Vehicle: 2012 Audi R8 GT Coupe Price as tested: CDN$228000 Performance: “Light makes might” have always been the yardstick for producing a great sports car. So, how does this bespoke version of the R8 drive? In order to match its “GT” designation, Audi has shedded the weight of the R8 V10 by 180kg while adding [...]
Vehicle: 2011 Audi R8 V10 Spyder with Carbon Sigma Exterior/Interior Pkgs and Navigation system Price as tested: CDN$201200 Performance: In a hot sunny day, there is no better thing in life than driving in a convertible. Subject of this review is probably the ultimate in convertible form, that is the R8 V10 convertible. Just like [...]
Vehicle: 2010 Audi R8 V10 with Carbon Sigma Pkg and Carbon Sigma Side Blade Price as tested: CDN$181000 Performance: When we first drove R8 with 420hp V8, we were already impressed enough with its performance prowess. Audi has taken it one step further by offering a 5.2 liter DOHC 40-valve V10 as an optional powerplant [...]
Vehicle: 2008 Audi R8 with Audi exclusive sideblade in body color, Bang & Olufsen Sound system, Premium Pkg and Audi Navigation Plus Price as tested: CDN$150800 Performance: The R8 is currently powered by the same 4.2 liter DOHC FSI 32-valve V8 as the one in the awesome RS4, with a twist. The difference is this [...]