As a kid watching the first Iron Man, it was Tony Stark's original R8 that made me fall in love with cars, and the R8 has been arguably my favorite car ever since, through the couple generations. The next Audi supercar will be a technological masterpiece and faster than ever before, but all that speed can't replace the sound of a V10 and the child-like grin that goes with it. So long to an icon, this GT version is the perfect send off!

@kalmmonke5037

Жыл бұрын

original looks better than new one lol.

@eliteguard1381

Жыл бұрын

So much facts, same reason I fell in love with cars.

@Batman-xx4vv

Жыл бұрын

@@kalmmonke5037 personal preference

@shadowkillz9606

Жыл бұрын

@@kalmmonke5037 L opinion, no common sense

@kalmmonke5037

Жыл бұрын

@@shadowkillz9606 2018 looks better than 2019 one, less complex and more harmonies between liens in light and grille. but oldder rear end r8 was more 3 dimensional interesting looking, i wouldnt mind usign that theme a front too.

It's kind of hard to be optimistic when sound plays such a big part of how we perceive speed. Even with hot hatches for example, a good gear shifts with pops and bangs got you feeling like a racer.. taking all of that away is a big loss. Yes you have more outright speed but for us that aren't overly concerned with 0-60 times, it is going to be tough to get excited about new cars.

@varski76

Жыл бұрын

I have to agree on this one. New electric cars are nice to drive yes but they are little soulless for me and its mostly because of the lack of sound. Its might make driving for me just a way to get from a to b and as a guy who likes driving hurts a lot to admit.

@NICKCAMP04

Жыл бұрын

Fr

@GudieveNing

Жыл бұрын

EV driver here who also loves the R8. And all things Audi. I hear you. But like warm natural sounding vinyl vs digital audio, ICE will live on in the automotive equivalent of independent record stores - track days. Carpe sparkem.

@ramseybones2635

Жыл бұрын

Frrr even in my mk6 gti or my Freinds w8 Passat

@EFCLARK

Жыл бұрын

So true...flying in a 767 is nothing compared to driving an American 8, Japanese 6 or NA 5....IF you can hear that exhaust and engine

The last of a dying breed ,we all new that this day would come lets be happy that we got to experience and live with these type of machine and appreciate the moments we are still being able to be behind the wheel of these machines

@Resist_Oppression

Жыл бұрын

*Knew

@opshredderytp

Жыл бұрын

Sadly I'm too poor for that

@aliabbas-ps4ii

Жыл бұрын

@@opshredderytp count me in 🥲

@993mike

Жыл бұрын

If loving the N/A R8 V-10 over an EV version is considered being left behind, then I’ll gladly get off the train now and stay here thanks!

@The24Gamer

Жыл бұрын

@@993mike Amen

The car that hits the right chord in being a great practical sports car. The iconic design and the symphony of the V10 will be forever etched in our memories. So long R8.

Seen a lot of reviews on this monster but THIS is who I want to see driving it! Thanks Rory

@Lord_Zore

Жыл бұрын

good to see at least someone drive it how we all wish we could drive it

It Hurts so hard to hear that this legendary car has come to the end of its life

It's quite sad to see a car like R8 leaving, it was launched IN 2006 it has just become a teen now. It will be missed for sure! It is sad that we as humankind are going end these magnificent engines one day!

That last shot with the sun setting in the background, the angle, everything was perfect!

I don't know why I kinda feel emotional at the end of the vid. R8 ❤️

@TML34

Жыл бұрын

Don’t. These will be bubble wrapped in some collector’s garage, waiting to be flipped. Buy the normal R8 RWD and drive the balls off it! 😅

End of an era. I was not a huge fan of this gen R8 when it debuted but my owe my did it grow on me. On the road it's stunning. This R8 GT is MEAN and a perfect way to send off this icon.

Sad to see such a great platform go but R.I.P R8 you will he missed 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨💔

Audi created a modern classic with the R8. What a car & engine 🙌

And there goes both of my dream cars. The Audi R8 and Lamborghini Aventador (both from top gear) were the reasons why I got into cars. It’s a sad day boys. Let’s appreciate this one. Thanks R8 for the great memories I’ve had seeing you at dealerships and car shows. We shall keep going!!

