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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:02 AM
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New Unknown Audi Spotted

So... I was driving home last night and I spotted a truck carrying buncha Audi's and there was one that was all wrapped up so I'm guessing it was some kinda new model that they don't want us to see.

Oh, and here's my super horrible quality video I recorded of it. Any ideas of what it was?
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:08 AM
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It is the new Audi R8. It cost over $100,000 and the front looks very similiar to a MazdaSpeed front end. It is a hot car.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 09:14 AM
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that was a bad video, was it wrapped like camoflauge or more like a sock? the rear did kind of look like an R8
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 09:17 AM
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It was all wrapped like a sock, nothing showing besides the wheels and the windows. I did say that it was a bad quality video.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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It's the Audi TT. CHeck out the rear end...


Probably being transported to the new owner or dealer.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 12:35 PM
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TT or TT-S?
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 12:39 PM
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Def think its the new TT-S...i'm not sure it looks big enough to be an R8
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 12:55 PM
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Looked a little tall in the body to be an R8. And not wide enough. Exhaust is different too.


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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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i dont think its the R8, its too fat to be the R8.

its could be a TT or something.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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It looks like the R8, dont think the TT has rear fins like the R8 Does.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 05:16 PM
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The Audis I've seen being delivered at Jim Ellis Audi of Atlanta are all wrapped up like that. Nothing special, no disguise, just protection.

Seal.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 06:30 PM
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Its a TT Coupe
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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Thats how they ship the new cars to the dealers.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 03:29 AM
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Recent Top Gear mag benched it against Godzilla ver.35 ... Not Surprisingly the GTR out classed it, even on interior reference of build quality.

The R8 is nice, but it doesn't even have a DSG. Looks like it's just targeted for the rich status comparatively.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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That's an Audi TT. Too tall and narrow for an R8. Notice the shape of the tail light and the recessed section where the number plate goes. Not to mention the anntenae.
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