Re: Audi R8 V10 Plus (2017 model) - Short Review
noone1:Lukas:Great new review of R8 v10 just posted by Motor Trend. RC you will love this one!
Really bad lap time. though I have no idea what the standard tires on. Definitely needs more aggressive tires on a track if you want to compete with everyone else. The Huracan for example was on Trofeo Rs.
I watched the video now...Pirelli PZero road tires (and hot temperatures)...not a good choice. The Huracan was on semi-slicks. I liked the review though because that guy driving the car most of the time spoke out of my heart. It would have helped however with the credibility of that video (and the that track driver) if they would have mentioned the tire thing in the beginning...road tires on the R8 and semi-slicks on the Huracan. The understeer was caused by the PZero loosing grip fast. This is not a track tire. On normal roads, you won't notice understeer because the PZero isn't "challenged".
Actually, the track driver seems to like the car at first but then he notices how the tires start loosing grip.
Yes, they mentioned the road tire at the end but a bit too late, when the viewer already formed his (maybe negative) opinion about the R8. I also don't understand the comment regarding the optional semi-slicks: The Audi R8 is not your typical track car, so why should Audi deliver all the cars with semi-slicks, especially for road driving? Doesn't make sense. Even the 911 Turbo S comes with road tires but track tires are optional, same as for the R8.
Other than that, good review.
Btw: I read some of the comments, funny...many people don't even seem to know the difference between a road tire and a semi-slick. Oh boy...
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RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet, Porsche Macan Turbo, Audi R8 V10 Plus (2017), Mini JCW (2015), Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT (2014)