Audi R8: Rivaling Porsche 911 for the sheer thrill of driving

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Audi R8: Rivaling Porsche 911 for the sheer thrill of driving

The guys from Evo agree with us that the Audi R8 is a fantastic street machine! Great pictures here too.

In the cold – and I mean cold – light of a near-freezing Nevada morning, the R8 immediately answers one question: namely, does it fulfil the abundant promise of early pre-drive pictures? The answer is an emphatic yes, for the R8 is imposing and supremely aggressive. It’s exciting and unconventional too, studded with bold touches and sexy details. There’s certainly plenty to take in, and a few things to get used to, but the overriding impression remains one of purity, cohesion and originality. Given Porsche’s predilection for unembellished, pebble-smooth and increasingly predictable forms, the R8 really grabs your attention and holds it.