Audi R8 Coupe

After driving it for almost 4 years now, here are my 2 cents.

One of the best equipped sport cars, with almost everything you need from loud exhaust, high powered engine, uber cool styling, world class handling, roomy cabin and a decent boot for some groceries. These are things you cannot get from the Italians.

It would be better if simple equipment like Bluetooth audio module and keyless entry are added into it.

Other than those nit-picking, the car is still a pleasure to drive, even till now. I still cannot get enough of those random accelerations.

Magnetic-fluid damping is standard, so you can gad about in an R8 V10 without hurting anything specific. And the 5.2-litre V10 has been 'de-tuned' by 35bhp by Audi to make it quieter and easier to drive than it is in its other home, the Lamborghini Gallardo. It's a pretty remarkably easy to use supercar.Ho. Here's the good bit. Think the 414bhp V8 was squirty? The 5.2 V10 punts out 525bhp, chucks the R8 to 62mph in 3.9 seconds and eggs it on to nearly 200ph. Third gear overtakes are very special; it revs to 8,700rpm. That'll make your ears curl up into small, fleshy balls. And then fall off. So yes, it has the measure of most supercars out there. The R8 is already a cool car, so having the one-potato, two-potato supremacy of an even faster version should make it even cooler. We like.

Excellent handling makes this car a dream to drive. You can throw it into corners at speeds you would not dare to in other cars. The quattro system and 295 rear tyre combine to give a feel that is similar to driving on rails. You can even make corrections at near the limit.

After a month long search of testdriving countless supercars to find the best value supercar, i finally decided on the R8. At half a million, it heavily undercuts other italian brands like lamborghini, but loses nothing. Although acceleartion of 4.6s from 0-100km/h is slower than some competitors, its design, both exterior and interior are stunning and unbeatable. Interior comfort is provided and even a tall guy can fit in comfortably without much effort, unlike a lotus. Seats are comfortable, the steering is adjustable and the car is powerful and responds fast. Kit and acessories aren't compromised, neither is comfort. In short the R8 is the car with a super engine, but providing occuments with maximum interior comfort. Security and safety is unquestionably good.