The Audi R8 Was First Conceived As The Audi LeMans Quattro Concept Car Which Was Presented To The Public At The 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show And Then We Had To Wait For A Further Three Years Until It Was Officially Launched At The Paris Auto Show On The 30th Of September 2006. Designed By Walter de Silva & Frank Lamberty, These New Modern Day Super Cars Had Been Hand Built At The Neckarsulm Production Line In Germany, With Just 70 Skilled Technicians Assembling Well Over 5000 Different Parts To Create One Of The Most Striking Cars Of The Modern Day, Which Was Instantly Adored By The Worlds Motoring Press And Those Fortunate To Acquire From The Official Audi Global Showrooms. The Cars Popularity Further Strengthened As Many "A" Listed Celebrities Fell In Love With The Total Driving Capabilities Of The Audi R8 To Include Tom Hardy, Lionel Messi & Robert Downey Jr To Name A Few And Even The Police Department Of Dubai Ordered Their Own Audi R8 To Add To Their Already Impressive Police Vehicle Line Up. In 2012 Audi Facelifted The R8 After 5 Successful Years Of Production. The Facelift Offered Several Design Modifications From The Original As Well As Mechanical And Technology Enhancements Making The R8 A Fantastic All Round Supercar With The Main Change Being The Gearbox Which Was At Last The Dual-Clutch Transmission That Many People Were Wishing For. The New S-Tronic Gearbox Made The R8 An All Round More Pleasant Drive And Also Maximised All That Power That Was To Be On Offer From The V10 Engine. The Flagship Model From The Facelift Range Was To Be The R8 Plus, Only Available As A Coupe This New Power House Was Fitted With The 5.2L V10 Engine That Was More Than Capable Of Accelerating Both Driver & Passenger From 0-62 MPH In Just 3.5 Seconds And Would Further Climb To A Remarkable Top Speed Of 197 MPH.
