Audi R8 – Fifth Gear’s COTY
November 5, 2007 by Alborz Fallah
There are a million and one Car Of The Year prizes handed out these days – some with more credibility than others.
But when ex-racer and drift-supremo Tiff Needell and team hand out an award, we listen. This year the prize goes to none other than Audi’s hand-built, supercar-at-a-super-price, the R8.
“It represents a massive leap forward for Audi – traditionally you didn’t even have to drive something with four rings on the front to know what it was going to be like – safe, sturdy and just a little bit forgettable. But the R8 blew us away,” the team said.
The program put the R8 and a Porsche 911 head to head, fully expecting the Porsche to walk all over its familial competitor. But it didn’t.
“We gave it the stiffest possible test…it held its own easily. It was an absolute pleasure to discover that the R8 was as thrilling to drive as it was good looking. It’s a very worthy Fifth Gear Car of the Year.”
CarAdvice is scheduled to get behind the wheel of an R8 in a few months.
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What? They didn’t give it to a Toyota or Lexus????
Toyota Paul will have apoplexy (in addition to his other medical problems) :)
what a vw LOL thats a joke
Why would you incite an argument like that Reckless?
“CarAdvice is scheduled to get behind the wheel of an R8 in a few months”
Heh sweeeeet
Trust me andrew we have a clock that counts down to the R8 here at the office
DB9 is my anti spam word………omen I hope!
Hope its in the office around the 6th month of 2008!
You know what I am talking about …………
Even a try hard BMW will do…………hehehehe sorry Tony couldn’t resist it! Just as well we are all ford lovers too ha!
YA LUCKY BUGGER ALBORZ… better be the atomic clock ya go off there as hate to think ya clock gives up the ghost due to flat batteries! Crikey this car… HOT AS
i have driven a right and left hand drive one, it is a stunning car to drive!! Very nice… choose the manual if you are going to buy one!
I cant believe someone had the hide to call it a VW!!!
Think they are nice – still the MR BEAN OF 4WD’S. Geepers must be safe sitting that tad higher sipping ya latte whilst utilising cup holders!
Where’d you drive the R8, Tonyn?
Nice car, though I’m with Bavarian, DB9 please. Or DBS, I ain’t fussy!
ahhhh….. at my place of work, the R8 is an awesome car!
Hey Tonyn you restrained your hands to the keyboard???
Be nice to the monitor!
Andrew said hes ready to jump through the screen and rip its head off!
Yep that right Importjap Im not fussy either.AWESOME cars!
Lucky we have the excuse of the 5 year waiting list or what ever it is now………that way we can keep saving!hehehe
yeah i have… hehehehe…. im with andrew!!!!
Im trying to think of a good reply… but seeing as i am a bogan, i will have to put some more thought on it
hahaha…yep ! Klink is wearing his straight jacket.
hehehe… i could imagine!!! its hard to bite your tounge
I saw one cruising around the Dandenongs the other night, coming down the other side the guys pulled over and allowed my mate and i a look. These things just look so good on the road, the headlights are impossible to miss, the back end is as phat as a lambo and they just sound soo good. If i could afford it, i would have one in a heartbeat!
I think it is the best car im glad it won. it deserved it. it is such a stunning car anyone who calls it a vw is stuped. its lush an i would give anythin to have one…….