Audi is the fledgling player in the supercar arena. Yes, it’s shown numerous concepts over the years, but it wasn’t until the 2007 R8 arrived that we could actually drive a supercar with Ingolstadt’s four rings writ large on the grille. And what an effort: straight out of the box, the R8 has delivered a car with the poise of a 911 Carrera 4S with the ease-of-use of a Honda NSX. Quite an achievement
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Make and model
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Year
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Price
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Engine
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0-60mph
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Top speed
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Audi R8
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2007
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£78,105-83,305
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4.6 sec
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187mph
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For
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Appears to do everything well
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Against
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It isn’t expensive enough
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Verdict
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A supercar for our times
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Another is-it-isn’t-it supercar, but the R8 has the looks, the configuration and when the 550bhp-plus V10 arrives it will certainly have the beans. Amazing that Audi can get a supercar so right at their first attempt.
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