IMO the R8 rides and handles better than any 911. It's been some time since I drove the Audi so I cannot readily compare it from memory with the 991, which is an improvement on the 997. The powerful 991s are not out yet, but by the time we see the 991 Turbo the brand new and definitely  improved R8 will be around the corner.

The main reason I personally got the 997 instead of the R8 was understatement, with 911 heritage a close second. The Audi is too ostentatious for the environment I live and the use I make of the car.


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"Form follows function"