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Teen Driving
TeenTrackAttack Puts UK Teens In Ferraris, Lambos
Inspired by Top Gear and edge-worn Zonda posters, Britain's spoiled kids demand track time in Italy's finest cars. Enter the "TeenTrackAttack" experience, the greatest thing to happen to teens since sexting. More »
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Comment by baldy_pm: "Because the folks running this aren't insane, the cars are fitted with a passenger e-brake, the teens are on a... 10 Responses | Other threads
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shanghai motor show
Chinese Automaker Builds Audi R8 - Ferrari F430 Mash-Up
Despite scouring the Shanghai Motor Show floor for two days, somehow we managed to miss this god-awful mash-up of two known super car enemies, the Audi R8 and Ferrari F430. Shame on you Tong Jian S11 for not telling us. More »
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Comment by Clockwork: Best of both worlds really, and the Chinese build quality is just a bonus. 11 Responses | Other threads
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racing news
24 Hours Of Le Mans 2009: Stunning Mega-Gallery
While Americans are reinventing endurance racing in a dadaist manner, Europeans are still doing their thing at Le Mans, 86 years after the first race. And it was Audi vs. Peugeot yet again. Warning: spoilers. More »
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Supercar Teardown
Audi R8: Supercar Teardown
Audi's foray into the super car game has proven to be quite popular with the inconspicuous crowd that have previously shied away from Lamborghini. Today, we'll look at the Brucegasmic innards of the Audi R8. More » -
car insurance
20 Most Expensive Cars To Insure For 2009
A cost many forget when buying a new car is that with different cars come different insurance prices. Want to know why? We'll show you with this list of the 20 most expensive cars to insure for 2009. More »
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accidents
Red Audi R8 Rear-Ends Red Ferrari 599 GTB In Red China
The Chinese love fast, red cars. Chinese taxi drivers love abruptly stopping in the road. Thus the front of an Audi R8 met a Ferrari 599 GTB's trunk. It appears the Ferrari won. [WreckedExotics]
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Comment by jodark: Don't exotic car companies know better than to sell cars to the Chinese? Its a whole nation of bad drivers... 26 Responses | Other threads
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racing games
Audi R8 Meets Gran Turismo 5 On The Nürburgring
Audi has taken its super-Bruce R8 to the Nurburgring to make some direct comparisons between real-world track driving and GT5: Prologue driving as well as letting loose some secrets on the upcoming non-glorified-demo GT5. More »
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Comment by pauljones: Gran Turismo is like porn. Sure, it's a great source of entertainment, but really, why bother when you can get out... 15 Responses | Other threads
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Crazy Euro Car Boy Does London
Oxford Circus R8 Zen
It is a rainy afternoon on Oxford Circus in the afternoon rush and a gray Audi R8 is crawling along Regent Street in the constant drizzle behind a double-decker bus. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by bruintilidie: That R8 is famous. Even when I was living in london, you were guaranteed to see it if you were... 10 Responses | Other threads
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tuner cars
Battle Of The Tuned Audi R8s: MTM Vs. ABT
It's no surprise that we love the R8, but this just takes the kuchen and proceeds to sprinkle it with a magical topping named Bruce. MTM's R8R vs. ABT's R8. In a tunnel. Epic win. More »
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Comment by .357: I beat all your tuned Audis in my custom Lada 1.3 GTX Turbo. 4 Responses | Other threads
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LOLCars
This Is Why People Think Audi Drivers Are Asshats
According to the photographer, the owner of this Audi R8 took up four handicapped spaces at Costco and was appropriately ticketed. Wait, why are we feeling this sense of deja vu all over again?
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By Ben WojdylaComment by TV's Paul Y.: Screw Canada. Last time I was there (I drove to Toronto a few weeks ago), I reached the conclusion that... 29 Responses | Other threads
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audi r8
Audi Won't Build R8 V12 TDI
We've had our fingers crossed that Audi would eventually bring the R8 V12 TDI to market, but according to an AutoExpress source, that's just not going to happen. Why, Audi? Why? More »
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Comment by Jo Schmo, Dodge Daytona Fanatic: Tell me there is a sound clip or video of that car. 8 Responses | Other threads
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tuner cars
PPI Razor GTR: Like An Audi R8 On Speed
German tuner PPI Automotive dropped cloth on their PPI Razor GTR at the 2009 Top Marques show in Monaco. The razor-sharp 580 HP tuned Audi R8 sports numbers that beat the R8 5.2 V10. More »
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Comment by A strolling player: Okay, you add some mods to an R8 and it's very fast and I want one. Got it. Does it... 7 Responses | Other threads
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r8-spotting
Ray Wert, Is That An Audi R8 In Your Pocket...
