Audi R8 Review

The York Press has a nice review of the new Audi R8. STEVE NELSON writes

AUDI has given us many super cars, but has never put a proper supercar on the road. Until now.

With horsepower emerging from its stable at an unrelenting pace over the past couple of years in what Audi calls a “ballistic expansion”, we have waited long and hard for Vorsprung durch Technik to deliver a defining moment in its history, and no one is going to be disappointed at this quite incredible result.

The full review is here 

Key Audi R8 Facts:

• Model: Audi R8
• Transmission: Six-speed manual or R tronic sequential
• Price: £76,825 (manual) to £82,025
• Engine: Mid-mounted 4.2-litre V8 FSI petrol, delivering 420PS at 7,800rpm
• Torque: 430Nm from 4,500 to 6,000rpm
• Acceleration: 0-62mph in 4.6 seconds; 0-124mph in 14.9 seconds
• Top speed: 187mph
• Economy: 19.8mpg on combined cycle
• C02 emissions: 349 g/km
• First UK deliveries: July