| this car first came into existence it caused quite a stir, | | | | transmission, the gear box slides effortlessly from gear |
| when its first pictures were released in 2006. It is very | | | | to gear as you want it without much break of your |
| unusual looking for an Audi. They had the task of | | | | rhythm. The ride is smooth with a surprisingly limited |
| taking all the usual Audi traits and incorporating them | | | | amount of noise pollution, but this does depend on the |
| into this new look car that is like no Audi I’ve | | | | engine type of your used R8. Some will be nosier than |
| ever seen before. It turns your head even when it | | | | others but the one I experienced I was impressed with. |
| isn’t moving, so imagine what it looks like on the | | | | Its top speed is a less impressive 187 mph, it’s a |
| road. The usual Audi grill is complemented surprisingly | | | | shame but there are limited times and places you can |
| by two extra air intakes. It sits low, is broad and slicker | | | | actually test this out anyway. Despite having many |
| than most cars I have ever seen in my life and is | | | | rivals in the car world, the R8 Quattro is more than up |
| amazing to look at in jet blue, although other colours will | | | | for the challenge. |
| obviously be available. On first glance you might think | | | | If I was to criticise it in any way it would be to point out |
| it’s a smart car, however the design has a | | | | how impractical it is. It’s not the type of car you |
| function, capturing air as you drive and directing it into | | | | would take to drop the kids off at school or even drive |
| the engine bay. It’s genuinely pleasing to the | | | | to work in. I don’t think I’d trust the |
| eyes. And that’s before you even get to look | | | | general public to leave it alone while I was in the office |
| inside. The interior is everything you would expect of | | | | as it may as well be shouting out to the world |
| Audi, and then a little bit more; snug but comfortable. | | | | it’s there it’s that cool. If you have no |
| Nearly every little thing you might want to be able to | | | | reservations about this and you possess a lot of |
| do while driving is possible from just a flick of a | | | | money it’d be an interesting investment. |
| strategically placed button, whether you want to turn | | | | It’s a stereotype but I don’t think I could |
| the heating on, un-fog the windows, move the side | | | | imagine a woman driving this car. Even used you still |
| mirrors or open the windows, you don’t have to | | | | couldn’t buy it for much less than 25,000 and |
| reach far to do so. | | | | that’s at a push. |
| The drive is immense. With six speed manual | | | | |