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2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus vs. Audi R8 V10 Drag Race Doesn't Need Need Narration

We're all used to non-narrated drag races, but such episodes usually involve impromptu street episodes. However, when a respected German publication delivers such a piece, you know things are serious enough to allow the explanations to be skipped.
2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus vs. Audi R8 V10 Drag Race 6 photos
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2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus vs. Audi R8 V10 Drag Race2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus vs. Audi R8 V10 Drag Race2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus vs. Audi R8 V10 Drag Race2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus vs. Audi R8 V10 Drag Race2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus vs. Audi R8 V10 Drag Race
Then again, what's there to talk about when you're drag racing a 2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus against its non-plus sibling? To put things shortly, the two mid-engined Audi flavors are separated by 39 ponies, but things are much more complex in real life.

The Auto Express-delivered piece of footage at the bottom of the page includes all the numbers you need, so we won't waste your time by mentioning them here.

Nevertheless, we can remind you of the fact that the R8 V10 Plus managed to beat its Lamborghini Huracan sibling in a now-famous Internet drag race, so the base R8, if we may call the V10-animated model so until the twin-turbo V6 arrives, has one hell of a job on its hands wheels. Oh, and let's not forget the fact that the current R8 range-topper also showed the Huracan who's boss in the decceleration test.

The two Ingolstadt mid-engined machines entered one-kilometer battle using a standing start - speaking of which, since we're not supposed to throw spoilers at you, we'll simply ask you to pay close attention to the take-off phase.

Even so, there's one more thing we need to mention. The R8 might be an all-paw supercar, but you shouldn't expect the all-wheel-drive you make you untouchable in rainy conditions, for instance. You don't even have to take our word for it, as the second clip below, which was captured on the Nurburgring earlier this year, shows what can happen when an R8 V10 Plus driver puts too much faith in the AWD while the track is soaking wet.

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