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Audi spokesman confirms electric R8 concept rumor is ‘not true’

Posted: May 29, 2009

Filed under: Audi, Auto Shows, Hybrids, Green News

Earlier this week, we heard rumors from Auto Motor und Sport that Audi was going to unveil an electric concept version of the R8 supercar at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Well, according to an Audi spokesman, the rumor is “not true” and Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk can now sleep in peace.
The spokesman, who [...]

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Video: Audi R8 5.2 V10 FSI drives through Maranello commercial

Posted: May 12, 2009

Filed under: Audi, Videos

Audi’s marketing agency has been really creative as of lately by taking shots at its rivals. The German automaker has just released a new commercial featuring the 2010 Audi R8 5.2 V10 FSI driving through Ferrari’s hometown of Maranello and pissing of the town’s citizens.
Check it out after the jump and have a good laugh.
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Audi kills plans for a diesel R8

Posted: May 06, 2009

Filed under: Audi, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

According to AutoExpress plans to produce a diesel version of the Audi R8 has been canned. After 12 months of debating and consideration Audi said it can’t justify a business case to throw a diesel engine in the R8 two-seater supercar.
Last year, Audi unveiled two concepts of a diesel R8 including the Audi R8 V12 [...]

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PPI Audi R8 Razor GTR officially revealed

Posted: May 04, 2009

Filed under: Audi, Tuner Cars

Back in November, we showed you the first sketches of PPI Automotive Design’s Audi R8 Razor GTR – a faster and harder version of the original PPI Audi R8 Razor. Well, the car has finally made its official world debut at the Top Marques Monaco 2009, and we have all the details for you right [...]

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Audi R8 5.2 V10 FSI quattro isn’t confirmed for the stateside

Posted: Feb 02, 2009

Filed under: Audi

Over the weekend we brought you a video of the 2010 Audi R8 5.2 V10 FSI quattro in action along with a bunch of new images. However, the press release had no mention of the car’s stateside availability. When asked by Inside Line when the much anticipated high-performance V10 R8 will come to the U.S., Audi [...]

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Detroit NAIAS 2009: 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI V10 revealed in Detroit

Posted: Jan 12, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Audi, Auto Shows

It sits at the Audi display like the lady in red – attracting everyone’s attention. The 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro V10 has landed in the U.S. and is shining with quattro all-wheel-drive, a lightweight aluminum body, the world’s first car with LED headlamps as standard and the brutal 525-hp engine that sits in the [...]

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Brand Spankin’ New Images: 2010 Audi R8 V10 in Red

Posted: Dec 09, 2008

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Audi

The 2010 Audi R8 V10 is here and ready to take on its rivals with a Lamborghini 5.2L V10 making 528-hp. Yesterday, Audi released a couple of details and images of its latest addition which will make its official debut at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show next month.
Today, Audi dropped some new wallpapers (12 to be [...]

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Audi R8 V10 coming to Detroit, convertible R8 will arrive in the U.S. by 2010

Posted: Dec 02, 2008

Filed under: Audi, Auto Shows

With many automakers yanking their presence at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, Cobo may seem like a boring place to be next month. However a handful of debuts will make attending the show worthwhile. According to CARandDRIVER, the 2010 Audi R8 V10 will make its debut next month in Detroit and will be followed by [...]

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Audi R8 GT3 spotted testing at the Nurburgring

Posted: Nov 18, 2008

Filed under: Audi, Spy Shots/Renderings

You’re looking at the spy shots of the meanest Audi ever built. Testing hear at the Nurburgring in Germany, The Audi R8 GT3 is currently undergoing high-speed testing and will eventually be sold as a race car by 2009.
Power comes from a V10 engine that makes 550-hp. It will be mated to a 6-speed sequential [...]

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Video: Audi R8 crashes into barrier after losing control in rain

Posted: Oct 24, 2008

Filed under: Audi, Videos

After seeing this video we really hope Audi works on showing the quattro power of the Audi R8. This driver lost control of his Audi R8 in the Moscow rain and ended up crashing into the freeway wall. Everything was caught on tape from a street camera.
Let us know what you think in the comments [...]