Audi R8 FAQs

• How much is an Audi R8?

  The Audi R8 is an ultra upmarket car that as you might expect, carries a significant price-tag with it. The opening price across the R8 range is just shy of $300,000, courtesy of the Coupe option. Almost in another league, however, is the Spyder Performance Quattro, which has a Suggested Retail Price of $416,500. Both units are powered by a V10, with on-road costs such as stamp duty, dealer delivery and luxury car tax excluded from these prices.

• Is the Audi R8 a supercar?

  While the term supercar might be used somewhat loosely in this day and age, the Audi R8 is a throwback to one of the original supercars. A rarity among a dying breed, what with a growing number of auto-makers now relying upon turbochargers instead of naturally-aspirated engines. Powered by a thunderous V10 engine, the R8 is lightning quick, yet it is still rather effortless to drive. Put this head to head against just about any other production car on the market and let the results speak for themselves.

• Do they still make the Audi R8?

  Sadly, curtains have been drawn on the Audi R8 supercar, with the German auto manufacturer announcing that it would no longer be produced for the Australian new car market. The company's hands were tied given its engine plant in Hungary no longer produces the V10 engine used in the cars sold across Australia. Instead, it will prioritise engine production for Audi R8s sold across Europe, which means it is a sad end for the R8 in Australia, but business as usual in overseas markets.