Most people with a few hundred thousand to spare would love a Lamborghini Gallardo, but it’s too expensive and also a bit vulgar. The solution has always been taking your money to Porsche for a Carrera 4S. It’s still got all-wheel drive, and thanks to the nimble chassis and lower price, you really won’t miss it.
Seems simple enough, except four years ago, Audi dropped the R bomb in the form of a new sportscar called the R8. It was mid-engined, had a cool engine cover, elegant styling and either a V8 from the RS4 or the V10 from a Gallardo.
For 2013, Audi refreshed the R8 with new and controversial LED headlights, a new grille and some other minor cosmetic touches. The best news brought by the facelift is that instead of the dim-witted single clutch, the auto version of the R8 now comes with a double-clutch gearbox.
At the 2012 Paris Motor Show, Marchettino filmed this 2013 Audi R8 V8 4.2 Spyder in white, featuring a red interior and a manual gearbox. We think he new front end isn’t a bad thing, but we’d have liked some power boosts for the engine range that never came.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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