19.02.2009
As close to perfect as a mid-engined car gets, the V8 R8 is a magical machine. Question is, by adding a V10 motor has Audi broken the spell? We drive Audi’s new upgraded supercar and attempt to answer the question.
Now read the feature magazine and then let us know what you think of the new R8 V10.
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Mike
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Alan
February 20, 2009The 2 best things about this car are the combination of R8 chassis and V10 engine, but even more so, the effect it will have on the prices of used V8′s. This is the most worried I have ever been about a spontaneous purchase !!
Alan
February 20, 2009The 2 best things about this car are the combination of R8 chassis and V10 engine, but even more so, the effect it will have on the prices of used V8′s. This is the most worried I have ever been about a spontaneous purchase !!
Steve
February 21, 2009Before we started DR last year I had an R8 V8 on order, in fact it was weeks away from production when I pulled the plug. (I still received the new owner welcome pack from the Audi Team though, so thank you Audi!).
My decision was aided by the fact that I already owned an RS4 Avant and preferred some of its characteristics to the R8, that and the £30k premium that I was due to pay for the similar performance of the R8. Had the V10 engine been available at the time it would have been a much harder decision to make.
I since drove the R8 during our feature last summer and found it’s appeal to be much more related to its chassis than engine performance, so I am now salivating at the prospect of this V10 version. Performance, handling and exotic looks will make the R8 V10 a very tempting package and I’m looking forward to pitting it against an F430 and seeing if the prancing horse can still keep its head held high.
Steve
February 21, 2009Before we started DR last year I had an R8 V8 on order, in fact it was weeks away from production when I pulled the plug. (I still received the new owner welcome pack from the Audi Team though, so thank you Audi!).
My decision was aided by the fact that I already owned an RS4 Avant and preferred some of its characteristics to the R8, that and the £30k premium that I was due to pay for the similar performance of the R8. Had the V10 engine been available at the time it would have been a much harder decision to make.
I since drove the R8 during our feature last summer and found it’s appeal to be much more related to its chassis than engine performance, so I am now salivating at the prospect of this V10 version. Performance, handling and exotic looks will make the R8 V10 a very tempting package and I’m looking forward to pitting it against an F430 and seeing if the prancing horse can still keep its head held high.
jl123
February 21, 2009“Words By:? ”
I thought it was a good question. jl
jl123
February 21, 2009“Words By:? ”
I thought it was a good question. jl
Alan
February 21, 2009Interesting point Steve. You seem to be suggesting that the RS4 avant is not far off an ‘estate R8′, having also previously had an RS4 avant, but not driven the R8, I had no idea they were so similar. On your F430 comparison, I have a friend who is trying to sell an F430 at the moment and cannot get any remotely reasonable price, I is just amazing how much the bottom has dropped out of the market for this type of car.
Alan
February 21, 2009Interesting point Steve. You seem to be suggesting that the RS4 avant is not far off an ‘estate R8′, having also previously had an RS4 avant, but not driven the R8, I had no idea they were so similar. On your F430 comparison, I have a friend who is trying to sell an F430 at the moment and cannot get any remotely reasonable price, I is just amazing how much the bottom has dropped out of the market for this type of car.
JethroBovingdon
February 22, 2009The R8 is a very long way from the RS4 – in fact it has probably the sweetest, most exploitable balance of any mid-engined car on sale. Big statement, but the R8 really is brilliant fun on road and track. I know there was some disappointment amongst some potential customers about its performance – but it feels plenty quick to me even in V8 form. I can’t wait to drive the V10. I suspect it’ll give Ferrari/Lambo a bit of a nosebleed.
JethroBovingdon
February 22, 2009The R8 is a very long way from the RS4 – in fact it has probably the sweetest, most exploitable balance of any mid-engined car on sale. Big statement, but the R8 really is brilliant fun on road and track. I know there was some disappointment amongst some potential customers about its performance – but it feels plenty quick to me even in V8 form. I can’t wait to drive the V10. I suspect it’ll give Ferrari/Lambo a bit of a nosebleed.
Steve
February 22, 2009@Alan – My first experience of the R8 wasn’t a great one, my dealer only offered me a short test-drive and at the time I found it’s performance a bit flat compared with my RS4 (less bottom-end torque), it’s steering was less responsive and the RS4′s gearbox was very hard to better (and the R8′s just didn’t feel as special to use). I was dissapointed and posted my thoughts on r8talk.com asking other owners why we were paying £30k more.
