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Audi R8 by Project Kahn

Afzal Khan, owner of the eponymous 'Project Khan' outfit, has unveiled his latest creation in what has come to be a long line of customized luxury supercars. This time around the Project Khan team has taken Audi's popular R8 super-sports car and tinkered with its appearance and handling slightly...

November 14, 2008 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

ABT Sportsline shows faux carbon film for the Audi Q7 and R8

New V10 and Spyder models will make R8 waiting lists longer

Wiedeking says Porsche won't cut Audi's lineup

Biocat racing boat inspired by the R8

This oddly designed catamaran is the creation of Swedish design and engineering firm Vizualtech, which was contacted by a customer from Dubai who was seeking a new design for... September 28, 2008 by Ralph Hanson

O.CT Tuning takes on the Audi R8 and RS6 supercars

The top-end models from Audi, the R8 and RS6, have received a lot of attention in their own right as well as numerous tuned versions since their release. O.CT is adding to... September 11, 2008 by James Martinez

Report: V10 Audi R8 expected to set new 'Ring record

The Audi R8 has managed to impress the press for some time now, but a new V10-engined R8 is set to blaze the much coveted Nurburgring production car record according to new... July 28, 2008 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

WaM modified Audi R8

German tuning company WaM, short for ‘WheelsandMore,’ is best known for its outrageous wheel designs but the tuner has proven that it can match the big boys like... July 27, 2008 by Siddarth Raja

Audi R8 sold out through 2009

The Germans in Ingolstadt may be fearing Porsche's imminent takeover, especially as it might affect their 911-fighting R8 sportscar, but if popular demand has any role to... July 25, 2008 by Nelson Ireson

Audi R8 named official safety car of DTM series

Two of Audi's R8 sports cars have been handed over to the German Motorsport Association at the Norisring Speed Weekend event. One will be used as the official safety car for... June 30, 2008 by Nelson Ireson

Audi R8 now available with full-LED headlights

Audi is now offering full-LED headlamps for its R8 super-sports car as a €3,590 option. While currently the R8 gets LED daytime running lights, which use 54 LEDs per... May 31, 2008 by Ralph Hanson

Audi R8-based EV to enter Automotive X Prize

The Automotive X Prize, which will see challengers competing to build and race a commercially viable 100mpg vehicle, isn’t the type of competition where you’d... May 21, 2008 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Audi reveals R8 production can't keep up with demand

Just yesterday we reported the Nissan GT-R's sold-out sales success around the globe. Today Audi revealed its R8 is also being bought more quickly than it can be made, to the... May 7, 2008 by Nelson Ireson

Video: Driving the Audi R8 V12 TDI supercar

Whether or not Audi will in fact build a V12-powered R8 TDI diesel supercar is still up in the air but a handful of journalists from around the world have been fortunate... April 29, 2008 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Decision on Audi R8 V12 TDI expected by mid-year

Audi has already shown us two concept versions of its V12-powered R8 diesel supercar but whether this means the concept is headed for production is still up in the air. Some... April 2, 2008 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

2008 WCOTY top three finalists announced

As this year’s New York Auto Show approaches, organizers of the annual World Car of the Year awards have released details about the top three finalists for each of the... February 25, 2008 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Video: Audi R8 versus Porsche’s Carrera 4S

Just last week we saw a video of the Audi R8 take on its RS4 sibling, and today we have another clip of the R8, this time up against one of the most formidable AWD... February 15, 2008 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

2008 World Car of the Year finalists announced

Not to be outdone by the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards held at this month’s Detroit Auto Show, the organizers of April’s New York Auto Show have... January 30, 2008 by Alex Kaufmann

One of a kind Audi R8 sells for $425,000

Few would have guessed the R8 would be as successful as it has become, winning numerous awards and selling out within days of going on sale, and to some the car is worth a... January 23, 2008 by Ralph Hanson