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    Dec 1, 2006 12:48:00 AM

    svtrader1
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    Re: AUDI R8 Pricing for U.S.

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    I dont think that price is overly inflated. What do you guys think it should go for?



    No more than $65k. Totally not a supercar or even close.



    You're insane. That would be like Audi putting a $1 into R&D and asking .60 cents back.

    Dec 1, 2006 12:59:06 AM

    Ron (Houston)M
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    Re: AUDI R8 Pricing for U.S.

    Cool, thanks for the article dude .

    Oops I forgot I don't read German .

    Dec 1, 2006 1:41:19 AM

    WAY
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    Re: AUDI R8 Pricing for U.S.

    Can someone be nice enough to summarise the article in English? Pretty please?

    Dec 1, 2006 9:31:34 AM

    Porsche-Jeck
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    Re: AUDI R8 Pricing for U.S.

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    Can someone be nice enough to summarise the article in English? Pretty please?



    Audi does not allow motor journalists to testdrive the car until early next year. Hence there are no real reviews/car tests available yet. The article in AMS is more like a summary of already well known facts (options/pricing/technology etc.). However, some motor journalists have been allowed to join a testride as PASSENGERS. AMS impression: relatively comfortable suspension for a sportscar ("similar to the F430"), well planted, good grip, direct steering, excellent braking power, good traction allowing to drive a clean line even in tight bends, only the engine/exhaust sound can't compete with the F-car.
    There was a similar report in Autobild a couple of weeks ago, describing the R8 as a kind of "civilised" Gallardo in terms of drive feeling (again, from a passenger's point of view).

    Dec 1, 2006 9:34:42 AM

    Crash
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    Re: AUDI R8 Pricing for U.S.

    And something for the "exclusive crowd": they only make 15 cars per day.

    Dec 3, 2006 12:41:06 PM

    zoltan
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    Re: AUDI R8 Pricing for U.S.

    IMHO, 104.000 euros in Germany it's too much.
    GT3 it's instant classic.
    R8 it's trendy

    Dec 4, 2006 1:01:20 AM

    Turbo Al Offline
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    Re: AUDI R8 Pricing for U.S.

    R8 versus F430 versus GT3? A no-brainer. Get on your dealer's GT3 list-now.

    Dec 4, 2006 3:41:36 PM

    95jersey
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    Re: AUDI R8 Pricing for U.S.

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    95jersey said:
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    911fan said:
    I dont think that price is overly inflated. What do you guys think it should go for?



    No more than $65k. Totally not a supercar or even close.



    You're insane. That would be like Audi putting a $1 into R&D and asking .60 cents back.



    That is their problem, not ours!

    Simply not impressed. The numbers on the Ferrari look better, but obviously that is not the whole story. Handling is VERY subjective. For example, a normal person, even a car enthusiast, would get into my track car and call it darty, too stiff, even abusive, and ill manered, but at speed it will grip and out handle cars triple the price.

    So, everything about this car, at this point is heresay. No real world data, just lots of hype. I would bet that the F430 will still pull better lap times on a typical road course.
     
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