[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/video-heaven-from-the-audi-r8-v10-plus\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/video-heaven-from-the-audi-r8-v10-plus\/","headline":"Video heaven from the Audi R8 V10 plus","name":"Video heaven from the Audi R8 V10 plus","description":"I\u2019ll eat my Davy Crockett\u00a0hat if you don\u2019t play this Audi R8 V10 plus dyno video at least three times.\u00a0 It\u2019s short, very sweet and burrows deep into a petrolhead\u2019s pleasure cortex \u2013 or whatever that bit of your brain is that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. At last, a car manufacturer \u2013 and who\u2019d\u2019ve thought that it would be Audi to break the mould? \u2013 has made an advert that petrolheads want to see. A hot […]","datePublished":"2013-05-21","dateModified":"2013-05-21","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/#Person","name":"Isabelle Lawrence","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/","identifier":30,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. Dedicated to celebrating the heritage and future of driving, Max Wheeler is your trusted voice for classic car news and beyond.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Smart Motoring","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/663167_70823aud-c.jpg","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/663167_70823aud-c.jpg","height":"322","width":"577"},"url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/video-heaven-from-the-audi-r8-v10-plus\/","about":["Cars","LATEST CAR NEWS","Sports \/ Performance & Prestige cars","Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars"],"wordCount":532,"keywords":["Audi","Audi R8"],"articleBody":"I\u2019ll eat my Davy Crockett\u00a0hat if you don\u2019t play this Audi R8 V10 plus dyno video at least three times.\u00a0It\u2019s short, very sweet and burrows deep into a petrolhead\u2019s pleasure cortex \u2013 or whatever that bit of your brain is that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. At last, a car manufacturer \u2013 and who\u2019d\u2019ve thought that it would be Audi to break the mould? \u2013 has made an advert that petrolheads want to see. A hot car going full bore on the dyno in a to-top speed acceleration run. The 5.2-litre, 542bhp, R8 V10 sounds pretty darn ballsy at full tilt, and there\u2019s even some distinctly pleasant blue flame from the hot twin exhausts on downshift. Yum!We see this latest R8, the \u2018plus\u2019, and surely the last one before a redesign, skulking on the dyno with the engine burbling, as the video starts. The go-pedal is suddenly floored, the V10 barks into action, and the four-wheel-driving supercar sets immediately about its acceleration business.It blips up through its sequential ‘box at full throttle to a lovely gruff soundtrack, and then blips down again to a stop; flaming all the way. Just over 1 minute of petrolhead nirvana; no pants marketing message, just the rear bodywork removed to show the V10 engine and double-trouble exhausts, and some well-placed microphones. It says; \u2018this is what we do, we think it\u2019s badass, if you do too, go buy one\u2026\u2019At \u00a3124,675 for a new R8 V10 plus, there\u2019s not that many of us that’ll be nipping off to our local Audi dealer after savouring this video a few times, but that V10-powered happy thought earned by watching this here movie will be deeply buried in our brains forever, and when we do win the lottery, hey, you just never know\u2026Would I buy an Audi R8? Well, I\u2019ve driven the V8 and V10 R8s extensively and while the V8 needs a bit more grunt; the V10\u2019s got plenty, and both cars look quietly menacing, with interiors to die for. But, the R8 would only make it into my dream garage of plenty; it wouldn\u2019t make the cut as my only daily-driver supercar.Yes, you could drive it every day; the R8 being one of the true useable supercars \u2013 like a top notch Porsche 911 \u2013 but for me, the R8 doesn\u2019t have the exotic looks and sound \u2013 that V10 needs to be louder and rev higher \u2013 that my one and only supercar would have to have. It\u2019s a beautifully executed car that\u2019s fast and grippy, but it feels like it was designed by the very best computer minds in the galaxy and then assembled to perfection by the very best robot engineers on the planet next door.Fast Audis have always been clinically supreme at what they do; the \u2018old\u2019 RS6 twin-turbo V10 got very close to being my perfect mind- and time-bending near-supercar of choice with its absolutely bonkers powerplant and pitbull styling, but never the R8. For me, Audi\u2019s super-low, super-sleek halo supercar simply slips under my radar of desire. By Dan Anslow "},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Latest News","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Video heaven from the Audi R8 V10 plus","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/video-heaven-from-the-audi-r8-v10-plus\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]