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New entry-level Audi R8 V10 Performance RWD gets 562bhp and £126,885 price tag

Published 07 October 2021
By David Mullen
Audi has added a new “entry-level” variant to its R8 supercar line-up, the R8 V10 Performance RWD.

Everyday cars reimagined for Cyberpunk 2077

Vehicles including the Ford Fiesta, Mini Cooper and Range Rover Evoque have been reimagined as stars of the video game Cyberpunk 2077.
Published 24 March 2021
Audi may replace R8 and TT with pure-electric equivalents

Audi R8 and TT could be reborn as pure-electric

A review of Audi’s lineup could spell the end of the current iterations of the R8 supercar and TT sports car.
Published 04 August 2020
Me and My Motor: Ellen White, England footballer

Me and My Motor: Ellen White, England footballer

Ellen White, the England team’s player of the year and a top-scoring forward, is one of the pioneers of women’s football.
Published 25 December 2018

2019 Audi R8 V10 Performance review

The Audi R8 has was once a difficult car to resolve ourselves to. Even before the original went on sale in 2006, the idea that Audi could ...
Published 21 November 2018
Audi R8 split in half in crash on Stelvio Pass

Audi R8 split in half in car crash

An Audi R8 has crashed on a slippery road in Italy, with the force of the smash strong enough to tear the supercar in two.
Published 30 October 2018

2019 Audi R8: On sale date, prices, images and det

The Audi R8 is claimed to be faster and better to drive than ever, courtesy of a mid-life refresh that will be available to order in early 2019.
Published 25 October 2018
Me and My Motor: Olympic hockey champion Shona McCallin

Me and My Motor: hockey champ Shona McCallin

Despite being a PE staple for generations of children, hockey has lagged behind other sports in terms of television coverage. But that changed...
Published 17 July 2018
Super investments? Audi R8 V10 vs Jaguar F-Type SVR vs Porsche 911 GTS group test review

Audi R8 V10 vs Jaguar F-Type SVR & Porsche 911 GTS

HAS THERE ever been a better time to have a mid-life crisis? Traditionally, the car to help you reclaim your youth after years of hard-slog was..
Published 02 March 2018
Me and My Motor: Brian Johnson, AC/DC frontman

Me and My Motor: Brian Johnson, AC/DC frontman

Brian Johnson, longtime frontman of the hard rock juggernaut AC/DC, is almost as at home on a racetrack as he is on stage.
Published 23 January 2018
Me and My Motor: Singer-songwriter, Amy Macdonald, has a passion for fast cars

Me and My Motor: Amy Macdonald

Amy Macdonald had a No 1 album by the time she turned 20 and has gone on to sell more than 9m albums around the world...
Published 10 January 2017
Supersport Supercars: Audi R8 isn't showy but delivers on thrills

Supersport Supercars: Top five supercars 2016

In 2016 I drove the Sunday Times Driving car in the Caterham Supersport Championship, arguably the most competitive race series in the UK...
Published 22 December 2016
Supersport Supercars: Audi R8 isn't showy but delivers on thrills

Supersport Supercars: Audi R8 delivers on thrills

It’s terrifying to admit that I’ve been road-testing cars for nearly 20 years. I started at university and joined Autocar at 21 ...
Published 12 August 2016