KOTYKB

I absolutely love my EVO RWD Spyder, for a street car I think it's the best experience I've ever had. I do want to add a GT3/4/C8Z back to my garage for track use though. For the price points on EVO's, they're going to bring a premium as all new Huracan allocations are sold out through the life of the model which is next July. Then the Huracan replacement comes along as a V8TT Hybrid. I was told I should be able to get an allocation for the replacement model in the second model year which will be around 2026!

Tupper

I was waiting for somebody to bring this up. A Performance/Plus R8 is basically 95% of a Huracan for about $70k less. Plus all you need is to get an exhaust like I did and the experience becomes even more Huracan-like

KOTYKB

Drive the R8 and Huracan EVO back to back, the R8 feels like 80% of the experience but yes $70k less

richk

i put alot of miles on my 2017 r8v10 plus...loved the car

but the lambos are on another level...even the SUV

Tupper

I think people who buy Lambos just need to justify the purchase

I mean, the Urus is a more aggressive RS Q8 but is it really worth the price difference?

Whatever makes you happy, I guess

richk

trust me i didnt want to like the urus...

im telling you its a beast

if only shopping value get the rsq8

Randy M

Even though I'm taking delivery of a new GT3 in two days I still love the R8. I could have gotten into a new 2021 loaded R8 V10 Perf for about $170K right after Biden got elected. Not anymore.

Tupper

Theres somebody in my town driving a blue Urus around (and another red one I see from time to time). Like too many people who can afford such a car, I feel like it is wasted on his “I’m too mature to drive this car anything faster than the speed limit” attitude, LOL. So I can’t tell. I know that Uri (plural for Urus?) look sweet, but when you compare numbers to an RSQ8 the difference doesn’t seem too stark on paper.

Care to share what your real life observations have been? Is it the sound, the handling, the speed, etc? Is the difference with an RSQ8 really that dramatic?

Tupper

For me, the best set up with the R8 is to toss the OEM exhaust, which is way too muffled, and go aftermarket. I’m running titanium valveless with no mufflers, and I’m easily louder than nearly any Lambo out there. You gotta celebrate the V10, it’s easily one of the greatest engines ever made.

I already decided that if I ever move up to a Lambo, I will go for one of the flagship V12 variants.

C.J. Ichiban

the R8 v10, RSQ8 both are underrated. this application of the platform sharing thing is a great side effect of the VW Group.


The V10 is great. Put out to pasture too soon I guess.

The Lambo Urus really is great. It's flashier but has been about as good of a car to buy and own and put 20k miles on as has ever had four doors for most owners- they're still crazy expensive as used cars.

that being said- the Turbo GT is a real big different animal than the standard cayenne turbo- it's more like a lightweight GT3 urus.

the RSQ8 does not feel as aggressive, in fact it feels more comfort oriented (in suspension terms) and is friendly vs Cayenne Turbo GT being more hardcore (especially in transmission terms). Turbo GT is easier than Urus or RSQ8 to slide and treat like a canyon carver.

the Huracan evo: if you can fit inside, it's a license to party.

the STO: wild looks that don't totally support the lap times, but the closest thing to driving the new ford gt or mclaren senna you can get in terms of wonky dry /matte finish carbon fiber and race car noises from the cabin. I loved it. as they get closer to msrp...even more intriguing. there are a lot of these available and they won't ever be the cult car they should be (compared to the 458 speciale for instance).

I love the v10. As such I ordered a sterrato. super excited

GT3 cars really punch 150% over their msrp to be compared to V10 cars with a mid engine and tons of wonky aero!