So Sad: Audi R8 mysteriously burns
While there were some R8s that burned in the development phase, Audi worked hard to massage the platform and make it production ready. These pictures are reportedly a mule, not a production R8 that went up in flames. Scuttlebutt has it that fuel spillage was the culprit here, though speculation of something else is also offered if you click through and read the related thread on the R8talk forum. Either way, it's a tragic end to this particular R8's short life. Of course, in the end, it's only a car, so as long as everyone escaped unharmed, it's not even a blip on the cosmic scale.
Gallery: R8 Fire
[Source: R8Talk.com]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
El Calor 12:41PM (9/02/2007)
Wow, that is sad :(
http://www.R8Talk.com
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JGuan 12:43PM (9/02/2007)
Talk about reliability from Audi.
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mxrz 2:25PM (9/02/2007)
It's not a production car, fool.
JD 3:30PM (9/02/2007)
"These pictures are reportedly not a mule, but a production R8 that went up in flames."- Right. I think the point is it was a production car.
JC3 9:27PM (9/02/2007)
The good news is Audi's giving away complimentary marshmellows with every R8 purchased
paul34 12:41AM (9/03/2007)
Didn't this already happen another time with a pre-production model on the Nurburgring?
JGuan 12:49AM (9/03/2007)
That was with an RS8.
mxrz 11:23AM (9/03/2007)
JD, yeah I can read, but it's NOT a production car...
Don 3:26PM (9/03/2007)
What are we...blind?
"These pictures are reportedly a mule, not a production R8 that went up in flames."
mxrz 12:48AM (9/04/2007)
The text was changed, initially it did say it wasn't a mule, but a production R8... gg Autoblog.
filthy 12:45PM (9/02/2007)
That's like number 2 on the top list of things to ruin your day (right below dying and right above finding out your mom has cancer).
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Ben 11:36PM (9/02/2007)
thats not funny.
its a car.
El Calor 12:48PM (9/02/2007)
More about this issue can be found here:
http://www.r8talk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1113
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darth 1:14PM (9/02/2007)
Once Again...
At least it wasn't another Enzo(or Any other Ferrari)
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Logik 6:53PM (9/03/2007)
All of the Ferrari 599s should spontaneously combust. That way, at least they'll attain some legacy some 20 years later. :-)
I love Ferraris, by the way.
Ilya 1:23PM (9/02/2007)
I call dibs on the front brakes!!!
But seriously, this is really sad indeed...
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fireblade 7:11PM (9/02/2007)
Maybe Ford designed the cruise control unit ;-)
Richard 1:51PM (9/02/2007)
When I was a kid, the Maserati caught up and burnt to a crisp on the way to the shop one afternoon....I remember it sitting on the sidewalls of the XWX tires and thinking - man those were some stiff tires.
It was funny, as much as I loved that car I wasn't that upset about the whole thing...just glad to have gotten out before the big blow-up came.
Funny, you get right to what's important when you can't "blog around" in what's not.
I mean, it could HAVE been another Enzo. THAT would be sad!
Tim 1:47PM (9/02/2007)
UH-OH
This could potentially sink Audi sales when a high profile flagship car has serious safety issues. Remember the acceleration problems in the 80's. Audi already has questionable reliability. Talk to anyone who has owned one after their warranty expired
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MKIV 1:52PM (9/02/2007)
Didn't the acceleration issue caused by operator error? I thought Audi was cleared on that issue.
But you're right in that this can give a bad name to the product. Although, this car is not a volume seller so I don't think it's going to effect Audi's bottom line much.