@aswinkumar4452

Жыл бұрын

💯 agreed!! I almost cried when I heard about the Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae being the last hurrah for that iconic engine and car... 😟

@jobdiaz8844

Жыл бұрын

@@aswinkumar4452 🥲🥲

@Krzysztof_88

Жыл бұрын

@@aswinkumar4452 but Lamborghini V12 isn't going anywhere. The Aventador succesor is on it's way with glorious V12. It's gonna be hybrid, but who cares, at least it still makes noises and it's gonna be even faster. But it's probably the last Lamborghini to use ICE and that's sad.

@talhashabeer6163

Жыл бұрын

me too bro😪💔

Dying Naturally Aspirated engines.. Lamborghini, Audi, Porsche.. Let's all appreciate this one last waltz at the beginning of this video. Well done crew, well bloody done!

@riley4198

Жыл бұрын

And Ferrari, they are keeping the V12 alive.

@markojokanovic349

Жыл бұрын

@@riley4198 true.. One last generation before it goes all to shit

@bonganinyathikazi7796

Жыл бұрын

@@riley4198 Same with Porsche regarding the 911 GT3

*Only fifteen coming to the UK this R8 will be an appreciating asset* 👀

1:56 Bit of a correction here - the R8 initially had a V8 engine - later models used the V10.

The first r8 is still my favourite r8

The Audi R8 And The Lamborghini Aventador Legacies were always a treasure to see.

Surely has to be a collector's item...🤞🏽👌🏽

@_Atomic_impact

Жыл бұрын

Lets hope not. Of they will be bought and stored like many others 😢

@everythinginbetween4440

Жыл бұрын

@@_Atomic_impact They have sold before release so even if you wanted one they went to audis select group. It's the same with the last TTRS they have 11 to the uk and they again were sold before even being built.

@BleedingOath

Жыл бұрын

it literally said in the video they are only making 333 so no shit lmao

@nchmusic99

Жыл бұрын

R8s are not known to be collectors items despite it being limited. So we're safe for now !

I've had quite a bit seat time in a friends R8 v10. Magnificent machine! High strung N/A engines a truly an art form!

The ICE might not be dead, Hyundai, Toyota and others are working on a zero emission fuel which could save combustion engines with the need for maybe a slight modification.

Best R8 ever

It's been 16 years of me dreaming about owning this car one day. I'm 28 right now and I might not have this opportunity in my life ever. I have its initials in my bedside, office table, phone, laptop, you name it. I might cry a little sometimes.

Thank you for doing this car justice

V10 had an awesome run. Memories will remain for a very long time :)

Everything about this video is poetry. Thanks Rory and team!

I wish they'd gone back to the OG coloring scheme. Looks amazing.

An amazing Video Rory - tinged with a little sadness on the passing of this type of car in the midst of UK Motoring 😞

I'm getting one

Why car makers makes us emotional every year !!! 😥🥺🥺

@johnnyjohnson8928

Жыл бұрын

for real, these years have been full of goodbyes

Beautiful conclusion. I don't know how they will replace the sound and the experience of manual car, but yea, let's see. This R8 is insane

@The24Gamer

Жыл бұрын

I liked all of it but the conclusion "yes the R8 is dead but I'm hopeful the replacement EV is going to be brilliant", I'm sorry but this is a sad moment, we need to have a minute of silence for what was once beautiful, no EV is going to provide the joy you get from a singing high-cyclinder engine like the Lamborghini derived V10! I wish legislation would target high-volume production cars, leave anything that has a production run under 1000, then surely we can still save the ICE in the north pole and the ICE in the car!

@farishanafiah8461

Жыл бұрын

@@The24Gamer EV is only good for torque and straight line performance, that's it.

@The24Gamer

Жыл бұрын

@@farishanafiah8461 @Sadly a lot of people, who I can assume have never been in a high performance petrol car, see the numbers and declare "Tesla Plaid is far superior than your overpriced supercar", we still seem so focused on 0-60 times, praising the arrival of hyper-torque EVs, not realizing that you lose so much when it comes to noise and agility that getting a sub-3 launch time is just a party trick.

That original R8 looked so good. I don't think they ever topped it in terms of design. Latest one has lots of cool elements but they don't really hang together as a cohesive whole. Epic car of course and it barely matters with that V10 in there but it's a bit of a mess styling wise.

