Comments on: Report: Audi readying Sport lines for TT, R8 V10

By: scratchy

scratchy — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:43:51 +0000

@ arena, i only know one guy who owns a R8 and he is a corrupt politician’s son. Eastern Europe, what can you do… anyway , i get your point , guys in the US care about lap times, but if they care so much about those unofficial , unconfirmed ‘Ring times , how come people still buy the 911 GT3 ? the R8-RS will probably be a limited edition aimed at serious drivers who want to have fun and not guys who need to compare dicks.

By: arena

arena — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:17:03 +0000

@Scratchy, I dont’ know how much interaction you have had with R8 buyers, but I personally have lost several sales because of the customer claiming that the R8 is “Too comfortable”, and “not exciting enough”.

In this segment, the buyer’s ego is a major factor in purchase decisions, and in the US market braging rights are everything.

By: Dante_JoseCuervo

Dante_JoseCuervo — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:48:58 +0000

I can see how the R8 sport makes sense. If you want a livable car then get a standard R8, that should be more than enough for most people. For those who are a bit more enthusiastic get the sport edition. Not a big deal.

By: xcatchmyshadowx

xcatchmyshadowx — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:43:29 +0000

awesome news. weight saving is a huge step to turn a sportscar into a proper track car.
i am really looking forward to the new beasts.

By: krautninja

krautninja — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:45:20 +0000

The lack of a stereo isn’t gonna make this car unlivable. The people that are going to buy these dont car about the extra bits like scratchy said they want somethin track ready. Most automakes that so these special light weight edition cars usually do take out the radio or they put in a super cheap bare bones one (so no bose noe B&O) but at that point who wants it? I think it’s a cool idea. Thought the R8 makes much more sense than the TT version. Yea the addiction of the TT-S and the even hotter TT-RS finally put the TT in sports car realm. i dont see it being a big seller by adding a sport edition with no amenities and light weight. It’s not like BMW or mercedes will be doing anything of the sort anytime soon with the SLK or the Z4 .

By: scratchy

scratchy — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:00:57 +0000

arena, rich people like track day toys , the closer to the real thing , the better. they don’t care if they get smoked by the GTR because that’s a computer driven car, a track day car is supposed to be as raw as possible. it’s all about racing feeling, not track times, being rich doesn’t make you a better driver anyway.

By: arena

arena — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:32:48 +0000

This will only be an effective strategy if they have the performance numbers to compete with the best in the business. No one is going to spend 150k on a purpose-built performance R8 with no A/C if they are still going to be smoked by a GTR…

Audi needs to post some VERY fast lap times for this to be a contender.

By: KarLoveBoy88

KarLoveBoy88 — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:40:00 +0000

F150, make that an iPod Shuffle. But what kind of sense does that make to delete the radio? Ferrari pulls that crap everytime they release a top end sports car. I can understand the air conditioning but what gives? a radio, speakers and wires at most will weigh 50lbs. All they have to do is go light on the body and all the unnecessary chrome and technology they throw in like adaptive cruise control, which by the way is for fags, navigation, dual climate controls, and automatic seat controls on passenger and driver seats and stuff like that. Thats how you save weight. But I guess they have the best execs in the design studio.

By: zfenderguy

zfenderguy — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:17:11 +0000

Just what the R8 5.2 needs, more sportiness! The current one is such a dog…

By: reedfast

reedfast — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:08:40 +0000

this sounds like what the sport line always should have been, except with AC.

By: A4

A4 — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:04:56 +0000

sorry guys, my keyboard got all sticky.

By: eff1Fifty

eff1Fifty — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:16:20 +0000

Crap, don’t post from a cell phone… it makes u say things like JohnnyhnnY,Your Comment

By: eff1Fifty

eff1Fifty — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:12:41 +0000

JohnnyhnnY,Your Comment, u can use ur iPod… but make sure its a nano, u wouldn’t want the big one adding too much weight

By: JakeK66

JakeK66 — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:12:39 +0000

What, wah? This is gonna suck balls. The R8′s great because it’s a little bit of everything, it’s fast AND livable, now that it’s unlivable, I might as well buy something cheaper and a faster. The TT is funny since if you can buy a R32 and have $20k left over for mods, the TT won’t even be close. Remember that the TT is escencially a Rabbit with some more aluminum in the platform.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:55:49 +0000

No stereo? How am I supposed to listen to my copy of ” Wohlauf, Kameraden!” while enjoying this pinnacle of German engineering.

By: leftwingagenda

leftwingagenda — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:36:59 +0000

also in before the fanboys show up

By: carmaster4ever

carmaster4ever — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:20:08 +0000

^^ oh god!…. o.O

By: Borat

Borat — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:05:08 +0000

I suspect that I am posting ahead of masshole only because he could not contained excitement and ruined the keyboard, again.