Audi R8 Type 4S
The everyday supercar — a screaming V10 behind your head, and a gated manual in the first one.
16 reviewers · 21 videos · 4 hours watched
Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on daily drivability and value.
across 16 reviewers
"It is so lovely to drive this every single day. It's nice and soft. We do have the magnetic suspension. It is lovely."
TheStraightPipes · ▶ 3:54"in the bucket seats I want to get out of the car after 50 minutes seriously"
Autogefuhl · ▶ 5:10"it hasn't depreciated that much for a 5-year-old car"
Zygrene · ▶ 2:21"it's not worth the money"
Throttle House · ▶ 22:28Performance
5.0/516 of 16 reviewersstrong consensus“wow oh my God that's first in the leaderboard 3.01 seconds that's 0.01 second quicker than the Porsche Turbo S”
positive · Driven+ · ▶ 4:06“it's rapid it's responsive and it's far more orchestral the modern turbocharge unit”
positive · carwow · ▶ 3:52“Doesn't matter where you are in the rev band with the Audi V10. Doesn't matter how much speed you're carrying or what gear you're in. It is so powerful. It has so much soul.”
positive · Top Gear · ▶ 15:37Handling
4.0/516 of 16 reviewersconsensus“the steering is super sharp and the car can change direction faster than a house fly”
positive · carwow · ▶ 5:41“steering oh my goodness this is electric power steering... it's incredibly light... no feel”
mixed · Harry's garage · ▶ 5:13“It's still agile. It still likes to slide around, which is exactly what made the original R8 so surprising and so much fun.”
positive · EVO · ▶ 13:36Fun to drive
4.5/516 of 16 reviewersconsensus“every time I drive a naturally aspirated car I never fail to smile I don't know what it is it maybe it's the drama the noise”
positive · Driven+ · ▶ 7:28“I just love taking this thing to Red Line. It'll take it all day. Love driving this.”
positive · TheStraightPipes · ▶ 7:07“you really really feel involved in the proceedings with this new R8 it's glorious”
positive · carwow · ▶ 6:40Daily drivability
4.0/516 of 16 reviewerssplit“It is so lovely to drive this every single day. It's nice and soft. We do have the magnetic suspension. It is lovely.”
positive · TheStraightPipes · ▶ 3:54“you can just bimble about in this thing pretty much like you're in an A3”
positive · carwow · ▶ 2:26“The ride is absolutely fantastic it rides nicer than gt3 it might not be quite as aggressive but come on this is definitely the better compromise”
positive · Autocar · ▶ 6:17Value
3.0/516 of 16 reviewerssplit“it's not worth the money”
critical · Throttle House · ▶ 22:28“The 200 Grand asking price is an astonishing 70 grand more than the standard V10 performance rear wheel drive R8”
critical · Autotrader · ▶ 2:36“pricing hasn't been confirmed but it's probably going to be more than 200,000 pounds”
critical · What Car? · ▶ 10:00Hear it in the reviewer’s words
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