Who here has driven an R8?

[Peattie]

My neighbor has the v10 one. But he wont let me drive it :(

[nsxguy7]

The problem with nearly ALL of the cars in this class is that they have become way too soft. Lamborghini is the next nameplate in this class that will not even offer a real manual transmission...the 2013 Gallardo was the last holdout. There needs to be a stripped down R8 with RWD only and the twin-turbo V6. The R8 V10 that I drove was quick enough, but too much a poser's car. No wonder so many of them are winding up at Underground Racing for twin-turbo installs.

[andrewill]

I've driven a V8 R8. I loved shifting it and the motor sounded amazing, i thought it was easy to drive. The v8 isnt all that fast though for what it costs. An M3 v8 or 5.0 Mustang Gt is probably just as fast in a straight line. The car was a daily driver (not mine) and was always in the shop for something: Hood latch, binding when turning at full lock, brakes warping, squeakes/rattles.

[Wh33lhop]

I autoxed an lp560. Hell of a car. Real easy to drive, and you could really feel the big motor in the back trail braking from 80 or so, even with the nannies on. Thing would rotate very easily on braking. Oh yeah, and the power and brakes and stuff.

[henryki]

Yeah, i owned a B5 A4 quattro for a few months. The electrical problems i had with that car never want me to own an Audi again.

Yeah I don't blame you, I didn't have a whole lotta respect for the brand before I started delivering A6's, A7's, and A8's on the daily at Walters Audi in Riverside. A3-A5 are just garbage IMO. The only reason why they even sell them is for people just say they own an audi.

I have driven, both v10 and v8 varieties with and without slicks. Really too tame feeling for me, though they inspire a crazy confidence in the driver they have to be pushed to 11 to even feel like they are alive, but that puts the road speed far to fast for most public streets.

I know that was the problem, I loved driving it but it just didn't feel like I was even close to what the car could handle even going 100 down the street (not in the video) I go 100 in my e30 and I'm having a great time with the biggest smile on my face, only on a closed course tho.. ;)

[marshallnoise]

I have driven, both v10 and v8 varieties with and without slicks. Really too tame feeling for me, though they inspire a crazy confidence in the driver they have to be pushed to 11 to even feel like they are alive, but that puts the road speed far to fast for most public streets.



I'd personally much rather drive something that tries to kill me at every corner. :D

And it looks fooking amazing (teh Cobra). Just sex on wheels.

[bimmerteck]

I have driven, both v10 and v8 varieties with and without slicks. Really too tame feeling for me, though they inspire a crazy confidence in the driver they have to be pushed to 11 to even feel like they are alive, but that puts the road speed far to fast for most public streets.



I'd personally much rather drive something that tries to kill me at every corner. :D

[eur04lif3]

Haha oh man that kinda sucks. My dad is a trainer for Audi of America so I was also fortunate enough to drive a S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, R8, TTRS, And TTS all on Chuck Walla. So the Audi brand is bred in deep in my family, the look on his face when I drove home in an E30 one day was priceless. But I'd love to take an R8 out again haha. I mean who wouldn't?

Yeah, i owned a B5 A4 quattro for a few months. The electrical problems i had with that car never want me to own an Audi again.

[henryki]

I mean it was definitely fast, but i was expecting lot more. Its a 420hp motor, same as the B7 RS4 car had.
There was a twin turbo 350z on the track that day, it passed us a few times...that probably didn't help the perception.

Haha oh man that kinda sucks. My dad is a trainer for Audi of America so I was also fortunate enough to drive a S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, R8, TTRS, And TTS all on Chuck Walla. So the Audi brand is bred in deep in my family, the look on his face when I drove home in an E30 one day was priceless. But I'd love to take an R8 out again haha. I mean who wouldn't?

[eur04lif3]

Me in the Orlando Exotic Driving Experience. The car is amazing first laps they reduce the throttle. :(

http://www.exoticdriving.com/race-tr...world-speedway

How much did that cost you?

I drove the V8 as well. It was the 2nd R8 I drove and it was plenty fast. Don't know if the hp has changed since 2008 but V10 I drove at Chuck Walla was a blast but I honestly liked the v8 better. Probably because it was on the street haha

I mean it was definitely fast, but i was expecting lot more. Its a 420hp motor, same as the B7 RS4 car had.
There was a twin turbo 350z on the track that day, it passed us a few times...that probably didn't help the perception.

[Nick_S]

Driven a Gallardo with a 6spd. Sort of close?

I feel like a V8 R8 is an attainable "dream car" in the next 10 years for me.

[Fernflex]

Me in the Orlando Exotic Driving Experience. The car is amazing first laps they reduce the throttle. :(

http://www.exoticdriving.com/race-track/orlando-walt-disney-world-speedway

[einhander]

Cool beans.

[Jparkr]

Shiiiiit that is a big ass picture. Sorry about that.

[Jparkr]

I drove the V10 with the SMG or whatever they call their automatics... I was not impressed. My landlord has the V8, got it twin turbod and it is making 550 iirc to the wheels now.

the white one is the TT the black one is the AutoV10