Audi R8: Fifth Gear's Car of the Year

Fifth Gear has awarded the Audi R8 as their Car of the Year. Great and natural choice!

Overall Car of the Year

It just has to be the Audi R8. It represents a massive leap forward for Audi - traditionally you didn't even have to drive something with four rings on the front to know what it was going to be like - safe, sturdy and just a little bit forgettable. But the R8 blew us away. We gave it the stiffest possible test, and put it head to head with the all-conquering Porsche 911, which we expected to win easily. In a straight line drag race, the 911 only just nicked it. In a drifting contest, the R8's Quattro system didn't stop it oversteering like a muscle car, and in a bumper to bumper, wheel to wheel battle on the track, it held its own easily. It was an absolute pleasure to discover that the R8 was as thrilling to drive as it was good looking. It's a very worthy Fifth Gear Car of the Year.

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Source: Fifth Gear

Audi R8: Fifth Gear's Car of the Year

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