To appreciate the R8 (over an RS4) you really need a longer journey, ideally the opportunity to put its chassis under load (on track or a testing b-road) and then it comes alive and feels in a different league to the RS4. But I always felt that the R8′s success was compromised by being perceived to be little more than an RS4 in a prettier body. It’s much more than that, but if you already own an RS4 it may be hard to reconcile its performance.
I purchased an F430 several years ago, but didn’t enjoy the whole Ferrari buying experience. Since spending time in the R8, I am confident that I’d choose an R8 V10 over an F430 and save £40k into the bargain. Now rather than the R8 being considered an expensively clothed RS4, the V10 version becomes a bargain Ferarri. I look forward to finding out if that’s true.
Steve
February 22, 2009@Alan – My first experience of the R8 wasn’t a great one, my dealer only offered me a short test-drive and at the time I found it’s performance a bit flat compared with my RS4 (less bottom-end torque), it’s steering was less responsive and the RS4′s gearbox was very hard to better (and the R8′s just didn’t feel as special to use). I was dissapointed and posted my thoughts on r8talk.com asking other owners why we were paying £30k more.
To appreciate the R8 (over an RS4) you really need a longer journey, ideally the opportunity to put its chassis under load (on track or a testing b-road) and then it comes alive and feels in a different league to the RS4. But I always felt that the R8′s success was compromised by being perceived to be little more than an RS4 in a prettier body. It’s much more than that, but if you already own an RS4 it may be hard to reconcile its performance.
I purchased an F430 several years ago, but didn’t enjoy the whole Ferrari buying experience. Since spending time in the R8, I am confident that I’d choose an R8 V10 over an F430 and save £40k into the bargain. Now rather than the R8 being considered an expensively clothed RS4, the V10 version becomes a bargain Ferarri. I look forward to finding out if that’s true.
jl123
February 23, 2009“in fact it has probably the sweetest, most exploitable balance of any mid-engined car on sale.”
Jet,
I think a test with a new Cayman S and a NSX-R might change your mind or at the very least prove interesting to us lot. Also Chris’s good friend Steve-o over at AC recently commented that on the Isle of Man vs the GT-R and latest Lambo G got rather light on him- not to mention on a wet motorway. I think there’s is something about very bumpy roads and high speeds that makes mid-engine ones go funny. And Funny enough I recently joined the ranks of the maybe 3 that got Steve to respond what-so-ever to anyone by being over the top with my critism… take a look see….
http://www.autocar.co.uk/forums/t/4873.aspx
Last when I mentioned even the letters DR on the AC web-site they were scrubbed immediately. A super tough bunch your auto scribblers are- some more than others. Rich and Jet seem to be the first to have escaped captivity! JL
jl123
February 23, 2009“in fact it has probably the sweetest, most exploitable balance of any mid-engined car on sale.”
Jet,
I think a test with a new Cayman S and a NSX-R might change your mind or at the very least prove interesting to us lot. Also Chris’s good friend Steve-o over at AC recently commented that on the Isle of Man vs the GT-R and latest Lambo G got rather light on him- not to mention on a wet motorway. I think there’s is something about very bumpy roads and high speeds that makes mid-engine ones go funny. And Funny enough I recently joined the ranks of the maybe 3 that got Steve to respond what-so-ever to anyone by being over the top with my critism… take a look see….
http://www.autocar.co.uk/forums/t/4873.aspx
Last when I mentioned even the letters DR on the AC web-site they were scrubbed immediately. A super tough bunch your auto scribblers are- some more than others. Rich and Jet seem to be the first to have escaped captivity! JL
Scotty
February 23, 2009Couple of points.
First I am not sure about the car. It is no doubt a wonderful machine, it perhaps lacks the sense of occasion of a Lamborghini but that may be no bad thing. Perhaps I need a change of thinking, instead of thinking “what does this offer over the V8?” perhaps think of it as “R8 Mk II” Incremental improvements in every area meaning that the V8 has now been firmly superseded.
The article left me disappointed. Evo started doing a lot of these press releases dressed up as articles and to me its just a waste of magazine and internet space. (By press release I mean just facts about the car, not a particular bias). I realise that everyone has off days and given all the other great content on this site it seems petty to complain. Yes you guys obviously did drive the car but perhaps the launch route was very limited or something. I really get the feeling this could have been covered in “First Look” before a more comprehensive report was made in its first comparo or once it gets to U.K roads.
