BjoernB:
RC:
BjoernB:
nope - Cockpit - overview - new Iris - build-Quality - the only downsize to a NA car is Sound.
C'mon...sound is 60% of the pleasure of driving such a car...
they had a Performante in green to test but I didn't even bother....
Because you are interested in power only/mostly?
I can relate to that though, I was the same before...until I met Mr. R8.
I think you're mixing up stuff - I still remember when you wanted to race me against my RS in yr Panamera and just talk about Autobahn Speeds - so welcome to my world
From age 18 to let's say 35, I was very much interested in curves and tracks, this was all the fun I needed. After that, with the first child, the first SUV came and...no more tracks (at least not as much as before) and mostly traveling with the family...on the Autobahn. I enjoyed this time a lot because instead of getting smaller, lighter cars with amazing chassis setups, I was actually getting heavier and more powerful cars which surprised me over and over again how sporty they still felt...and actually were (for their weight and size).
Now I kind of got bored of power (I'd say the tuned 2014 Shelby GT500 with over 750 hp I had for over a year was kind of an eye opener, power is great but if you can't really put it on the road, it can be tiresome) and got back to my first days of driving. The R8 is of course no Lancia Delta HF Integrale but I try to look at it as a heavier but more powerful version.
If I wouldn't have taken the R8 road, I may have landed in your world (McLaren 650S was on my radar for a while, so was the Aventador SV but it was too pricey for me). Now I realize that I have a car which sounds absolutely amazing and which drives the same way too and while a 720S may easily outrun me on the Autobahn, so far...and I have driven in groups with many faster cars, I do not feel that the R8 hasn't enough power. Our group drives on the Autobahn are usually limited by traffic, so even a 918 can't really outrun me (maybe for a second or two). On country roads or (rare) track events, the R8 shines all the way. Of course this isn't only the car but I never felt underpowered or in any way handicapped. This is why I always get a little bit sad (or disappointed?) when people seriously ask me: "A R8? Why?". Even after I literally kicked their asses or at least kept up without a sweat.
Is the R8 the best sportscar in the world? You know the answer: Of course not. Not even close. For me, it is what I think I can "afford" without putting my financials in danger...or my family. Would I drive a R8 if I had more money? Probably not. Honestly. I would get the Huracan Performante. My dream car.
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RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet (2015), Porsche Cayenne S Diesel (2017), Audi R8 V10 Plus (2016), Mini JCW (2015)