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| Description |
| Editors at TheCarConnection.com drove the 2010 Audi R8 to bring you this hands-on road test of its styling, performance, comfort, safety and features. TheCarConnection’s experts also compared the new R8 to other exotic cars, to bring you the best shopping advice and information possible. The companion R8 review condenses opinions from other respected automotive sites, to bring you a summary of other opinions from around the Web.High Gear Media accepted travel expenses to San Francisco, to be among the first to drive the 2010 Audi R8. Editors drove various 2010 R8s on the road and track near Sonoma, California, to write this hands-on road test. |
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| Road Test |
Consider the 2010 Audi R8 an entry-level exotic car-entry-level only in reputation, possibly. Audi doesn’t have the track record of Ferrari, Lamborghini or even the Corvette, but with the R8, and particularly the new V-10-powered R8, it’s stepped without hesitation into the rarified world of ultra-performance machines. For the 2010 model year, the R8 adds a V-10 option and a handful of new features. The base price remains $115,400, but V-10 versions top out at $156,300 before options are added.
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| Positive Points |
- stunning car, in person or pictures
- Unexpectedly practical
- Lamborghini-derived V-10 even better than V-8
- Balanced, stable handling
- Museum-quality details, down to the engine bay
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| Negative Points |
- Over-the-shoulder visibility is poor
- Difficult entry and exit
- Small cargo hold-strictly for weekend bags
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