First R8 Written Off

[Street_Dreamer]

Awww. This is just too sad for words. You'll have to click through to see the pics for yourself. A new Audi RS8 undergoing some high-performance testing at the 'Ring burned to the ground before firefighters could douse the flames. The driver apparently escaped unharmed, but this beautiful sports car was lost. We suppose this is one of the reasons that manufacturers do extensive testing before releasing products to the public,.

We don't have a lot of details besides the photos by Hans Lehmann, but we know the images can be painful for fans of the R8 and this even more advanced version. The RS8 is the higher performance version of the already quick R8. Rumor has it we'll see a V10 in the engine bay when it finally gets all the bugs worked out and reaches showrooms. Some even say it will be packing as much as 600 hp, although with Lamborghini's Superleggera Gallardo only sporting 530, it would be an interesting corporate conflict if Audi is allowed to go large on the G.

Source: Winding Road via Autoblog

Sucks, The first Audi to be written off was the prototype, ah well. Beautiful car ruined. Bitterly disappointed. At least the driver is safe; i'm hoping this has the V12 TDI, so they don't step on Lambos toes, because most people (me if i had a license and the money ) would take the lambo and this is the 911 rival. V12 Diesel makes more sense than the V10 in my opinion. However i think this has the V10 which i just don't understand (well, all the websites seem to suggest it is a V10)

[bmwpower]

OMG...there's nothing left of it. That's crazy!!

[baddabang]

bummer........

It looks like it just caught fire and didn't hit anything

[jediali]

i find this more saddeniing than the veyron accident.

[Ferrer]

I'm betting it was a Lamborghini employee who did that...

"And now let's see, a match here and... kaboom!"



Another ugly, Lambo rip off destroyed... great!

[IWantAnAudiRS6]

I'm not really fussed by that, just happy that the driver got out fine. The R8 is a pointless exercise. Audi should stick with making what they know, rather than trying to do everything and anything. The A2 was a flop, and I can only hope that the R8 will be.

[Ferrer]

I'm not really fussed by that, just happy that the driver got out fine. The R8 is a pointless exercise. Audi should stick with making what they know, rather than trying to do everything and anything. The A2 was a flop, and I can only hope that the R8 will be.

I for one quite liked the high tech approach of the A2. A shame that it was a flop...

That means that next Audi supermini will be a lot more conventional.

[kingofthering]

Oh well, back to the drawing board!

I kinda want this to be another NSX, an underappreciated supercar.

[rev440]

Oh well, back to the drawing board!

I kinda want this to be another NSX, an underappreciated supercar.

A high reving small block V8 would be nice as IMO thats what the NSX needed.

[henk4]

does the standard version have a roll-cage too?

[kingofthering]

The NSX is(or was) supposed to be a lightweight supercar, not a flame-spitting V8 dragon. A V8 only screws up the purpose of the car.

[IWantAnAudiRS6]

Depends on the purpose you want to use it for.

[The_Canuck]

The NSX is(or was) supposed to be a lightweight supercar, not a flame-spitting V8 dragon. A V8 only screws up the purpose of the car.

Even though "Car and Driver" (Who have actuallly driven the car) say:

"this new generation, mid engined sports car has dynamic qualities that make the once-supreme Acura NSX feel downright unstable in comparison."

[Cotterik]

that chassis looks like the foundations for a greenhouse

[Waugh-terfall]

I feel like crying, I love R8's