Another thing that rankled a bit (sorry to be a whinger!!) “No Porsche sounds half as good”. Subjective opinion expressed as fact?? I would rather listen to the GT3RS than the Lambo. That said the Audi does sound good.
Scotty
February 23, 2009Couple of points.
First I am not sure about the car. It is no doubt a wonderful machine, it perhaps lacks the sense of occasion of a Lamborghini but that may be no bad thing. Perhaps I need a change of thinking, instead of thinking “what does this offer over the V8?” perhaps think of it as “R8 Mk II” Incremental improvements in every area meaning that the V8 has now been firmly superseded.
The article left me disappointed. Evo started doing a lot of these press releases dressed up as articles and to me its just a waste of magazine and internet space. (By press release I mean just facts about the car, not a particular bias). I realise that everyone has off days and given all the other great content on this site it seems petty to complain. Yes you guys obviously did drive the car but perhaps the launch route was very limited or something. I really get the feeling this could have been covered in “First Look” before a more comprehensive report was made in its first comparo or once it gets to U.K roads.
Another thing that rankled a bit (sorry to be a whinger!!) “No Porsche sounds half as good”. Subjective opinion expressed as fact?? I would rather listen to the GT3RS than the Lambo. That said the Audi does sound good.
jl123
February 23, 2009Scotty,
“The article left me disappointed. Evo started doing a lot of these press releases dressed up as articles and to me its just a waste of magazine and internet space.”
so right. And there are so many of them. To me its insulting as I know the lads could be driving real cars right now. But the bottom line is its a lot easier to fly to exotic locals and make news breaks then it is to do investigative reporting- every journalist knows that. JL
jl123
February 23, 2009Scotty,
“The article left me disappointed. Evo started doing a lot of these press releases dressed up as articles and to me its just a waste of magazine and internet space.”
so right. And there are so many of them. To me its insulting as I know the lads could be driving real cars right now. But the bottom line is its a lot easier to fly to exotic locals and make news breaks then it is to do investigative reporting- every journalist knows that. JL
Daaave
February 23, 2009Originally Posted By jl123Scotty,
“The article left me disappointed. Evo started doing a lot of these press releases dressed up as articles and to me its just a waste of magazine and internet space.”
so right. And there are so many of them. To me its insulting as I know the lads could be driving real cars right now. But the bottom line is its a lot easier to fly to exotic locals and make news breaks then it is to do investigative reporting- every journalist knows that. JL
I agree. This article is a prime example of why I really, really want DR to be the best of any publication (written or electronic) but it just isn’t – despite the quality of the writers.
I also quickly noticed the ‘Pictures/Video: Audi’ and no mention of who wrote the article…
This really had the feel of one of those cheeky multi page advert-orial things that Evo sometimes put in, where the fonts and layout copy the mag and there’s only a tiny note somewhere to say it’s an ad.
It’s a very poor article in my opinion because it feels like it’s full of bias. I trust you all that it isn’t but I can’t help but feel cheated when I finished. I know times are tight, but can you not get your own photographer to snap the car? Why so shy about telling us who wrote the article? I wouldn’t be too bothered if it wasn’t one of the core trio, as I’d assume that if it appeared on the site then it would be to your standards.
I’d like to cancel my Evo subscription and sign up to DR, but I’d feel even more cheated if I had paid and got this. For the record I have also felt cheated when Evo have done similar things like having cover articles of cars they haven’t actually driven and where they too used press photos.
Daaave
February 23, 2009Originally Posted By jl123Scotty,
“The article left me disappointed. Evo started doing a lot of these press releases dressed up as articles and to me its just a waste of magazine and internet space.”
so right. And there are so many of them. To me its insulting as I know the lads could be driving real cars right now. But the bottom line is its a lot easier to fly to exotic locals and make news breaks then it is to do investigative reporting- every journalist knows that. JL
I agree. This article is a prime example of why I really, really want DR to be the best of any publication (written or electronic) but it just isn’t – despite the quality of the writers.
I also quickly noticed the ‘Pictures/Video: Audi’ and no mention of who wrote the article…
This really had the feel of one of those cheeky multi page advert-orial things that Evo sometimes put in, where the fonts and layout copy the mag and there’s only a tiny note somewhere to say it’s an ad.
