A two-seat, mid-engined Audi to take on the Porsche 911? This was something new. That original R8 had a 420hp 4.8-litre naturally aspirated V8, which drove all four wheels via an open-gate manual ...

Killing off the Audi TT was also part of the plan. The Audi R8 launched in 2006 with a 420-horsepower 4.2 FSI naturally-aspirated V8 engine, mated to a six-speed automatic or six-speed gated ...

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