noone1:I'd buy a V10 manual if you're looking at a first-gen V10.
No, only the R8 V10 Plus (after 2013 I think) with the new gearbox and upgraded tech/chassis is worth the money.
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Grant:The gated manual shifter will be the rarity (and more fun), imo.
The R8 V10 Plus (previous generation) has been greatly improved when they introduced the new (auto) gearbox. I wouldn't want to lose these improvements just for the "fun" of having manual.
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Oct 23, 2015 12:43:53 PM
FlatSix911:V10 Plus was available with manual too. Just very rare.
The "new" 7 speed S-Tronic in the upgraded (previous generation) R8 V10 Plus was a real treat, why would I want to get a manual instead?
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Oct 23, 2015 1:32:47 PM
RC:FlatSix911:V10 Plus was available with manual too. Just very rare.
The "new" 7 speed S-Tronic in the upgraded (previous generation) R8 V10 Plus was a real treat, why would I want to get a manual instead?
That is a subjective choice.
I would get the S-Tronic too; but I can understand that some would prefer the manual. Also, I would not be surprised if a manual "Plus" would be much more valuable than an S-Tronic a few years from now.
Nov 5, 2015 6:44:33 AM
Audi R8 to swap V8 for five-cylinder turbo engine http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/audi/r8/93365/audi-r8-to-swap-v8-for-five-cylinder-turbo-engine
Jan 3, 2016 9:49:11 PM
Nice! Road conditions are better again finally.. around xmas, several people passed away, incl. a bus driver.
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Jan 4, 2016 9:06:28 PM
Mar 10, 2016 3:22:35 AM
Just noticed that configuration sites finally open in NA for the R8; US starting prices $163k for base, $190 for Plus. Bigger difference than I thought - base R8 a relative bargain, in speed limited US also "sufficient" power as the English say...
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Entry-level Audi R8 will reportedly have a biturbo 3.0-liter V6 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/worldcarfans/EZIV/~3/75mEiNcbVIg/entry-level-audi-r8-will-reportedly-have-a-biturbo-3-0-liter-v6
Mar 11, 2016 12:42:09 AM
Mar 11, 2016 4:40:28 AM
EnglishManInNY:The new r8 looks much longer than the old one....
I don't think length has changed, shorter than a 991. The split side blades now allow an uninterrupted body line, which may be partly why the car looks longer.
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noone1:SciFrog:Great color but it looks exactly the same as the original one... Why bother.
Ask 911 fans, they'll, give you 100 reasons ;)
Does it have rear seats?
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