We won't get to see the
Audi R8 running around in real life until springtime 2007 when the car is launched, but luckily some squatters on the look for prototypes lapping the famous
Nurburgring in Germany caught the car doing hot laps while testing. If a picture's worth a thousand words, this video leaves nothing left to be written in anticipation of
Audi's ultimate mid-engine road warrior. The slightly detuned V10 sourced from the
Lamborghini Gallardo sounds sonorous as the driver blips the throttle while downshifting in turns. Along with the 450-hp V10 from the
Gallardo, the
R8 will share many mechanicals with its Italian cousin, as well. It's name is culled from the R8 Le Mans racer in order to emphasize its performance potential, while the R8's shape is a faithful reproduction of the
Le Mans Quattro
concept car first shown at the 2003
Frankfurt Motor Show.
[Source: AutoExpress via GermanCarBlog]
[Source: AutoExpress via GermanCarBlog]