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racing news
First 500 HP 10-Cylinder Audi R8 LMS Unveiled, Delivered
The very first of 12 10-cylinder 500 HP GT3-racing Audi R8 LMS was delivered yesterday to Audi Sport Italia to compete in Italian GT Championship. [World Car Fans]
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By Ray WertComment by Deartháir - Now with more Unemployment™!: Cue SuzanneD's orgasm in 3... 2... 1... Hopefully it will end up running in several different race series, since I don't... 9 Responses | Other threads
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garage 419
Garage419 Pilots Audi R8 Slideways On Frozen Lake
Damn you Garage 419! You get to have all the fun. Check out this clip of host, Matt Farah, slip sliding a 2009 Audi R8 around the frozen lake during the Lake George Ice Race. More »
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Comment by jduffy13: I get it and all but to me it's like shooting craps on an altar. Just not freaking cool. 7 Responses | Other threads
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audi r8
Audi R8 V10, Reviewed
Automobile apparently got the first drive of the Audi R8 V10. Their verdict? "In terms of total dynamic balance...the 5.2-liter V-10-powered R8 is the new leader of the pack." Lucky S.O.B.'s. [Automobile]
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By Ray WertComment by SloW8: So how does this compare to a Lambo LP560/4? If you had your choice, which would you pic? 8 Responses | Other threads
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super bowl ad watch
Transformers 2 Trailer Goes Live Ahead Of Super Bowl
Michael Bay's explosiongasmic Transformers 2 trailer has dropped before tonight's Super Bowl. Watch in horror as a giant one-wheeled Devastator destroys Vegas and in amazement as a Decepticon transforms into an Audi R8. More »
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By Wes SilerComment by TheDanMan,Prefers Kilowatts to Horsepower: What the hell is that thing on the beach? It's fun to say Micheal bay sucks but that guy does... 5 Responses | Other threads
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What Celebrities Drive
Lauren Conrad Drives An Audi R8
Lauren Conrad, who also stars in some MTV TV show called "The Hills" and another show about Laguna Beach, drives an Audi R8. Is it just us, or did she just become really hot to us? No wait, it's the R8. More » -
detroit auto show
Audi R8 5.2 FSI Makes Live Detroit Debut
Audi just took the wraps off the 517 HP R8 V10. The Audi R8 5.2 FSI can do 0-60 in 3.9 seconds, hit nearly 200 MPH and looks damn good in red. More » -
audi r8 v10
Audi R8 V10: Full Details, More Images
Let all the hearsay and rumor cease, the puppet masters at VW have released the complete details on the Audi R8 V10 just in time forChristmasthe Detroit Auto Show. The R8 V10 is a 5.2-liter affair generating officially, 517 HP at a heady 8,000 RPM and 390 lb-ft of torque at 6,500 RPM. All that grunt serves to deliver a 0-to-62 MPH time of 3.9 seconds with a top speed of 196 MPH. But the engine isn't the only place getting enhanced. More details and the press release below.
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Deartháir - Now with more Unemployment™!: White... more white... fucking white... *twitch twitch* 8 Responses | Other threads
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audi r8 v10
Audi R8 V10: Two More Cylinders For Detroit
After revealing the R8 LMS GT3 racer last month, Audi felt we've been good enough to get our first gift of the holiday season — the production Audi R8 V10. The new engine makes it Audi's second most powerful production car ever.
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audi r8
Flat Black Audi R8 Serving Mule Duties For STaSIS Upgrades
Jason over at Audi tuner STaSIS just sent over these shots of a flat black R8 that they’re using as a development mule for a new range of upgrades. We’ve been hankering for a matte black Audi R8 ever since we first drove one and are pleased to see this one is getting more than just a sexy paint job. First on the list is a new exhaust system; no official dyno numbers yet, but that’s hardly the point. Click through to hear how good it sounds.
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By Wes SilerComment by wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx is out of town for a week trying to find a computer: It looks like a god damned panther. Awesome. 5 Responses | Other threads
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custom cars
Man Builds Audi R8 Super Car Out Of A Mercury Cougar
The Audi R8 is one of the most exclusive and beautiful supercars in the world, commanding auto-lust wherever it goes and wherever it's seen. But what if you want an R8 but don't have the $105,000+ to buy one yourself? You could go through the arduous process of designing and building the whole thing from the ground up in your basement, but that would take 17 years. Who has the time? Why not just design an approximation of the R8 around a 2001 Mercury Cougar, fabricate it from fiberglass, and call it the ReplicaAudiR8? More » -
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Audi R8 Hydroplanes Into Moscow Freeway Wall
We pulled our best Shia LaBeouf impersonation while watching this video of a driver losing control of his Audi R8 on a Moscow freeway and stuffing it into the wall. If there's any consolation it's that the footage is free from the sound of crunching metal — the kind that haunted our dreams after watching the wrecked Ferrari F430 get dragged away. [Liveleak] Thanks Doug!
