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2010 Supercar comparative test (video)

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Mathieu St-Pierre
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Audi R8 5.2
Of the lot, the R8 may have the most visual bite but it is in fact the most civilized. Surprised? If you've driven any recent Audis, you would know that the gang from Ingolstadt have taken power, performance and refinement to a new level. I have actually criticized some of their most potent products as being to gentleman-like and not brutish enough. This applies to the top-dog R8.

Perhaps the most rewarding part of the R8 5.2 is hearing its V10 roar all the way to 8,700 rpm. (Photo: Matthieu Lambert/Auto123.com)

This baby's 525-hp 5.2L V10 is baby's-butt-smooth and ultra-fast to boot. Like its styling, the R8's handling is razor-sharp without being punishing. Minor steering inputs and throttle applications point, direct and command the car's Quattro AWD system to do near-impossible acts of traction and adherence. Stepping from the 911 into the R8 is like taking off some of the most expensive overalls ever and strapping on an Armani suit. The 911's cabin is all work and the R8's, much of it is for play.

Perhaps the most rewarding part of the R8 5.2 is hearing its V10 roar all the way to 8,700 rpm. Comfortable for two, fast enough for all and too sexy for its own good, the R8 is one heck of a pleaser, on or off the track.
Mathieu St-Pierre
Mathieu St-Pierre
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