It’s a very poor article in my opinion because it feels like it’s full of bias. I trust you all that it isn’t but I can’t help but feel cheated when I finished. I know times are tight, but can you not get your own photographer to snap the car? Why so shy about telling us who wrote the article? I wouldn’t be too bothered if it wasn’t one of the core trio, as I’d assume that if it appeared on the site then it would be to your standards.
I’d like to cancel my Evo subscription and sign up to DR, but I’d feel even more cheated if I had paid and got this. For the record I have also felt cheated when Evo have done similar things like having cover articles of cars they haven’t actually driven and where they too used press photos.
chris harris
February 23, 2009Daaave: sorry you feel the way you do about our R10 story, but we wanted to do something on what we consider to be an interesting car. We’re a small team and we can’t cover every car-launch, so from time-to-time we’ll take the story from someone else. We have high standards and will only use a handful of people whose opinions and style we trust.
I’m a bit baffled at the accusation of bias in a piece that reports the V10 as being less supple and trickier on the limit than the the 4.2, and ends by saying that the V10 isn’t as great an achievement as the smaller, cheaper V8 version. When the V10 lands in the UK, we’ll do something bigger with it: everyone I spoke to who’s driven it says it is very,very good. But then as Jethro rightly points out, the V8 version is a landmark car in being so damn good at everything (except, in my personal opinion, that of not appearing like two different cars welded together, but then looking at myself in the mirror, I wouldn’t trust my own judgments on anything visual) It’s also interesting to note that the price in pounds sterling has been left unchanged despite the recent surge in the value of the Euro.
Something tells me that UK dealers will be receiving plenty of LHD orders, which will drive straight to the Eurotunnel, never to be seen in the UK again. Trouble is, with the really special nearly-new gear now dropping sub-£100k, is the Audi badge enough to carry this faster R8?
chris harris
February 23, 2009Daaave: sorry you feel the way you do about our R10 story, but we wanted to do something on what we consider to be an interesting car. We’re a small team and we can’t cover every car-launch, so from time-to-time we’ll take the story from someone else. We have high standards and will only use a handful of people whose opinions and style we trust.
I’m a bit baffled at the accusation of bias in a piece that reports the V10 as being less supple and trickier on the limit than the the 4.2, and ends by saying that the V10 isn’t as great an achievement as the smaller, cheaper V8 version. When the V10 lands in the UK, we’ll do something bigger with it: everyone I spoke to who’s driven it says it is very,very good. But then as Jethro rightly points out, the V8 version is a landmark car in being so damn good at everything (except, in my personal opinion, that of not appearing like two different cars welded together, but then looking at myself in the mirror, I wouldn’t trust my own judgments on anything visual) It’s also interesting to note that the price in pounds sterling has been left unchanged despite the recent surge in the value of the Euro.
Something tells me that UK dealers will be receiving plenty of LHD orders, which will drive straight to the Eurotunnel, never to be seen in the UK again. Trouble is, with the really special nearly-new gear now dropping sub-£100k, is the Audi badge enough to carry this faster R8?
daytonafan
February 24, 2009Interesting comment about Europeans ordering LHD in the UK and taking them back through the tunnel. That may well keep some of the prestige dealers in business, but I expect the manufacturers will do as much as possible to prevent that within EU trade laws.
daytonafan
February 24, 2009Interesting comment about Europeans ordering LHD in the UK and taking them back through the tunnel. That may well keep some of the prestige dealers in business, but I expect the manufacturers will do as much as possible to prevent that within EU trade laws.
chris harris
February 24, 2009we’re hearing that there’s a lot of it going on right now. some of the big london dealers are doing more LHD business than RHD, allegedly. It’s certainly got me thinking: new GT3 clubsport ordered LHD in the UK, used for 6 months then sold in LHD market. Wonder what the ownership cost would be?
chris harris
February 24, 2009we’re hearing that there’s a lot of it going on right now. some of the big london dealers are doing more LHD business than RHD, allegedly. It’s certainly got me thinking: new GT3 clubsport ordered LHD in the UK, used for 6 months then sold in LHD market. Wonder what the ownership cost would be?
Scotty
February 24, 2009Geez Chris you just bought a 612 and now you are shopping again?!?!?!
I am glad I wasn’t alone in my opinion. It would have been nice to put the author’s name on it as it seems we all quickly figured out that this piece wasn’t from Jethro/Richard/Chris. After reading it I wondered if perhaps one of you three did write it and were too ashamed to put your name on it! I don’t have a problem with you guys outsourcing but perhaps not for features? Like I mentioned an edited version of this story would have been great for “First Look”.
