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Eight-and-a-half hours into the Dubai 24 Hours endurance race, United Autosports mechanics had a question about their Audi R8 GT3 LMS racecar. Lucky for them, a very well-connected Audi engineer was reading. More »
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We're not sure what this Audi R8's owner had in mind with this paint choice for his car's sideblades. It's certainly a high-quality job, and admittedly creative, but it's hard to get around the fact that it's also incredibly ugly. More »
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Buying a high-end sports car often involves trusting a whole chain of professionals. What happens when one person in that chain hands over the key fob of an Audi R8 to a group of 17-year-olds? Hoon school, caught on tape. More »
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Look, we hate hybrids as much as any god-fearin' 'murican with a fear of over-complexity in our cars, but a parking sign's a parking sign. And this shot of an Audi R8 parked in what is clearly not one, but two spots — one for hybrids and the other for motorcycles — is why this Audi R8 driver is clearly an asshat. More »
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Police in Germany were called to the scene of a domestic dispute involving an armed man in an Audi R8 who, upon noticing the officer, started opening fire. A pursuit followed and the German police managed to get 37 rounds into the R8 and four into the driver. More »
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If you aren't at the Nürburgring 24 this weekend we warn you looking at these beautiful pictures are a fantastic and jealousy inspiring reminder of what you are missing. These pictures come to us from Kinetic Fin who also shared the amazing pictures of the sun rise over the Nürburgring last week. More »
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It's one thing for oil sultans to chrome their vehicles, but this R8 Spyder was prepped by Audi itself for an auction to benefit Sir Elton John's AIDS charity. The new owner should find a way to spin it suspended from a ceiling as the world's coolest disco ball. More »
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Regardless of how well the Audi R18 does at this weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi will be guaranteed to lead a few laps thanks to its role as safety car provider. Afterwards, Audi should sponsor a cop show featuring Lt. Aluminium and Sgt. Schteel. More »
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When is an Audi TT an Audi R8? Despite what Afzal Kahn may render in his English workshop, the answer is never. But if you've got the bucks, you can get pretty close. At least visually. More »
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Despite our misgivings about an R8 GT with a removable roof, Audi's going ahead with plans for a 552-hp version of its Spyder. Teamspeed's spies in Germany caught what looks to be a pre-production model in all its wing'd glory. More »
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When it was introduced at the Paris Auto Show in 1978 the BMW M1 was the first mid-engine vehicle BMW had ever built. 33 years later, the low production M1 is the only mid-engine vehicle the company has ever built. One of the rare M1s is currently listed on Ebay, but the entry price to malaise era Bavarian super car ownership is not for the faint of heart or the shallow of pockets. More »
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Remember the Audi R8 GT, the lighter, faster version of the gentleman's supercar? It seems Audi's building one that's nearly the same, only sans top. Sans is French for "nope, doesn't have one." More »
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The Audi R8 has offered tuners a near-perfect canvas to work their dark arts, with a pleasing shape that can take a little tweaking, but not too much. German tunerhaus Anderson's Hyper Black R8 V-10 is more dark than art. More »
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Wiping feces on the car door handle of a Czech singer's Audi R8 and taping the hapless victim is what constitutes a prank these days? Jeesh. In my day we just dumped Biff into a truck full of manure. More »
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An Audi R8. A snow-covered parking lot. A disregard for property financial well-being approaching Charlie Sheen levels. It's a delight to watch. More »
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The 2010 Race of Champions is being held this weekend in Dusseldorf, Germany. Watch F1 driver Heikki Kovalainen wipe out in his Audi R8 after a suspension failure during today's first race. (Hat Tip to D-Fence) More »
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How do you get children to share your love of cars? Step one: Start 'em young, say 2 years old. Step two: Get a car seat for your Audi R8. Step three: Make sure their vocabulary includes "turbo." (Thanks Chris!) More »
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This new Audi billboard in Toronto offers diligent students the hope of eventually owning an Audi R8 Spyder if they "Stay in School." Or you could just drop out and Audi'll give you one for free. (H/t to Andrew!) More »
