Hofele Design introduces Audi A5/R8 mashup to controversial effect
by Jonny Lieberman (RSS feed) on Dec 10th, 2009 at 7:00PM
And by "controversial," we mean "disgusting." Look, the R8 has those side blades because it's a mid-engine car, but Audi felt they still need a place for a set of golf clubs, so they lengthened the cabin so the clubs can be stowed behind the seats. Meaning that the body has a whole lot of extra length in the middle. Rather than go all BMW and start torturing the hell out of the metal, they slapped on some pieces of plastic (fine, carbon fiber) and called it a day, leading to a look that some love and others loathe. Now, the A5/S5 is a superbly beautiful car. From every angle, the... Read More
