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Audi R8 V10 and convertible coming next year, in limited numbers

Posted: Oct 13, 2008

Filed under: Audi

So you’re just going to wait until the other variants of the Audi R8 come out since it’s hard to get your hands on one right now. Well, it doesn’t seem like things are going to get any better. According to Michael Dick, Audi’s member of the board of management for technical development, U.S. customers [...]

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Matte-black Audi R8 spotted in Germany

Posted: Oct 07, 2008

Filed under: Audi

We were bound to see one sooner or later. Some of the greatest cars have been seen in matte-black over the past year; even automakers like Lexus have jumped in on the action and have started displaying concepts in stealth color.
A matte-black Audi R8 was recently spotted in Germany – and we have to say [...]

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Video: Audi R8 seen on the set of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Posted: Sep 04, 2008

Filed under: Audi, Videos

The 2007 Blockbuster hit Transformers hit Blu-Ray two days ago. To promote the release, Walmart is running a special-promo site called Transformers: Bring Home a Hero. When you purchase the new Transformers DVD, available in various packages, you’ll get a special code to the site giving you access to exclusive footage “from the set of [...]

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Brand Spankin’ New Images: 2009 Audi R8

Posted: Sep 02, 2008

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Audi

The 2009 allocation of the Audi R8 has been sold out. As of July 2008, there is an 18 month waiting list to get behind the Audi supercar. But that’s not stopping Audi from releasing new images of the R8 for us to drool over make buyers even more restless to get their delivered.
Refresher (although [...]

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Audi R8 GT3: A 500-hp race version of the R8 for the track

Posted: Aug 27, 2008

Filed under: Audi

Audi Sport announced today that it will build a racing version of the Audi R8 for customers that want to unleash more power on the track – and by more power we mean 500 horsepower. The Audi R8 GT3 is under development right now and space is being allocated at the automakers factory in Neckarsulm [...]

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Audi R8 V10 will take on GT-R and ZR1 at the Nurburgring

Posted: Jul 28, 2008

Filed under: Audi

According to Audi insiders the Audi R8 V10 will make its official debut at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, building on the huge response Audi got from unveiling the Audi R8 V12 TDI Concept at the 2008 show.
Auto Motor and Sport Sweden reports that the 5.0 liter V10 TFSI will be pumping out a total [...]