@dvabud8726

Жыл бұрын

In that time audi was at top of automotive design, R8 started the design legacy and every audi from 2008 to 2012 was beyond beautiful.

Rory good as ever. Thank you!

Such a poster car of mine, love it so much. So sad to see the end but what a life its had.

Why does it have a Halfords body kit

Such a great all around car! And still the crappiest shift paddles in the game lol

Such a great ending with sunset behind!👊🏽🔥💥

Soo much love for this car, such a legend. Audi main rivals never come close to this masterpiece!

These will shoot up in value massively

Love this car. What a good way to send this one off. Awesome video!

Great review Rory

@NKMoloi

Жыл бұрын

As always !!

Nice one Rory...great review by just the right guy...Thanks Audi, thanks Rory...

It never seizes to amaze me how good the original, very first gen R8 looks even now, 20 years later. In a time when most cars look like melted plastic, it still manages to look properly futuristic. It's probably the only production car ever made, which won't look out of place even in the year 2053. Audi really hit the nail on the head there and hit the ground running with it. Absolutely astonishing. I've always said that if one day i was offered a choice to have any car ever made, i'd probably go for a Ferrari F355 Berlinetta or a Jaguar XJ 220, but now i'm certain - it will be a 2008 Audi R8 5.2L V10 with a manual gearbox. That was the peak of car evolution. It's all been down ever since.

I own a 2014 R8 manual and I’m holding on to it.

"... I'm gonna drive this one till the wheels fall off." I don't know why but that statement with the bgm just made me feel so emotional. Absolutely loved the review.

Great quality videos 🔥🔥🔥

The production of these videos is just immaculate 🙌

Im only here to listen and see the bosses never tiring review and driving skills!!

Internal combustion engines are going to be around far longer than the main stream would like you to believe. Love watching electronic vehicles fail miserably, for eg when Toyota announced they would stop with that nonsense. Hopefully the rest would come to their senses

This has been my dream car ever since it came out when I was graduating high school. It's been enjoyable seeing the evolution of the R8 over the years and it's sad that we've come to the day where we are saying goodbye to internal combustion. I just hope Audi does a good job of keeping the R8's legacy alive with the next generation "e-tron R8" or whatever they plan on calling it.

Rory is the GOAT

Great driving man!! Watching Rory absolutely rip a car on a track/road is what i'm talking about!

What an amazing car. Love it! Great presenter too :)

If people do not buy the upcoming EV “sports/super” cars will manufactures be forced to continue making the REAL vehicles we all love

Being 51 years old, I remember some iconic, jaw dropping, heart palpitating cars in my time. Right from my first love, the Countach (ABSOLUTELY LOVE the fact they made a new Countach - YES I BLOODY LOVE IT! - Rory YA LUCKY BASTID!! 😉), the Lotus Esprit (S1/S2 - Still loving the V8), Testarossa & F40, the mighty Mac F1, BMWs e30 M3, E39 M5, Ford GT (Any), latest Aston DB11 in dark blue, and more. The R8.. Yeah, it's way up there for me. Though I have to be honest, I wasn't really in love with it's first 'Set of clothes', but (Like Tony on TV comedy sketch show - 'The Fast Show') "The R8 is like a woman, at first young, racy, eager to please, beautiful at it's core, but in time develops and matures nicely like a fine wine.." Or similar lol. The R8 looks flippin' gorgeous, but, for me, would still get the latest all wheel drive version. I will never forget the R8.... 🤔😏👌 😎🇬🇧

Thats looks incredible. This One even better then The original imo

R8 is absolutely epic car. As always great review Rory

Sad times everything going electric specially sad the R8 is going 😓

Epic video Mr. R

Audi should show us their hybrid system from what they've done in Dakar for the finale for the combustion engine like ferrari did with current gtb

Truly epic... I recently bought a V6 S5, and I am not trading it in for nothing... Combustion Engines Forever!!!

