Originally posted by someone that works for Audi:
(I can't believe links aren't allowed to be posted by newbies otherwise I'd just submit the link)

Here's the info for those that have been comparing the R8 to 997's:
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6 speed 109,000

R Tronic 118,000

Convenienc pkg 3,500 (parking sensors and camera 6 cd changer, hill hold assist, homelink, bluetooth, auto dimming mirrors, storage pkg

Nav plus 2,000

Leather elements 2,000 Leather seats door inserts and door handle

Enhanced leather pkg 5,500 Leather pkg plus black leather elements e.g. dashboard, cowl above instrument cluster or monoposto

Carbon Sigma side blade 2,000

Bang Olufsen sound system 1,800

Metallic and pearl paint 650

Destination TBD

 

Interesting, the price point kills the value for me.

R8 loaded up it is in solid 911 pricing, (loaded 997S, GT-3 or a lightly optioned turbo). It may be nice, interesting and new but no GT-3 or turbo.

 

I thought there are two engine available for the R8 ?

 

The UK pricing has been available on the UK audi website for a couple of months.

I had a quick run thru the spec and its comparable in price to a pretty well specc'd GT3 in the UK - and thats only the introductory 400bhp model. Wait for the 500bhp model Im guessing its gonna be well into TT pricing!

Superb car in in many ways far more unique than any 997, however at the end of the day its an Audi. Same problem with the BMW M6, superb car but its playing outside of its league.

Only somebody with more money than good sense would want to spend so much on a car so far outside the brand market, far better IMHO to go for a standard 997C and pocket the difference. As Ive always said, its better to be the "sh*t of kings" than the "king of sh*t"

 

There will be two - but only the V8 on launch. Lambo V10 follows.

 

V10 expected sometime later.

 

reply in subject. The software for this webforum is sub-optimal.

 

Good Lord, Lee, have you escaped from a Philip Dick novel?

 

Pricing is as expected, filling the very small niche between the C4S and Turbo.

 

Draxa, you escaped too?

Actually, you start talking like that when you deal with a lot of software Engineers.. then you start saying things like "assumptions are the mother of all f*#% ups".. and then it just gets ugly from there.

 

Won't be in my drive way!

 

Hey, thanks for posting, but can you tell us where you saw it? Any credibility to the claim that he works for Audi? Any second source that could validate these prices? There are numbers and claims are all over the web, the problem is always to identify the one truthful source (if any).

 

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/28/a...rt-at-109-000/

 

Thanks, buddy! I was surprised because I had asked my sales dude just yesterday and he said he did not know when they would announce the price. Cool stuff. Still not convinced if I would like it. I wish I could see a real one.

 

I saw and sat in the real one and it has nice lines but it is bigger than a Carrera. If you are tall you will fit better and have a better driving position in a Carrera than the R8. If you like the see through engine glass on a Ferrari and can;t afford one then the R8 might be your choice. It seems like a heavy car.