That original R8 had a 420hp 4.8-litre naturally aspirated V8, which drove all four wheels via an open-gate manual or R-Tronic single-clutch auto transmission. It accelerated to 62mph in 4.6 ...

The Audi R8 V10 ... wheels, initial off-the-line performance is slightly down on the quattro, reaching 62mph 0.3sec slower at 3.4sec, but this is reversed by 124mph where the new GT will sail ...

After 18 years, the V10 GT RWD is a last hurrah for Audi’s R8 supercar. Tim Pitt goes for a nostalgic final drive.

When Audi introduced the refreshed 2014 R8, one of the first things we noticed was that the new R8 V10 Plus offers identical output to the outgoing R8 GT, suggesting that this limited-production ...