![]() ![]() These were full-tilt runs that proved the R8 had superb balance, linear power delivery and exceptional handling, steering and braking. Our collective reaction after a few hours behind the wheel was one of astonishment. It was mesmerising – addictive – as was every minute spent in the car. The noise of the V8 at full cry was poetic but it was the six-speed manual transmission with an open gate and a knurled-knobbed shifter that made a click-click sound every time is slipped into a different gear inspired most. The weather was cold and tyres were a bit worn, so even with the legendary quattro all-wheel drive system to lean on it tended to get a bit loose every time we punched it out of a corner. The views were breathtaking and the scene was set for some proper charging in Audi’s then-fresh supercar.
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