I’ve always loved R8, I think it’s a representation of an era, not just a single car

Bro I'm pretty sure the R8 started off the back of the V8 shared in the RS4 which was an upgraded version of the BBK 4.2.. they also came in manual.. then after the following gen came with a V10 sporting an auto box

@AutoTraderTV

Жыл бұрын

It was the same gen. Later, but still mk1

can anyone identify the song at the start? its beautiful

Cars, program and provider. magnificence

It started in 2007. First uk cars were delivered in June 2007

I am paying $50k over the $253k for one of these here in the US. I don’t do electric cars, so fit me it is now or never. Got an STO and a 2022 Quattro performance Spyder. I guess I really do like the NA V10 LOL

His video's' are epic this video is great! 5stars bravo. I am a fan. R8 iconic

6:55 what a message

sad ending...what a great video

Nothing comes close to 2010 R8 Most beautiful Audi ever made

that engine sound really nice...

I had the privilege of buying an R8 V10 Plus Gen 2 last year. Boyhood dream. I have driven a few supercars but to have this sat on the drive. It is by far the best car I have ever owned. You could daily it. I basically used any excuse to take it out. Everyone loved it and the sound of that V10. You never and I mean never get bored of it. If I was a millionaire I would have kept it but I am just a normal bloke who had a dream so the time came to sell it. Walking away and leaving her was the hardest moment of my life. All hail the R8 😢

@Sketches8

Жыл бұрын

Why did you have to sell? What did you get next?

@AM-bn8xm

Жыл бұрын

@@Sketches8 I was running my Golf R at the same time. Was about to buy a house again and then the markets went so did nothing at the moment.

The original still looks like something from future, and we are in 2022 folks.

Anyone know what song was playing at the start? Thanks!

16 years of advancement through technology

as a ttrs owner that this is the last hoorah for the r8 family. i am glad that it happened,sad to see it end like that will definitely daily it in coming years just for the sake of it. rn i am enjoyin my jr r8 :D

I find it weird that Audi ditched Quattro for this R8. Quattro was what helped it have real performance

@AB-fr2ei

Жыл бұрын

Fun > Performance

Sad, also last year of the NSX, 2 beautiful but under appreciated Super cars 😢

it's really sad ...can't believe when i was kid this audi r8 was my dream car...i hope i can buy one of this GT...

Extinction 😥 Cheers for there memories guys.

I am going to buy a V10 performance soon.

The R8 will never be topped

Mate the 5 cylinder to a plug in hybrid motor or two and whoosh. R8 good for another iteration

I wonder, what will the gt racing use for 2024 in Audi?

Its been a long.... day.. ay without you my friend

Sad story R8 v10 naturally aspirated fire 🔥 breathing machine will be missed

Most aggressive looking r8

The end of an era for pure naturally arspirated engine powered cars in Europe!

I am sure these will skyrocket in value if not used a lot

name of the piano song at the start plz xD

1:56 The original Audi R8 had the 4.2L V8 from the RS4

The ultimate drifting machine 😈

Beautiful, Rory. Just beautiful.

RIP to a legendary supercar

Hopefully manufacturers create 100% ethanol fuelled cars. Surely it's not the end ☹

It looks… SO…DAMN…. GOODDD

ALWAYS 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺REMEMBRABLE FOR ME AS : THE FIRST SPORTS CAR -LIKE LOOKING AUDI ..! OR THE AUDI's FIRST PROPER MODERN SPORTS CAR ....😥😥

Damn I wish I was born earlier so I could have one of these

@Krzysztof_88

Жыл бұрын

I'm 23 and I believe I was born in the worst possible time to be into cars. People born in 80s and early 90s had their chance to buy supercars relatively cheap. And people born in 2010s and up won't even know these cars so they won't care. And I'm fcked, I know these cars pretty good, I grew up seeing them and I won't be able to ever buy them. Even with a lot of hard work, they're already going up in value and by the time I could really afford them in todays situation, they'll be worth millions...

@Cumshot-millionare

Жыл бұрын

@@Krzysztof_88 one hundred percent bro bu the time I can afford these things they will be way over priced and most likely not being made anymore even worse they will be replaced with electric vehicles extremely sad

@Krzysztof_88

Жыл бұрын

@@Cumshot-millionare Exactly my thoughts. Basic Audi R8, even some V8 ones, are going to be over 500k USD in just few years. Mint V10 ones are already going up and they're like 120k. Manual Murcielagos are now in chase to be a million dollar car...

@Cumshot-millionare

Жыл бұрын

@@Krzysztof_88 it's ridiculous man this like era I guess you could say that we were born in has just been completely ruined with everything cars jobs etc I do now wanna even think about the shit that could happen in the future

It should have come with an option of AWD 640hp like the performante