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By Ben WojdylaComment by layabout returns: Ah well,not a car i ever liked,no loss. 11 Responses | Other threads
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audi r8
Audi R8 Inspired Catamaran Conceptually Cruises Dubai Coast
A Swedish company called Vizualtech has rendered up an Audi R8-inspired catamaran for a Dubai-based race boat establishment. The gorgeous 29-foot cat, called the R 8.8 BioCat, features gullwing doors, and is said to be designed for either a single biodiesel V10 or twin V8 gas engines. Top speed? 110 MPH, which is damn fast on the water. Of course, the whole thing is just pixels and math at this point, but at least the Dubai-based customer means the money might actually exist somewhere to build the thing. More »
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By Andrew StoyComment by Unevolved has three moving parts.: The sheer amount of truly disposable income in some parts of the world is absolutely sickening at times. Really... 2 Responses | Other threads
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audi r8 spyder
Hear The 2010 Audi R8 Spyder's V10 Scream Around The Nürburgring
We've already speculated what the 2010 Audi R8 Spyder will look like, but now Auto Motor und Sport has video of the V10 roadster ripping 'round the 'Ring. That scream is coming from a suspected 580 HP 5.0-liter twin-turbo V10 from the Audi RS6. Though if you're not quite up for that much punch, the standard engine will be the familiar 4.2-liter V8. Either way, we're thinking more than a few Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder buyers (like Jeremy Clarkson) are wishing they had just waited for this Audi. Video after the jump. More » -
audi r8
MTM Supercharges Audi R8, Takes Power Up To 560 HP
We’re seriously impressed with MTM’s take on the Audi R8 — not just with the performance made possible by the supercharged engine’s 560 HP and 428 lb-ft of torque, but with the way it looks. The tuning company has done a much better job at making the svelte R8 both more aggressive and more elegant than the Audi R8 V12 TDI concept. More »
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By Wes SilerComment by Danimal: so its 0-60 finally matches a Cadillac sedan. Good job. 1 Responses | Other threads
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transformers revenge of the fallen
Official Transformers 2 Behind-The-Scenes Video Shows Off Audi R8
This official Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen behind-the-scenes video from Wal-Mart gives a closer look at the Audi R8 during the first day of shooting on the set. Also clearly visible is Michael Bay's massive douchebagitude. With all the hype surrounding the blatant product placement that is the Corvette Centennial Concept and theproduction-readyChevy Volt we sometimes forget that the R8 is going to have some screen time too. Though it's not like Audi is showing off anything we haven't seen before. [via Transformers.MovieChronicles]
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By Mark ArnoldComment by nollid51: I don't know why that director thinks he's the second coming. All he's directed are GM commercials. 1 Responses | Other threads
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audi rs6 avant
Audi RS6 Avant or Audi R8, Which Is The Fastest?
Though Audi claims that both the Audi RS6 Avant and Audi R8 are equally fast to 62 mph and 124 mph, we've always been skeptical as to whether or not the Überwagen of our dreams could actually compete. Thankfully, the folks at EVO mag had a version of each to test out. The bottom line? Almost. More »
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Comment by Nitrous Oxide: I definitely agree that a supercar is a one trick pony. But it's a trick that I and so many... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Audi R8 GT3
Audi R8 GT3 Production-Built Race Car Can Be Yours
Based loosely on the production model, this racing version of the Audi R8 is what the company's motorsport division has been cooking up as a rear-wheel-drive, GT3-spec car that will be sold to customers for racing. Codenamed the "R16," the R8 GT3 should have over 500 HP to go up against the likes of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup and the Jaguar XKR GT3. Other upgrades include a six-speed sequential sports gearbox and an obvious aerodynamics package, but in accordance with GT3 rules, the suspension is very similar to a street car. So when can we expect to see it in action? More »
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By Mark ArnoldComment by smalleyxb122: Needs more wing. If I can stretch out the financing for, say, 73 years, I'll put my deposit down today. 3 Responses | Other threads
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audi r8s
2010 Audi R8 Spyder Speculatively Drops Its Rendered Top
Given the R8's brother-from-another-mother, the Lamborghini Gallardo, has been in drop-top form since 2006 it should come as no surprise we'd be seeing an Audi R8 Spyder at some point. Contrary to earlier reports, the R8 will not be a targa with a lift-off roof, but a genuine soft top convertible utilizing a similar, if not the same, stowage and roof design as the Gallardo Spyder. Hit the jump for our rendering of what the new 2010 Audi R8 Spyder may look like.
