A guy from Moscow wanted to impress girls, the same way Hugh Grant does, and bought himself a nice (130.000 euro) R8. The problem is that instead of winning girls heart, he won the title of "the first Audi R8 crashed."
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Audi is entering the most discerning segment of the car market with its R8 mid-engine sports car – and immediately taking up a position among the leaders: equipped with the expertise that Audi has gathered from its involvement in motor sport and from building sporty premium-class cars, the R8 is the embodiment of superlative road behaviour, pioneering technology and fascinating design. The 420 bhp V8 FSI engine, quattro permanent four-wheel drive and the aluminium space-frame body endow the R8 with outstanding qualities to challenge for...
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It's not an official announcement but of a "a secret dream” from Wolfgang Hatz, executive director of engine and powertrain development of Audi as he talks to Italian magazine Quattroruote in the October issue.
After the presentation of the Q7 with the new V12 TDI, Hatz has revealed it's dreams: to reduce the noise of the TDI motor so noone could understand a difference in respect to a Benzine one and "to mount a diesel engine in one supercar like our new R8".
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All good things must come to an end, and the R8’s stay in Manhattan is no exception. The inside line from Audi is that the R8 will leave its place of display at the Audi Forum New York City on Monday, October 23. The car will spend the week being used for other corporate purposes, though Audi of America has been generous enough to offer an encore presentation to Fourtitude readers planned for Saturday, October 28 from 3-5PM.
Whether or not the R8 comes back for one last day before being spirited off to Germany is up to Audi enthusiasts...
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There's been much speculation on just when the Audi R8 will hit American shores. For customers eagerly placing deposits, the wait will take almost 12 months before cars appear in stateside showrooms, though those looking for an earlier peek at the car will take great interest in Audi's planned grand opening for the newly created Audi Forum New York City.
In less than a week, on Wednesday October, 11, a spectacle will happen in New York City that should grab the attention of any self-respecting Audiphile and virtually any other auto...
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Audi has begun production of its new R8 sports car at the Neckarsulm plant in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The launch coincided with the 100-year celebration of facility. "We are giving the go-ahead for the production of a sensational car that opens a new chapter in our company's history,"
emphasised Audi Board Chairman Prof. Martin Winterkorn in Neckarsulm.
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The guys at R8Audi got their hands on an Audi UK document marked 'internal use only'. It includes some new information and additional colors that the Audi R8 Microsite does not. The document also lists a few key dates of items we can expect.
* October 6 - R8 Q&A As Published on Desktop
* October - PDF Pricing and specification guides
* October - Pricing and specification guides delivered
* May/June 2007 - Customer Deliveries
Exterior Color Options Are:
* Ibis White
* Brilliant Red
* Ice Silver, Metallic
* Jet Blue, Metallic
*...
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The Audi R8 uses the mid-engine Lamborghini Gallardo platform, and will sell for around $100,000. Sales will begin in the first half of 2007 for the United States and Europe.
Originally introduced as the Le Mans concept at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show, Audi announced plans to build a production version last year. It wasn't too much of a surprise as the concept used numerous off-the-shelf parts and Audi has been itching to build an exotic sports car for years.
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Audi's goal is to become every bit as racy and blue-blooded as its German competitors, and the company is about to take a big step forward in that pursuit.
The R8 is expected to have the same 425 horsepower V8 engine as the Audi RS4, but weight just 3500 lbs, compared to the RS4’s 4200 lbs. Those figures should be good for a 0-60 mph time in the low-4.0 second range. It is based on the Lamborghini Gallardo platform. Everything from the aluminum space frame to the all-wheel-drive system is from the Lamborghini (Audi owns Lambo).
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