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Audi R8 (4S) facelift

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Audi R8 4S facelift is a premium sports car in production from 2019. It is available with several tunes of Audi's V10 FSI engine that displaced 5.2 liters.

New for the facelift is the introduction, at last, of optional RWD, which has been long due. This sets the R8 closer to the Lamborghini Huracan, which is more powerful and exclusive but also with some negative social associations.

Undoubtedly, the most exciting thing about the Audi R8 is the V10 engine, which carries a distinct sonic characteristic and instant power response that rival V12s even if it falls short in terms of smoothness.

Utility-minded owners will likely need to keep an alternative for hauling things around, as the tiny cargo space is almost surely insufficient.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 90%

Pros

Great performance
Naturally-aspirated V10
Almost a small Lambo
Newly available in RWD

Cons

Very little cargo space

What external reviewers found

External score 73%

Pros

Fantastic V10 soundtrack
Impressive handling
Decent handling
Fantastic V10 engine

Cons

Not the most fun to drive
Lack of turbochargers
No adjustable suspension
No adaptive dampers
Lack of dynamic swagger
Pricier than the Quattro

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Variants shown:

R8 V10 performance quattro

R8 V10 performance RWD

R8 V10 quattro

R8 V10 RWD

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External Reviews

autocar^[1]

Reviewer score 81% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from autocar have found:

There are only gentle revisions to the Audi R8 super sports car for the 2019 model year. Few mechanical changes have occurred beyond a mild reskin inspired, Audi says, by its GT3 customer racing car. The R8 continues with the same 5.2-litre V10 engine, rear-biased four-wheel drive and with a dual-clutch automatic gearbox as standard.

Pros

Fantastic V10 engine
Comfortable to drive

Cons

Nothing in particular

autoexpress^[2]

Reviewer score 81% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from autoexpress have found:

The Audi R8 is a supercar from a dying breed. As makers add turbochargers to their cars to meet ever-stricter emissions targets, the naturally aspirated engine is falling out of favour. But, while the 5.2-litre V10 is a focal point of the car, there's much more to the R8 than simply a big engine.

Pros

Gorgeous V10 engine
Fantastic V10 soundtrack

Cons

Lack of turbochargers

cnet^[3]

Reviewer score 90% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from cnet have found:

The joy of driving an R8 comes from its approachability. The R8 doesn't try to stray too far from the luxurious comfort available in its road cars. In Performance guise, the R8's naturally aspirated V10 puts out a healthy 602 horsepower. Carbon ceramic brakes come standard on the V10 Performance.

Pros

Gorgeous V10 engine
Comfortable to drive
Quattro all-wheel-drive

Cons

No manual gearbox
Paddle wheel-mounted paddles

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References

^ Audi R8 Performance 2018 review. [autocar].
^ Audi R8 review. [autoexpress].
^ 2020 Audi R8 first drive review: Improving an already fantastic supercar. [cnet].

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autoexpress^[2]

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