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Audi has officially taken the wraps off its facelifted 2019 R8 Coupe and Spyder duo which is set to go on sale in Europe early next year. The facelifted models feature a more aggressive styling with a wider Singleframe grille and a trio of bonnet slits that is said to …

It seems Audi will feel the effects of Volkswagen’s ‘dieselgate’ scandal as it is forced to slash costs following the group’s massive financial losses. In an interview with German business magazine, Der Spiegel, Audi boss Rupert Stadler revealed the German marque won’t be engineering its own platforms going forward. At …

Audi has launched its all-new second-generation R8 V10 and V10 plus Coupe in Australia, described as the fastest production Audi ever. Sporting a sharper design, the R8 is lighter, faster and boasts a higher level of technology than its predecessor. Its all-new Audi Space Frame chassis combines aluminium and carbon-fibre …

Audi has unveiled its new limited edition Audi R8 V10 plus selection 24h, created as a tribute to the race-winning Audi R8 LMS GT3. The exclusive model features a bespoke tricolor paint finish – which closely resembles its GT3 LMS counterpart, special interior highlights and additional equipment. Underneath the special …

A photo purported to be the second-generation, 2015 Audi R8 has found its way onto the web. Published by Motor Pasion, the photo shows the front quarter view of the car. While we have no way of verifying the image at this stage, the fins on the lower air intakes and …

Audi has released its first teaser of the highly anticipated next-generation Audi R8. The teaser image reveals the headlights of the 2nd-generation R8 said to be the first of a number of technology highlights of the new supercar. The LED headlights contain 37 LEDs in each unit and will come …

The Audi R8 is already a stunner straight out of the factory, but for those who want to personalise their R8 even further, CT Exclusive has just the right package for the supercar. The styling kit is said to be compatible with all variants of the R8, as well as …

YouTube’s netizen, Cvdzijden, has caught the 2015 Audi R8 undergoing testing on the Nürburgring in Germany. Set to be 50 – 59kg lighter than the outgoing model, the new R8 will take on an evolutionary approach to its styling. There will be a more aggressive front fascia with more angular …

  The limited edition Audi R8 LMX will become the first production car in the world to come equipped with laser high beams. The new lighting system reinforces Audi as the leader in automotive lighting technology. The R8 was the first production car in the world to boast all-LED headlights …

It seems that the electric Audi R8 e-tron supercar is back on the agenda at Audi, if a report out of the UK is to be believed. This follows confirmation earlier this year that the German marque decided to shelve production plans for the electric sports car. Speaking to Autocar, …

In a sign that the vast Chinese car market is increasingly important to car makers from across the world, Audi has launched a limited edition R8 specifically for the wealthy Chinese. Limited to just 80 examples, the Audi R8 China Edition is based on the pre-facelift R8 V10. It borrows …

If you had 500,000 Facebook ‘Likes’, you would probably type a few words of thanks to express your gratitude to your friends; or if you were Lady Ga Ga, you might send each one of your fans a signed copy of you latest CD. But what if you are a …

 The next generation Audi R8, due in 2015, will be lighter and more powerful. No surprises there. What may start a debate at the pub is it will only be available with an automated manual transmission – a 7-speed dual clutch gearbox. Yes, the manual gearbox is very much …