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    RoninianHoon: holy shit! more »
    bzr: The new relaxed-fit R8, now with more personal luxury! more »
    MushyHeirloom: So if you're going to go to all that work, why not make the bumpers that much closer to the real thing, and get rid of the droopy bits on either side?... more »
    dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity: It could be a lot worse. more »
    combat chuck: Is the 2001 Cougar the new Fiero? Will we start seeing Cougtachs and Cougarrari Enzos? One can only hope, for the sake of Murilee's crack pipe posts. more »
    Phil L.: For those annoyed with the drivetrain: There are interesting options available for this car. This replica still has the 2.5 liter Ford Duratec (good f... more »
    damnelantra™: sigh, could have at least started with an old a4... more »
    Pessimippopotamus: Burn it. more »
    smalleyxb122: Beware the man with the scarlet 8Я on his forehead, for he has wrecked his poseur Audi, and the airbag has branded him for the world to see. more »
    Elhigh: Not bad for homebrew. And now I'm inspired to pull together my own scratchmade supercar; I've got a couple of pints of sour cream about to evolve into... more »
    smalleyxb122: Much like any well made replicar, it looks good on its own, but I can't get past the stigma of it being a fake [insert high end car]. If the Audi R8 n... more »
    Ash78, cube farmer: If the guy weren't selling this kit commercially, I'd be applauding his eccentricity and skill. But leaning on tradedress/trademark infringement for p... more »
    Ileee: I especially like that it has those big-time ugly Audi wheel arches. Horrible looking. I'd say almost worse than the non-circular ones you can find on... more »
    tenbeers: I think the proportions are somewhat more appealing than the actual R8. more »
    spitfire74: The quality of the work is pretty damn amazing for sure, but now he STILL doesn't have an R8 and he kind of messed up his Cougar! more »
  • #customcars

    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 »