Audi R8 19 plate one coupe and one cabriolet

[coastliner]

Hi Guys just had a couple of days in North Yorkshire stopped at the Lion Inn on Blakey Ridge was featured as a top driving road. Stopping at the same B&B was a camera crew with I think an Audi A6 estate and two Audi R8’s both 19 plate one cabriolet and a coupe. They were up and down the road for two days roadside shots as both cars came past well above speed limit. However yesterday I came back from Whitby and dropped in behind both R8’s going for it so what did I do I attempted to shadow them, what I can say is I was well outgunned bearing in mind these must be the latest version of this car which I now read has over 600bhp. They appeared to handle much better than the RS and were more stable through the corners, when I read the figures I felt a little better. But they didn’t leave me just felt out of my depth, apparently there good for 200mph+ and 0-62mph is 3 seconds. Also didn’t like the feel of the winter tyres I have fitted at the moment they felt positively skittish at 9 degrees on dry roads but it was very windy. So the moral of the story is don’t rise to a challenge with an R8.

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Coastliner

[71-bda]

Especially on winter tyres Coast !! on proper tyres you would have taken the bends like a champ !

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No nothing.

No Mods. No rockers. Just a chunky knob, thats now been replaced by an RS knob innit.

No tackiness.

Std as Ford intended, but with a space saver wheel and jack and nuts and wheel brace. oh.. and flaps, a man has got to have flaps.

Innit?

 

[coastliner]

@71-bda

Yes it surprised me a little never felt the RS feel less planted, well lesson learned, but those R8’s are f**kin fast and agile. But you can buy 4x RS’s for that price or even 2xHeritage models. Well that’s made me feel a little better.

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Coastliner

[Kenny]

Good effort for giving it a go. The R8 is a beast though

[Defoe18]

Agree the R8 is a beast and as said a lot more money

[bobcat]

Nice report Coastliner, good man for have a moment of fun ?R8 is certainly a mean machine

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[rampant]

I wonder which car magazine was doing the testing?

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[coastliner]

@rampant

I think the coupe was the latest 630bhp they were in the area three days never got the chance to speak with them. But take it from me those things handle.

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Coastliner

[rampant]

Yup. They certainly do handle. Mid engine balance and poise. Almost as lovely as a Boxster, but faster in a straight line.

I’ve driven one a few years ago. It was the fastest I’ve ever been. In a car, anyway. 174mph.

Despite being a “good car” I was really disappointed by the parts bin switchgear. Precisely the same switched and stalks as a base TT.

Slàinte Mhath

Mark H

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// ’17 Nitrous Blue // Forged Alloys // Michelin Super Sports // Painted Calipers // Sync 3 // Lux Pack // Winter Pack // Black Gel Spoiler Badges // Blue Gel Wheel Inserts // GTechniq Liquid Crystal // GTechniq Alloy Armour // sold Jun ’18

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