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| The experienced auto experts at TheCarConnection.com have studied the range of reviews that cover the 2008 Audi R8, and incorporated some of the most useful insight and information in this review. And in order to bring you the best advice on what distinguishes the R8 from its exclusive rivals, TheCarConnection.com’s editors have driven the Audi R8. |
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| Road Test |
The 2008 Audi R8 is an all-new mid-engine, all-wheel-drive sportscar, powered by a 420-horsepower, 4.2-liter V-8 engine. The R8 shares some mechanical components with the Lamborghini Gallardo, though the R8 was extensively reengineered by Audi to make it more livable and to meet the German brand’s standards for comfort, safety, and maintenance intervals.
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| Positive Points |
- - Poster-car look, with surprising practicality
- - Smooth, high-revving V-8 engine is great with either gearbox
- - Well-balanced handling
- - Firm but well-controlled ride
- - Spectacular engine bay
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| Negative Points |
- - Rearward visibility can be challenging
- - Arcing roofline and low seating position makes entry and exit difficult
- - Only enough cargo space for a change of clothes
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