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  • 2012 Audi R8 GT

    Deliveries of Audi’s stunning 560 horsepower R8 GT supercar have officially begun, with the first of 333 limited edition hard-top models being handed over to a customer from the UK. The particular example was a Phantom Black R8 GT, which was delivered to the customer at the Audi Forum in Neckarsulm, Germany, near to where it’s manufactured. Despite its $196,800 starting price, all 333 examples of the car were sold out within weeks of launch, with orders being made in more than 23 countries around the globe. The key markets were Europe, the U.S. and the Middle East. The fact that...

  • Audi R8 GT Spyder official sketches
    Audi Teases New R8 GT Spyder

    Audi’s lighter and more track-focused R8 GT supercar recently went on sale and if you’ve just ordered one, you may not be too pleased to hear that Audi is set to launch a convertible R8 GT Spyder in the not too distant future. Previewed here today in these official sketches, the new R8...

  • 2012 Audi R8 GT
    2012 Audi R8 GT Starts From $196,800

    Warm up your line of credit, it's about to get a workout: the 2012 Audi R8 GT starts from $196,800--excluding the $1,250 delivery fee, bringing the pre-tax, title, and license tally to $198,050. That's about what we expected, though, so there's no sticker shock. How could there be, really, with a...

  • Anderson Audi R8 Hyper Black
    Anderson Audi R8 Hyper Black Is One Sinister Ride

    We’ve seen a lot of modified Audi R8s in the past but there’s something just sinister about the new ‘Hyper Black’ Audi R8 from German tuning firm Anderson. Based in Dusseldorf, Germany, Anderson’s engineers start with the range-topping V-10 Audi R8 and boost output to...

  • Audi R8 Spyder epic parking fail
    Audi R8 Spyder Epic Parking Fail

    We’ve seen some pretty bad attempts at parking before, including this BMW X5 that drove up on another car, or this Bugatti Veyron, whose driver curbed one of its wheels. However, this latest driver of an Audi R8 Spyder easily takes the cake. We’re not sure why the driver in this case...

  • Audi R8 in the snow
    Video: Audi R8 Braves Blizzard, Asks For Your Story

    Audi is looking to collect winter stories of its quattro all-wheel drive system in use, and let's face it: this winter probably provided ample opportunity with snow falling heavily from the North Pole clear into the Deep South. This video--which only briefly features the Audi R8, sadly--is a call...

  • Audi R8 cut-away

    Audi already has a lighter and more hardcore version of its R8 supercar, the new 2011 Audi R8 GT, which comes packing a 560 horsepower V-10 engine and a 220 pound lighter curb weight than the regular R8 V10 model. However, according to a new report, Audi engineers are developing an even lighter model dubbed the R8 NF. The automaker recently held a special presentation at its lightweight research and production plant in Neckersulm, Germany where several teaser images of the R8 NF were shown. The images included a computer-generated rendering of the car’s passenger cell, as well as carbon...

  • Audi R18 Le Mans Prototype
    Audi Unveils New Hardtop R18 Le Mans Racer

    Audi's dominance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and its attendant series has been reduced through rules and new competition since its initial foray into diesel power, but it still cuts a dramatic figure in any endurance race it enters, including a surprise win at this year's race after the failure of...

  • Heikki Kovalainen's crash during the 2010 Race of Champions
    Kovalainen, Girlfriend Injured In Race Of Champions Crash

    Lotus Formula 1 driver Heikki Kovalainen is under several days bed rest for a concussion he suffered during his crash at this weekend's Race of Champions (ROC). His girlfriend, Catherine Hyde, a passenger in the car at the time, was more severely injured. Hyde suffered a hiarline fracture of her...

  • STaSIS Engineering Audi R8 Spyder
    2010 SEMA Preview: STaSIS Engineering Audi R8 Spyder

    This past week Audi revealed it would be attending its first-ever Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) event, with a host of the luxury marque’s cars scheduled to go on show including a highly modified R8 Spyder from the guys at STaSIS Engineering. STaSIS is a motorsports and tuning...

  • 2011 Audi R8 GT live photos
    2011 Audi R8 GT Pricing Starts At $198,000

    Audi has just released pricing for its most expensive model yet, the all-new 2011 Audi R8 GT supercar that arrives in local showrooms in the first half of next year. Pricing for the hot Audi will start at a substantial $198,000, which includes a $1,200 destination charge. The car is essentially a...

