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Audi R8 Coupe


PRICE: £78,195

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Audi R8 Coupe
What Car? rating - 5 out of 5
FOR  The R8 is hard to fault, providing staggering performance and brilliant handling, as well as great refinement and everyday usability
AGAINST  The R-Tronic semi-automatic version is expensive, and jerky at low speeds
What Car? Full Verdict For the female verdict - evecars.com Reader Review Rating Reader review rating - 2 out of 5
ON THE ROAD   OWNERSHIP   IN THE CABIN
Performance Performance rating - 5 out of 5
Lightweight and powerful - it's extremely fast
Buying & owning Buying & owning rating - 4 out of 5
A secure investment, but expensive to run
Behind the wheel Behind the wheel rating - 4 out of 5
Sporty, solid interior
Ride & handling Ride & handling rating - 4 out of 5
Lovely chassis and fluid ride
Quality & reliability Quality & reliability rating - 4 out of 5
Typically solid Audi build quality
Space & practicality Space & practicality rating - 3 out of 5
Comfortable, and more practical than you'd think
Refinement Refinement rating - 5 out of 5
Quiet, refined and lovely noise from exhaust
Safety & security Safety & security rating - 4 out of 5
Lots of safety equipment
Equipment Equipment rating - 4 out of 5
All the main toys, but options exhorbitant
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There is currently only one model available in the R8 Coupe range:
R8 Coupe 4.2 FSI 2dr£78,195
 
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