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How to build an Audi R8 Spyder

By Alborz Fallah |

Not many cars are hand-built these days, reason being the precision required for modern cars is so small that it’s a job better done by robots. Nonetheless, here is a video of how Audi staff put together an Audi R8 Spyder.

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  • Mitch

    I think i’d prefer my car built by a robot, robots dont come to work hung over on mondays.

    • D

      You could always ask them to be build it between Tuesday to Thursday

  • Shak

    Id rahet a robot. When you buy an Audi, you want the best build and quality in the business. Its nice to know people still do handbuilding, but when our car costs upwards of 250K id rather the guy who made it wasnt going through a divorce.

  • Flying High

    That chap at the end of the build process rubbing up the OOOO badge was a bit much…

  • Reckless1

    The video has disappeared.

    But the above comments reveal stupidity.

    If a human makes a mistake on a car build, it’s a mistake on one car.

    When a human makes a mistake programming the Robot, it will make the mistake on every car.

  • Freddy

    Interesting clip…these car manufacturers are smart they’ve have been building cars for decades! have faith in humanity! im sure they pick the best of the best to assemble the R8.