The Audi R8 is stunning in this monochromatic color pallete. The only glaring omission is a set of blacked-out wheels. I think bright alloys look wrong on a car that's otherwise devilishly dark and ...

More on the R8's new DSG and why even Audi insiders reckoned the old robo-manual R tronic was a weak spot It's funny how the official line alters on these things once a new variant emerges, but an ...

The 2014 Audi R8 marks the first substantial revision for the supercar since it was launched in 2007. There are styling updates, the addition of a range-topping V10 Plus model and addition of a ...

You may be wondering why there's a Road Test Update on a car we ran numbers on only three months ago. One reason is we found acceleration differences between the conventional manual and its ...

But no longer Audi, which, following in the footsteps of BMW (remember SMG? Blech!), just binned its old R-Tronic in favor of a new seven-speed dual clutch transmission called S-Tronic. Why the, ahem, ...

Among the many charms of the 2014 Audi R8 Spyder is its embrace of the exclamation mark. Press the button below the new seven-speed S tronic transmission’s gearshift lever, and the instrument panel ...

“Here are the keys, and off you go.” So runs the normal introduction to a new press car. Usually, it’s accompanied by a frisson of excitement, but this time, there was more than a touch of ...

Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...

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Audi has listened to criticisms of the R8. By including more equipment as standard and replacing the clunky R tronic gearbox, the company has come close to perfection with the R8. Even this ...

The Audi R8 has always been a starter supercar, a toe into the high-g waters. It doesn’t wear an exotic badge, and it won’t trigger too many adverse assumptions about your manhood. Other supercars are ...

Taking the roof off the R8 has done nothing to dilute its appeal or ability – in fact the experience is enhanced in every way. Performance is just as searing as the coupe and there’s even more chance ...