Anyway enough constructive criticism and more car discussion. The big test will be R8 (why not just R10 its made it bloody confusing?!?!?!) vs LP560-4. I predict (going from Steve’s comments on the autocar video) that the R8 will prove the superior machine dynamically while the Lambo will hold the edge in outright grunt (just) and sense of occasion. As Chris mentioned with true Lambo’s, Ferrari’s etc, dropping like stones who is going to want the “sensible version”??
Should more have been done to differentiate this version aesthetically from the V8 version??
Scotty
February 24, 2009Geez Chris you just bought a 612 and now you are shopping again?!?!?!
I am glad I wasn’t alone in my opinion. It would have been nice to put the author’s name on it as it seems we all quickly figured out that this piece wasn’t from Jethro/Richard/Chris. After reading it I wondered if perhaps one of you three did write it and were too ashamed to put your name on it! I don’t have a problem with you guys outsourcing but perhaps not for features? Like I mentioned an edited version of this story would have been great for “First Look”.
Anyway enough constructive criticism and more car discussion. The big test will be R8 (why not just R10 its made it bloody confusing?!?!?!) vs LP560-4. I predict (going from Steve’s comments on the autocar video) that the R8 will prove the superior machine dynamically while the Lambo will hold the edge in outright grunt (just) and sense of occasion. As Chris mentioned with true Lambo’s, Ferrari’s etc, dropping like stones who is going to want the “sensible version”??
Should more have been done to differentiate this version aesthetically from the V8 version??
Richard - DR
February 24, 2009I suspect the real visual changes will come with the R8 V12 diesel, at least if the concept version the mags drove last year is anything to go by. Actually that car didn’t look as nice as the standard V8 model IMHO.
The lhd ‘scam’ is an interesting one, and I’m not sure what the manufacturers could do to stop it. Still, it would be a brave buyer who was prepared to gamble on currency values with the order/production lead times there’ll doubtless be for the V10 R8. If speculators do that I predict plenty of cancelled orders if/when the £ and € values re-adjust. And if this happens I suspect the manufacturer would hang guilty dealerships out to dry to teach them a lesson. Or am I missing something?
Richard - DR
February 24, 2009I suspect the real visual changes will come with the R8 V12 diesel, at least if the concept version the mags drove last year is anything to go by. Actually that car didn’t look as nice as the standard V8 model IMHO.
The lhd ‘scam’ is an interesting one, and I’m not sure what the manufacturers could do to stop it. Still, it would be a brave buyer who was prepared to gamble on currency values with the order/production lead times there’ll doubtless be for the V10 R8. If speculators do that I predict plenty of cancelled orders if/when the £ and € values re-adjust. And if this happens I suspect the manufacturer would hang guilty dealerships out to dry to teach them a lesson. Or am I missing something?
Alz
February 24, 2009I suspect that’s exactly what would happen, Richard. If I was running a Audi/Porsche/Ferrari dealership and someone wandered in and ordered a left-hooker I’d want a seriously hefty non-returnable deposit. I dread to think how difficult it would be to shift a lhd supercar in the UK otherwise…
Alz
February 24, 2009I suspect that’s exactly what would happen, Richard. If I was running a Audi/Porsche/Ferrari dealership and someone wandered in and ordered a left-hooker I’d want a seriously hefty non-returnable deposit. I dread to think how difficult it would be to shift a lhd supercar in the UK otherwise…
Daaave
February 24, 2009Originally Posted By chris harrisDaaave: sorry you feel the way you do about our R10 story, but we wanted to do something on what we consider to be an interesting car. We’re a small team and we can’t cover every car-launch, so from time-to-time we’ll take the story from someone else. We have high standards and will only use a handful of people whose opinions and style we trust.
I’m a bit baffled at the accusation of bias in a piece that reports the V10 as being less supple and trickier on the limit than the the 4.2, and ends by saying that the V10 isn’t as great an achievement as the smaller, cheaper V8 version. When the V10 lands in the UK, we’ll do something bigger with it: everyone I spoke to who’s driven it says it is very,very good. But then as Jethro rightly points out, the V8 version is a landmark car in being so damn good at everything (except, in my personal opinion, that of not appearing like two different cars welded together, but then looking at myself in the mirror, I wouldn’t trust my own judgments on anything visual) It’s also interesting to note that the price in pounds sterling has been left unchanged despite the recent surge in the value of the Euro.
