Audi R8: Workaday supercar

We found a great article about the Audi R8 and why it's a workaday supercar! A must see and read.

Not to worry. This supercar is prepared, with all-wheel-drive, stability control, and V-rated Pirelli Sottozero winter tires (235/35R19 front, 295/30R19 rear), it's ready for anything that won't high-center its modest 4.5-inch ground clearance. On my first day with the car I tried not to treat it special. I went to the barber for a haircut. Then went home and loaded seven bags of clothes and stuff for a Salvation Army run.

Stuffing the easily deformable cargo into the ostensibly 3.5-cubic foot front trunk, and placing a row of shopping bags behind the seats, left only a few bags riding in my passenger's lap. Next it was off to Detroit's Eastern Market to nab some killer deals on Australian chardonnay, California Zinfandel, and Canadian beer--a case of each for an upcoming party, all of which were swallowed by the front trunk (the lid of which includes a complete inner panel to prevent box corners from dimpling the outer skin). After dropping that cargo off, we went clothes shopping and ended up with a run to the grocery store for a week's provisions, all of which were easily swallowed. As an errand runner, few cars that can approach this one's low roofline, high price, and ability to garner attention can compete.

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Source: Motortrend

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