Audi goes supercar with new R8

Audi R8 4.2 quattro

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Audi capitalises on its Le Mans victories and a family connection with Lamborghini to create the R8. It

4.2-litre V8, Audi R8, John Simister, magnetic ride, Quattro

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Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.