Something tells me that UK dealers will be receiving plenty of LHD orders, which will drive straight to the Eurotunnel, never to be seen in the UK again. Trouble is, with the really special nearly-new gear now dropping sub-£100k, is the Audi badge enough to carry this faster R8?
Chris: No problem at all with freelance writers, just put their name on the article. I think that’s what everyone else does and I don’t think there are ever problems with it.
I’m not sure bias is the right term for what I was trying to explain, and as I said I trust you all that it isn’t biased. But the photos and video subtract from the words in my opinion. However, that said I suppose it’s better than the laughable cameraphone-esque photos that Pistonheads sometimes use in their News articles. Oh and I’m never normally a geek spotter, but in the article you mention oval tailpipes signifying a V10 and in the assembly video they’re definitely V8 looking. I don’t think the video adds much and if it isn’t even of the same car then why bother?
I’m sounding like such a moaning bas***d but please understand that I only want to criticise in the small chance that it may help improve future articles. Given the fact that any enjoyment I get from DR is free of charge (and there has been plenty) I would still like to thank you all for making the brave leap from your previous jobs. [/brown nose]
I agree about the aesthetics of the R8. When I have been lucky enough to see one out and about, when it’s at a distance I find myself squinting to tell if it’s a TT or a S5. Also what is going on with the ugly bits that are on show under the rear wing when it’s up? I might be being very picky by pointing that out, but it’s what struck me first when I looked at the photo on the last page of the article.
Daaave
February 24, 2009Originally Posted By chris harrisDaaave: sorry you feel the way you do about our R10 story, but we wanted to do something on what we consider to be an interesting car. We’re a small team and we can’t cover every car-launch, so from time-to-time we’ll take the story from someone else. We have high standards and will only use a handful of people whose opinions and style we trust.
I’m a bit baffled at the accusation of bias in a piece that reports the V10 as being less supple and trickier on the limit than the the 4.2, and ends by saying that the V10 isn’t as great an achievement as the smaller, cheaper V8 version. When the V10 lands in the UK, we’ll do something bigger with it: everyone I spoke to who’s driven it says it is very,very good. But then as Jethro rightly points out, the V8 version is a landmark car in being so damn good at everything (except, in my personal opinion, that of not appearing like two different cars welded together, but then looking at myself in the mirror, I wouldn’t trust my own judgments on anything visual) It’s also interesting to note that the price in pounds sterling has been left unchanged despite the recent surge in the value of the Euro.
Something tells me that UK dealers will be receiving plenty of LHD orders, which will drive straight to the Eurotunnel, never to be seen in the UK again. Trouble is, with the really special nearly-new gear now dropping sub-£100k, is the Audi badge enough to carry this faster R8?
Chris: No problem at all with freelance writers, just put their name on the article. I think that’s what everyone else does and I don’t think there are ever problems with it.
I’m not sure bias is the right term for what I was trying to explain, and as I said I trust you all that it isn’t biased. But the photos and video subtract from the words in my opinion. However, that said I suppose it’s better than the laughable cameraphone-esque photos that Pistonheads sometimes use in their News articles. Oh and I’m never normally a geek spotter, but in the article you mention oval tailpipes signifying a V10 and in the assembly video they’re definitely V8 looking. I don’t think the video adds much and if it isn’t even of the same car then why bother?
I’m sounding like such a moaning bas***d but please understand that I only want to criticise in the small chance that it may help improve future articles. Given the fact that any enjoyment I get from DR is free of charge (and there has been plenty) I would still like to thank you all for making the brave leap from your previous jobs. [/brown nose]
I agree about the aesthetics of the R8. When I have been lucky enough to see one out and about, when it’s at a distance I find myself squinting to tell if it’s a TT or a S5. Also what is going on with the ugly bits that are on show under the rear wing when it’s up? I might be being very picky by pointing that out, but it’s what struck me first when I looked at the photo on the last page of the article.
JethroBovingdon
February 26, 2009We agree with your comments re the photos/video – but they were all we had to work with. I can assure you we wouldn’t run a advert dressed up as a feature. Also rest assured a full DR grouptest of this car is already being planned, and this time we’ll be taking the photos!!
JethroBovingdon
February 26, 2009We agree with your comments re the photos/video – but they were all we had to work with. I can assure you we wouldn’t run a advert dressed up as a feature. Also rest assured a full DR grouptest of this car is already being planned, and this time we’ll be taking the photos!!