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r8-spotting
Audi R8 Jumps Into Roadside Canal, Can't Swim
Apparently, the law of equivalent exchange is alive and well, for just as one Ferrari Enzo is rebuilt, an Audi R8 is destroyed... or at least it's really, really waterlogged. These pictures come from the Netherlands, where the straight, flat, canal-lined roads ultimately proved too challenging for the guy test driving this particular R8. That's right, the guy who boogered this one up was testing the car and lost control while driving at speeds up to an alleged 125 MPH. Dutch law calls this a total loss, so we're thinking this is the perfect time to dream up a more gonzo use for the 420 HP, 4.2-liter V8 at the heart of this beast. Now if only someone will get Wert to stop crying. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Ben Wojdyla: @punisher-prime: 57 comments before someone got a reference. phew. more » | Other threads
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audi r8 spyder
Audi R8 Spyder Spotted With Top On, Yet Naked
Driving around without any camouflage, this Audi R8 Spyder has been spotted testing in Germany. Besides the soft top, the first thing you'll notice is the lack of the R8 coupe's trademark "sideblades." The side intake has instead been molded into a more traditional scoop. Hiding under the top, there's suspected to be more air intakes located behind the seats and the obligatory pair of roll-over bars. Breathing through those intakes will be either the standard 4.2-liter V8, or a 5.2-liter V10. This particular car is likely a V10 model, as evidenced by the rear diffuser and two-stake grilles shared with the V10 Coupe. We're assuming the menacing flat black paint won't be a factory option. [Motor Authority] -
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New Set Pics From Transformers 2 Show Audi R8 Buddying Up With "Corvette Concept"
A TFW2005.com reader snapped off a couple more set shots from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The shots not only show off some serious pyrotechnics in play, but we're also treated to a tiny glimpse of an Audi R8 cast as something in the movie. We're assuming it's a bad guy, considering there's no GM badge plastered on the quarter panel. Also lurking in the murky shots is the Corvette-like concept, a couple of Hummers, and a semi truck too dark to positively ID as Prime himself. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by thatguy01: <--Sorry, meant Star Wars Chrisman Special. Jack Chrisman and Chewbacca duel in their nitro-burning Mercury Cyclone funny cars. more » | Other threads
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2009 audi r8
2009 Audi R8 Sold Out Worldwide
The entire run of Audi R8s for 2009 has sold out. There's now an 18-month waiting list for Audi's hand-built supercar. This news comes just as we were about to place our order, meaning it'll be even longer before Wert gets todriveget driven around in one. It also comes despite a price hike of $3,500, although we suppose that if you can afford a $113,700 car, that slight hike ceases to be relevant. More »
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By Wes SilerComment by layabout returns: @wushuhsu: I'd say Porsche build quality is above that of Audi.And the 911 still sells very well & is thought... 1 Responses | Other threads
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By Wes SilerComment by The-Simpsons-Rule!!: I'll take the one without the lightbar.KThanxBai. 1 Responses | Other threads
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2009 audi r8 v10
2009 Audi R8 V10 Captured Totally Uncloaked
We've seen a lot of the 2009 Audi R8 V10 since breaking the first pics and providing video of it running last month. But now we get an unblemished look from Autoweek.nl at the new hotness from the four rings in all its re-powered glory. The new R8, with it's 5.2 liter V10, flared-out side-blade, and modified nose is definitely swoon-worthy, as evidenced by these unbelievably clean shots apparently snapped outside of Quattro GmbH in Germany. We can't wait to see the times this thing posts on the Nurburgring. More » -
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2009 Audi R8 V10 Production-Ready On The 'Ring
Another day, another Audi R8 tearing up the Nürburgring, right? Well, look closer, because this is actually a new version of Ingolstadt's supercar. The 'ring-obsessed guys over at Bridge To Gantry say this is the much-anticipated V10-powered model, and though we can't see what's in the engine bay or hear the exhaust note on video, there are some subtle exterior differences between this car and an "average" R8. Actually, this might even be same car we saw not too long ago. Either way, we're expecting the mill to be a 5.2-liter V10 similar to that found in the R8's corporate sister, the Lamborghini Gallardo. So, what are the hard-to-spot exterior tweaks? More » -
tuners
Supercharged Audi R8 For The Impatient
Do you want an R8, but need it to have more power than the standard 4.2-liter V8's 420 HP? Well, you could sit around waiting for Audi to bring out the V10-powered model. Or you could try to swipe the V12 TDI concept. But, if you don't feel like waiting or stealing, you could have a Novidem supercharger bolted to the standard V8. More »
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By Mark ArnoldComment by jimnolimit: any FI is better than nothing !!! but twin turbo is better !!! the R8 is underpowered in my opinion... more » | Other threads
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