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The limited edition Audi R8 GT combines the power of an LP560-4 with the robotic sensuality of an R8. Combine this with an old German dude on fast, wet roads and you get this mess. More »
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The Audi R8 GT RS from yesterday? Actually a V10 swap from tuner MTM. AutoExpress got it wrong. Grain of salt and all that. [WCF] More »
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This Creamsicle-painted tester caught gassing up at the Nürburgring is supposedly the R8 GT RS, the hard-edged version of Audi's supercar with a stripped interior, bigger brakes, aggressive aerodynamics, bigger side scoops, tighter suspension and apparently 600-hp. Delicious. [AuoExpress] More »
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Every car nut dreams of building the ultimate garage and showing it off to friends/forum members/strangers. This Audi aficionado's garage is impressive, but let's be honest, it's really all about that sexy RS2. More »
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The Audi R8 stirs emotions in every color, but this shot makes the absence of more black versions conspicuous. Maybe it's the $46,000 paint. (Photo Credit: Phillipluecke) More »
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Manchester United's Anderson Oliveira had to be pulled, unconscious, from the burning wreckage of his Audi R8 moments before it exploded in a single-car accident in rural Portugal this weekend. This is why soccer players can't have nice things. More »
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Cincinnati Reds 2nd Baseman Brandon Phillips was arrested last month for "reckless driving" with his mom in the car. This is the hideous purple Audi R8 V10 he was arrested in. Update! More »
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This Audi R8 was spotted doing to the duties of a truck. It is not a truck. It's a series of rings, followed by sumptuous body work and a glorious engine. Not a truck. [RoadandTrack] More »
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Here's a friendly reminder to all those considering purchase of a supercar: Always remember, kids — the Audi R8 is practically a Lamborghini and thus prone to unfortunate bouts of self-immolation. (Hat tip to m2m) [Autogespot] More »
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Forget driving a Chevy Volt at Milford, how about an Audi R8 LMS race car in a race! Audi is offering customers the opportunity to drive factory-backed R8s in races backed by professional racing teams — for a price. More »
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The Audi R8 GT is a little lighter and a little more powerful than the Audi R8 5.2 FSI it's based on. It's also a lot sexier, something conveniently highlighted by these new photos. More »
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We love our supercars to death. We obsess over their top speeds and great power. But what is it like to actually use one? Over 500 miles of European motorway, we discover an inconvenient truth. More »
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After a 4 AM alarm, a 1-hour flight, a 1-hour drive, five minutes of paperwork, and a very short elevator ride, this was the sight that greeted us in the bowels of Audi’s Ingolstadt headquarters. We giggled like schoolboys. Little did we know what would await us. More »
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Audi's Iron Man sponsorship tie-up continues with Tony Stark adding an Audi R8 V10 Spyder to his garage along with a chauvinistic tagline for the second movie. Because, you know, a multi-billionaire superhero needs a car to get laid. More »
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All AWD supercars, the Audi R8 5.2 FSI, Porsche 911 Turbo and Nissan GT-R are nevertheless about as different as cars can get. Which one's the best at going fast while going sideways? More »
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The side blades on the Audi R8 are original but dubiously necessary. That doesn't mean faking a pair onto your Infiniti G35 Coupe means you're original, it means you're dubiously necessary. (Hat tip to TJ) More »
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To make this coupe, the once-defunct and now again living Hispano Suiza disassembled and lengthened an Audi R8 5.2 FSI. Also, they made it really, really ugly and really, really expensive. $949,000 expensive. And oh, look, a hybrid! More »
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A report from AutoBILD.de claims the latest Hispano-Suiza model is Geneva-bound — and by "latest" we mean the first one in nearly 75 years. It'll supposedly be offered as an uglier and more expensive hybrid variant of the Audi R8. More »
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We so have the tuner for you. Prior Design's bodykit for the Audi R8 replaces the contrasting sideblades with body color fills. The effect, in their own words is, "harmonic." The colored carbon engine bay is less so. More »
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The Austrian Army knows what women want: big, robust manly things that many of them can fit into at once. Turns out, that's the exact opposite of an Audi R8. More »
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