  • Audi R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI V-8
    V-8 Powered 2011 Audi R8 Spyder Priced From $127,700

    When Audi originally unveiled its stunning R8 Spyder last September, the automaker decided to fit the model exclusively with its range-topping 5.2-liter FSI V-10 engine in keeping with the Spyder’s more upmarket positioning. The Coupe, on the other hand, was still available with either a...

  • 2011 Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI V-10 Los Angeles 2009

    The R8 Spyder 5.2 quattro (V10)--yes, that's Audi's full name for the car--fresh off its on-screen debut in the new Iron Man 2 movie, is ramping up for U.S. sale today. Audi has announced pricing, and it starts from $161,000 for the manual or $170,000 for the R tronic gearbox. Add a $1,250 destination/tax/title/dealer fee on top of that for the final sticker price. Before options, of course. Wailing about with the top down will let you hear the siren song of the 525-horsepower 5.2-liter V-10 engine at full clip--max power comes at 8,000 rpm--even better than you can in the coupe. And it lets...

  • AMV-R Supercar Concept
    AMV-R Supercar Concept Puts A German Take On Italian Style

    There's not a lot to say about the AMV-R Supercar Concept, since it exists only digitally, but who needs to read when there are images like these to look at? In theory, the car would be powered by a twin-turbo V-10 engine, rated at 850 horsepower--enough to take on all but the world's fastest...

  • Audi R8 e-tron at Le Mans
    Audi R8 e-tron Wins Silvretta EV Rally

    The R8 e-tron proves its electrons by taking the top spot in the all-electric rally.

  • Audi R8 e-tron concept to run 2010 Silvretta EV rally
    Audi R8 e-tron To Run 100-Mile Silvretta EV Rally

    The Audi R8 e-tron is set to make its motorsports debut.

  • 2012 Audi R8 GT
    Alexander Skarsgard And Kate Bosworth In An Audi R8

    This is going to sound terrible, but we can never remember why Kate Bosworth is important -- or at least important enough to be taking up a corner of the limited real estate north of our medulla oblongata. Is she a musician? A juggler? Did she kill someone famous, or just our sense of inner peace?...

  • Audi R8 Spyder
    Audi R8 Spyder Now Available With 4.2 FSI V-8

    When Audi originally unveiled its stunning R8 Spyder last September, the automaker decided to fit the model exclusively with its range-topping 5.2-liter FSI V-10 engine in keeping with the Spyder’s more upmarket positioning. The Coupe, on the other hand, was still available with either a...

  • Rendered: 2012 Audi R4

    Many believed talk of Audi’s new R4 mid-level sports car was pure fantasy but then we saw the surprise unveiling of a second e-tron concept car; a unique design that even the automaker said was a production possibility. Now we have new computer-generated renderings of what the R4 sports car could like when it goes into production next year. Destined to slot between the R8 and TT ranges, the new R4 will get its own unique platform and likely appear in both coupe and roadster bodystyles. Like the Audi R8, the R4 will also feature aggressive styling and will only be able to seat two. A brand...

  • Audi R8 e-tron at Le Mans
    Audi R8 e-tron Shows Up At 24 Hours Of Le Mans

    While most automakers are promoting their electric cars as a low cost and environmentally friendly option for urban commuting, Audi and Mercedes-Benz are taking a different route and are targeting the top end of town by promoting the performance aspects of electric propulsion--instantaneous torque...

  • 2009 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Sang Bleu
    Report: 800-HP Electric Bugatti Supercar Built, But May Never See Daylight

    AutoExpress is reporting that a Bugatti supercar generating 800 horsepower is already built.

  • 2011 Audi R8 Spyder
    Video: Building The 2011 Audi R8 Spyder

    Available with a screaming 5.2-liter V-10 engine with 525 horsepower and 391 pound-feet of torque on tap, the all-new 2011 Audi R8 Spyder is easily one of the most desirable drop-tops on the planet, so it’s only natural that meticulous care will be taken when building it. Production of the...

  • Audi R8 LMS
    Seven Audi R8 LMS Cars To Tackle Nurburgring 24 Hours Race

    More than 200 vehicles will contest the Nurburging 24 Hours endurance race this weekend, including seven Audi R8 LMS cars entered by the Audi customer teams ABT Sportsline, Black Falcon and Phoenix Racing. Last year, when the new GT3 race cars made their debut in the 24-hour race with support from...

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    Audi R8 LMS Race Experience: Buy A Seat, Race At The Nurburgring

    The Audi R8 LMS Race Experience lets customers hit the track against professionals in real competition.

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