Automotive News, Media & Press - One Sexxxy Bitch: Meet Audi's Stunning R8

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/27/paris-motor-show-say-hello-to-the-audi-r8/

Good God if there was ever a sexy concept that was brought to life virtually unchanged it is the Audi R8. Granted the Le Mans Concept was powered by a version of the Lamborghini Gallardo's 5.0L V10 and the production version "makes do" with Audi's 420hp 4.2L FSI V8 from the B7 RS4 but designwise the car is virtually unchanged from the concept. The most noticeable differences are a redesigned headlight cluster and exhaust pipes pushed to the sides whereas the concept had a centrally mounted unit. This thing is just drop dead sexy IMO. Frickin' stunning looking in a time when car designs are starting to either resemble one another (Mercedes-Benz or Lexus syndrome) or look just plain obnoxious (BMW anyone?).

Audi IMO has some of the classiest designs these days. The B7 A4/S4/RS4 is a very sporty looking sedan next to the gender confused E90 3 Series, the C6 gen A6 and the D3 gen A8 are very classy alternatives to many staid looking sedans. The Q7 is the FX45 of the German sport ute crossovers with it's sexy sheetmetal. And the new TT is much more sharp and crisp than it's predecessors. Now Audi drops this sucker on us.

Getting down to business the production R8 is powered by the same 420hp 4.2L FSI V8 that powers the company's RS4 ubersedan. The engine is backed by Audi's R-Tronic 6 speed sequential transmission or for traditional enthusiasts a true stick and clutch 6 speed manual (a rarity these days). The car is obviously equipped with Audi's current iteration of Quattro AWD (probably the same 40/60 F/R split utilized on the RS4 for more RWD biased handling characteristics). The car will supposedly be priced to compete with the Porsche 911 which explains the V8 in place of the concepts expensive Gallardo sourced V10. There is talk of a V10 model in the future. People have been speculating about a V6 version as well but IMO I feel that that part of the market is already well covered by the TT 3.2. Pricing for the R8 is rumored to be in the 90k-100k range.

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That thing would make one F*** of a DTM car!! :eek2:

I've loved the style of this car ever since I seen the first drawings of it. I also support Audi's new line of styling with all of there vehicles.

they should make a v6 twin turbo in that thing or even, gasp, a biturbo v8???

That front end just kills me, ruins the look of that car.

Pretty nice--i agree--the front needs some work.

yea, everything but the front...it looks... well.. stupid..

I'm quite suprized to hear that some of you guys think the front end needs some 'work'. It looks agressive, yet sleek. Here's more information:

http://www.audiworld.com/news/06/paris-audi-r8-reveal-ceremony/
http://www.audiworld.com/news/06/paris-audi-r8-reveal-ceremony/header.jpg

Yuk. The whole thing is ugly, especially that different color side panel. The inside is sexy the outside is not, IMO.

Yuk. The whole thing is ugly, especially that different color side panel. The inside is sexy the outside is not, IMO.

Here's one that is the same color. I like the two-tone tho:

http://www.supercars.net/gallery/119513/950/442588.jpg

I think the front looks cool. The side reminds me of a 350Z for some reason. Interior is sick...

Or they could just take the R-10's Twin Turbo V-12 diesel.

I like the car as is. What a work of art!

Price from another site said around 65,000 pounds which is $116,000 dollars. :eek2:

The car looks great overall, but if the headlights were revised I think it would definitely improve the looks. Audi should have just put the Lambo. V-10 motor in it.

The car looks great overall, but if the headlights were revised I think it would definitely improve the looks. Audi should have just put the Lambo. V-10 motor in it.

Ya I think the headlights could be changed a tad (but I still like em). I definatly agree with using the V-10 lambo engine, just seems it would make it sound more exotic.

Looks like a TT on steroids (which looks like a bug on steriods). I don't know...if they through the R-10's 5.5L twin turbo diesel in it...that'll be phenominal.

It kind of apeals to me, it looks confused though. From one angle it's got cue's from a Enzo, from another angle a 360, from the side it look's like an overgrown Scion TC, and yet another angle resembles a 350Z slightly.

I don't know, it looks ok. For the power/$$$ ratio though, I'd still take a C6Z06 over it.

The only thing they need to do to make the front end look better is to make the louvers underneath the headlights body color. That would make a world of difference.

I think the front end looks fine... that's one kick ass car

I love it! its different.

Neat car!

I followed the link but saw no sexy bitch