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Audi sends its mid-engined flagship in search of supercar scalps, and largely succeeds - even if rivals like the Porsche 911 Turbo S provide greater driving thrills

Matt Saunders Autocar
Matt Saunders

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8 March 2022
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  • The second generation Audi R8
  • This Audi R8 on test was fit with Inglostadt's finest V10 engine
  • The Audi R8's headlights are all LED with laser technology
  • Both R8 models get 19in alloys with the V10 gets cast alloy spoke wheels...
  • ...while the Audi R8 V10 Plus gets lighter alloy wheels
  • The side blades are the most conspicious part of the Audi R8
  • The Audi R8 no longer has a filler cap to unscrew
  • The second generation Audi R8
  • The Audi R8 V10 Plus comes with a fixed wing, while the V10 comes with a retractable wing
  • The R8 rear lights also used Audi's LED lights
  • The Audi R8 comes with dual tailpipes
  • Inside the second generation Audi R8
  • Behind the wheel of the Audi R8 V10 Plus
  • The Audi R8 digital instrument
  • Alternative view of the Audi R8's digital instrument
  • The Audi's satellite navigation
  • The Audi R8's ignition button
  • The driver select and launch control buttons on the Audi R8
  • The climate control switchgear in the Audi R8 V10 Plus
  • The Audi R8's infotainment controls
  • The Audi R8's ventilation system
  • The rear seats in the Audi R8 V10 Plus
  • The 5.2-litre V10 engine in the Audi R8
  • The Audi R8 engine is the same as the Lamborghini Huracan
  • The Audi R8's needle rushes promptly to the 8700rpm redine
  • The Audi R8's ride is firm, yet reactive...
  • ...yet the Audi R8's sensitive steering doesn't do it any favours
  • The second generation Audi R8 with the V10 engine
  • The second generation Audi R8
  • This Audi R8 on test was fit with Inglostadt's finest V10 engine
  • The Audi R8's headlights are all LED with laser technology
  • Both R8 models get 19in alloys with the V10 gets cast alloy spoke wheels...
  • ...while the Audi R8 V10 Plus gets lighter alloy wheels
  • The side blades are the most conspicious part of the Audi R8
  • The Audi R8 no longer has a filler cap to unscrew
  • The second generation Audi R8
  • The Audi R8 V10 Plus comes with a fixed wing, while the V10 comes with a retractable wing
  • The R8 rear lights also used Audi's LED lights
  • The Audi R8 comes with dual tailpipes
  • Inside the second generation Audi R8
  • Behind the wheel of the Audi R8 V10 Plus
  • The Audi R8 digital instrument
  • Alternative view of the Audi R8's digital instrument
  • The Audi's satellite navigation
  • The Audi R8's ignition button
  • The driver select and launch control buttons on the Audi R8
  • The climate control switchgear in the Audi R8 V10 Plus
  • The Audi R8's infotainment controls
  • The Audi R8's ventilation system
  • The rear seats in the Audi R8 V10 Plus
  • The 5.2-litre V10 engine in the Audi R8
  • The Audi R8 engine is the same as the Lamborghini Huracan
  • The Audi R8's needle rushes promptly to the 8700rpm redine
  • The Audi R8's ride is firm, yet reactive...
  • ...yet the Audi R8's sensitive steering doesn't do it any favours
  • The second generation Audi R8 with the V10 engine
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