the mix is an R8 V10 RS. Only last week we reported on the likelihood that there will soon be a V8 version of the Audi R8 Spyder. Which makes a whole lot of sense […]