And equally significantly, it was about to launch the company’s first supercar to cash in on that success – the R8, which, ...

The highlight numbers are 6.94 seconds at 218 miles per hour in the quarter mile, 2.4 Gs at launch, and 1.17 seconds for the ...

The original R8 boasted a sporty V-8 engine with unique LED headlights and exhaust placement. The first V-10 version featured distinctive design changes and a powerful Lamborghini-derived engine.

‘The best handling road car today.’ That’s how Jacky Ickx described the first-generation Audi R8 that we’re looking at here. We’re not 100 percent sure when ‘today’ was, but we think ...

This first-gen Audi R8 also has a brake fluid reservoir access hole cut into the front plastic trim, a Velocity AP clutch kit, a cat-back exhaust system with black tips, and several other things.

In fact, for the first time since the 1930s, here is an Audi that’s rear-wheel drive. It’s lighter than a standard R8, too, the deletion of driveshafts and differentials shaving 50kg off the ...

The Audi R8 is by no means an inexpensive car, though unlike some other supercars, its price is not inflated by frivolous amenities, badges and plaques. Consider this: the Audi R8 shares its engine ...