I drove my friends R8....has to be Rtronic....manual wasnt great....drove both abdhe had an R tronic which was the best change ive ever seen.....very smooth
I drove one (V8 4.2 FSi) round the Dubai race circuit for most of the afternoon. Its got great breaks but I was not aloud to turn the traction off, so I could not explore it properly.
I thought the interior was very well styled as most Audis are quite boring. The power was about the same as the GS, what do you think Peter?
Dicky, I know the V10 Lambo engined one is, just at the time, I was driving a GS and found the pull very similar. Both have 4.2 V8, but I thought the R8 would feel quicker as it must be lighter....or is it not?
The R8 is about 100kg lighter with a power output of 420hp and a 0-60 time of 4.6 so its a little faster, just felt the same when driving it IMHO. Plus the GS is a 4 seater and the R8 is a 2 seater.
Still, a very nice car and would actually buy one.