My fourth car of my day at Castle Combe was the Audi R8 V8.
After purchasing Lamborghini, Audi wanted to build a Supercar. Audi already had engines and transmissions it then required was the base and design to build upon. Debuting at the 2006 Paris Auto Show, the Audi R8 is the production model of the 2003 Audi Le Mans concept of 2003.
This car sports a naturally aspirated, rear mid mounted 4.2 litre V8 engine that produces 420bhp and a top speed 187 mph. This is paired with a 6 speed R-tronic gearbox. This is an all wheel drive car although the bias of this is towards the rear wheels
Getting into the Audi is quite easy and the seat is comfy. The dash is simple and the paddles behind the wheel are easy to reach, left takes you up through the gears, right takes you back down.
Below is the video of my drive around Castle Combe.
To conclude, this car is the best handling car I've driven. Through the corners it feels like it's on rails due to the all wheel drive and it does not fall short on acceleration. It's challenging but so rewarding. The V8 behind you growls nicely at speed and will leave you smiling. This car has gone down as a classic already and I suspect soon, prices for these will rise above what they are going for now.
Next time hopefully the seatbelt stays done up.
Let me know in the comments how you think I did driving the Audi R8 V8 around Castle Combe.
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