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Old Aug 25, 2006 | 06:52 PM
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Audi R8: 911 beater?

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/e...2500fffd84.htm


There's the latest vid of this car. This looks definitely more eye-catching and supercarish than the 911 Turbo or GT3.

My only problem with it is that its based off the Gallardo's platform and will likely share its powertrain or the RS4's powertrain. I wish Audi could have gone all-original with the whole car instead of making a Gallardo in drag.
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Old Aug 25, 2006 | 07:40 PM
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I'd rather have a GT3. The styling is nice, but not amazing. I also didn't like the engine sound.
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Old Aug 25, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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Yeah GT3 for me too.
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Old Aug 25, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueSky
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/e...2500fffd84.htm


There's the latest vid of this car. This looks definitely more eye-catching and supercarish than the 911 Turbo or GT3.

My only problem with it is that its based off the Gallardo's platform and will likely share its powertrain or the RS4's powertrain. I wish Audi could have gone all-original with the whole car instead of making a Gallardo in drag.
Wow, i want to love this car, but the styling seems 1980's to me...generally, i like audi, somehow this design is lost on me.

gt3>r8
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Old Aug 25, 2006 | 09:47 PM
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Old Aug 26, 2006 | 03:54 PM
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Well Porsche is the parent company of the VW/Audi group as of a few months now. I don't know if that thing will surpass the 911 but it'll never be the icon that the 911 has become.
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Old Aug 26, 2006 | 04:05 PM
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car looks good but not super car looks
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Old Aug 26, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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That guy says Gay-ardo. Hard to take him seriously.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 10:54 PM
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Not a big fan of Da Silva, but the car does look nice. It is a shame that it is restricted by the awd drive train of being a true driver's car. Why can't Audi dump awd and go after Ferrari or Porsche / Aston with proper rwd cars that aren't only fast but are as passionate, communicative and driver oriented as Ferraris. Overall however who would have thought that a group that was on the verge of collapsing 12 years ago would achieve such success.
Long live the A4.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by shaolin
Well Porsche is the parent company of the VW/Audi group as of a few months now. I don't know if that thing will surpass the 911 but it'll never be the icon that the 911 has become.
They're a controlling minority, not parent company.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 11:26 PM
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 09:13 AM
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gt3 all the way
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 09:19 AM
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Yeah that car is fugly. Looks like a car that would have been in a futuristic movie from the 80s.
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 09:55 AM
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the r8 door to rear to me looks like a stretched out 350z , side view that is
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 10:21 AM
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gt3 for me aw well...
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 12:42 PM
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I gotta go with the Aston Martin........
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris_Bangle
It is a shame that it is restricted by the awd drive train of being a true driver's car.
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 01:31 PM
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Ferrari 430 for me if the r8 costs the same.

edit: meh.. ill have a 20B FD, cym fd, a few FC's, fb's and a rx8.
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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^^^R8 does not cost the same as the F430.

F430 is def. a car in it's own league. If I had aroudn $180k I'd buy one in a heartbeat. The way it sings is just heavenly.
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by RX8 Zoom Zoom
That guy says Gay-ardo. Hard to take him seriously.
That is the proper pronounciation.
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 10:31 PM
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If I had money to blow on a crazy car I think I'd get a Saleen S7.
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 10:46 PM
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^^Twin Turbo. Excellent car.
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 11:44 PM
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^^Twin Turbo. Excellent car.
It would be a good weekend car, I guess. From what I heard, it is pretty unrefined. Kit car-ish.
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueSky
^^Twin Turbo. Excellent car.
How do you know its an excellent car? have you ever driven one? oh no wait.. you read about it in a magazine.
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 11:23 AM
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^^ have you???
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