One of the hottest near-exotic sports cars on the market, the brand-new Audi R8 is the pinnacle of its brand, a winning combination of aggressive racing style with perfect maneuverability, comfort and performance, designed to compete iconic sports cars that cost more than its double base price.

A first for Audi, R8’s Lamborghini Gallardo sourced mid-engine, epitomizes the pure perfection of sound and fury of a racing pure-bred car, perfectly defined by enormous power and engineering craftsmanship.

The model’s unique blend of agility and speed is achieved with a 4.2, 8-cylinder power unit capable of providing extreme speed, safety and trust in any virtual driving environment and, moreover to deliver 420 bhp, power output, and accelerate to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds offering a top speed of 187 mph. Audi R8 comes with a standard 6-speed manual transmission but 6-speed R-tronic automatic gearbox is available as an option, moreover Quattro AWD (all-wheal-drive) is standard.

The exterior has been considered by many reviews revolutionary; with a weight distribution of 44:56, front/rear, and the proportions strongly influenced by engine’s location-behind the cockpit, typical feature of a racer, with the muscular rear end that accentuates R8’s fast running race-bred and the unmistakable Audi gently curved front end, R8 makes an impressive appearance. An interesting design touché for the model, though they weren’t received so enthusiastically and reviewers’ opinions are divided, are the side-blades (vertical panels available in different colors), conceived to be aesthetical and in the same time functional (they supply the engine with air), all in all none would argue that R8 makes an eye-catching powerful impression.

R8 has a spacious, high-quality, sophisticated interior, driver oriented sporty architecture, capable of satisfying the most demanding clientele. Tough slight rear visibility issues have been spotted and it hasn’t been tested in any governmental programs, R8 is equipped with impressive active/passive safety features as dual-stage airbags and ESC (electronic stability control).

Audi R8, limited edition: powerful, eye-catching, stunning looks combined with more than 400 horsepower and outstanding driving dynamics comes with a faire base price of $109.00.

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