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Reviews: Audi R8
Inside & Out:
In the automotive design hierarchy, Audi features highly, and the R8 is rightfully at the top of the pile. It's absolutely gorgeous. The proportions might initially jar a little in profile - the contrasting 'sideblade' doing its bit to lessen the large expanse of bodywork that spans the rear of the cabin to the rear wheel - but the weird proportions are like the quirks that make supermodels so beguiling in their look. The R8 is simply stunning, even in the red hue we're not particular fans of.
That Audi has so successfully integrated its design language into a sleek mid-engined machine is hugely impressive; that it's done so and steals the thunder from cars costing many times more than the R8 is doubly so. The R8 will go down as a landmark car in Audi's design timeline, just like the original TT and ur-Quattro have before it. The attention to detail is exceptional. For example, the engine bay is a demonstration of neat, functional design while the interior underlines why everyone gushes over the fit, finish and fixtures inside any car wearing a four-ringed badge. It's not the most spacious though, luggage space in particular being very limited - the front compartment doesn't hold much.
The Car Enthusiast - Reviews: Audi R8
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Inside & Out:
In the automotive design hierarchy, Audi features highly, and the R8 is rightfully at the top of the pile. It's absolutely gorgeous. The proportions might initially jar a little in profile - the contrasting 'sideblade' doing its bit to lessen the large expanse of bodywork that spans the rear of the cabin to the rear wheel - but the weird proportions are like the quirks that make supermodels so beguiling in their look. The R8 is simply stunning, even in the red hue we're not particular fans of.
That Audi has so successfully integrated its design language into a sleek mid-engined machine is hugely impressive; that it's done so and steals the thunder from cars costing many times more than the R8 is doubly so. The R8 will go down as a landmark car in Audi's design timeline, just like the original TT and ur-Quattro have before it. The attention to detail is exceptional. For example, the engine bay is a demonstration of neat, functional design while the interior underlines why everyone gushes over the fit, finish and fixtures inside any car wearing a four-ringed badge. It's not the most spacious though, luggage space in particular being very limited - the front compartment doesn't hold much.
The Car Enthusiast - Reviews: Audi R8
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