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Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark in Iron Man

Tony Stark Isn't Real, But 'Robert Downey Jr. Innovation Challenge' Doesn't Have The Same Ring

We know, we know: another piece on the Audi R8? Clearly, we are slaves to the Hollywood PR machine -- or in this case, the one rumbling out of Ingolstadt. But whatever: at least this promotion is more interesting than the straight-up Iron Man 2 tie-in driving Audi's TV ads. This time around...

April 28, 2010 by Richard Read

Audi Maxes Iron Man 2 Ties With 'Tony Stark Innovation Challenge'

Spy Shots: Hardcore Audi R8 Sport

Screencap from an ad for the Audi R8 spyder

Audi Is Really Pumping This Whole IRON MAN 2 Thing

MTM GT3-2 Takes The Audi R8 And Tosses The Quattro System

All-wheel-drive is normally a good thing. It provides power to all four wheels and helps if one end of the car isn’t going in the right direction or if the weather starts... April 8, 2010 by Todd DeMeza

Everybody Hates Chris (But They Love His Audi R8)

When we think "Chris Rock", we don't immediately think, "Audi R8". Not that we dispute the fact that it's him behind the wheel of Audi's hottest ride, cruising the streets of... March 24, 2010 by Richard Read

ABT Tuned Audi R8 GT R And R8 Spyder Cruise In

The formula for supercar success is surprisingly simple: mid-engine, rear or all-wheel drive, 500-plus horsepower and look-at-me styling--so the latest creation from Audi... March 16, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Will Volkswagen Ever Build A Diesel Sports Car?

“Sports car: An automobile equipped for racing, especially an aerodynamically shaped one-passenger or two-passenger vehicle having a low center of gravity and steering... March 10, 2010 by Todd DeMeza

V-8 Spyder, LMS-Inspired Sportier Model And Dual-Clutch Coming To Audi R8 Lineup

Audi currently sells three different versions of its R8 supercar, the original 4.2-liter V-8 model and the newer 5.2-liter V-10 model, which is available in either hard-top... March 9, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Video: Iron Man 2 Looks Like Transformers 2 -- But, You Know, Good

With the Academy Awards less than 24 hours behind us, there's a lot we could talk about today --- which stars showed up in which cars, which movies about cars did well, which... March 8, 2010 by Richard Read

2010 Audi R8 LMS GT3 Race Car Unveiled, Already Sold Out

Win on Sunday, sell on Monday is a mantra that used to carry a lot more weight than it does these days. For the top sports/luxury carmakers, however, there's still value to... March 8, 2010 by Nelson Ireson

Audi Customers Given Opportunity To Race R8 LMS

Audi is offering its customers a unique experience that will enable them to drive an actual R8-based race car in a competitive event with the support of a fully-fledged Le... March 3, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Lessons From The Track In An Audi R8 V10

A driving instructor's voice crackles over the walkie-talkie wedged between the passenger seat and center console: "Silver car -- slow down, you're off your line, missing... February 26, 2010 by Matthew de Paula

Automotive Antithesis: The New Hispano-Suiza

A German automotive site called Autobild.de is reporting that the famous pre-war luxury marque, Hispano-Suiza is being revised. The business model, interestingly, is the... February 25, 2010 by Todd DeMeza

Report: Audi Working On More Affordable R8 Spyder With V-8 Engine

Audi currently sells three different versions of its R8 supercar, the original 4.2-liter V-8 model and the newer 5.2-liter V-10 model, which is available in either hard-top... February 24, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Video: Audi R8, Range Rover Sport Evade Police In Wild Chase

We're always up for a great chase scene, and this one is right up there with some of the best from one of our all-time favorite chase-laden movies: Ronin. Produced entirely... February 17, 2010 by Nelson Ireson

Audi To Underwrite Iron Man 2 (Ferrous Boogaloo)

Every celeb worth her yoga mat is driving an Audi these days, so this bit of news should come as no surprise: today at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, Audi's VP of marketing... January 11, 2010 by Richard Read

Walter De'Silva's 'Secret' 1999 Bugatti Concept

Walter de'Silva is a powerhouse of modern automotive design. With cars like the Audi R8, TT and A5 among the many to his credit, his exteriors have a way of capturing the... January 5, 2010 by Nelson Ireson

Audi R8 Impaled On Guardrail, Driver Survives

Putting a shiny new Audi R8 into the guardrail is about the worst thing an owner could imagine right? Wrong. Try skewering that shiny new R8 onto the guardrail. That's what... December 18, 2009 by Nelson Ireson