V = Vendetta

International test-drive the new R8 to no small joy of professionals held on the famous ring of private Ascari, and even rides on public roads also brought positive emotions. This is the most fun to drive, which is usually bought for good money. Although the approach to the sport Audi is known to be fundamentally different from the brutal vypendrezhem Lambo, Porsche and Ferrari. R8 driver should not feel in the shoes of Schumacher, he must first feel of Audi, and this philosophy is working. Soundproof engine and does not interfere with the measured conversation, and overcome the "speed bumps" does not include compression of spinal injuries. By controlling the car in the city, you can even forget that in place of AIAI sitting ten-cylinder engine. However, as a self-respecting VIP, he speaks only of the case and raises his voice only in emergency situations. If designers Lamborghini Gallardo intentionally waste time and money on something that the driver is not for a moment forgot that he was going into sports car, the R8 with the opposite pattern is observed. Want a quiet cruising - and you will be given. R8 V10 Audi became the first production with full LED optics. Stylish and pretty usability - you switch on the lights with near-far into the twilight of Spanish did not cause complaints. Well, cutting, as though the white light is also quite comfortable. It seems patsansky xenon thing of the past. Wheels and engine connects well-known robot or R-Tronic six-speed manual gearbox. As usual, the "handle" took no more than 10% of sales, although it is not so clear. In domestic terms of R-Tronic is a bit annoying, forcing the "hang" on a harness when switching from first to second gear, the robot does not like the sharp refilling the fuel. However, according to developers, provides a so-called racing feeling. In part this is understandable on the road in the area of ??high-revving engine - the noise, and peregazovki bad reaction to the paddle leaves. Although we thought that could be adapted to the machine and a box with two clutches. Well, at least for comfort, which is still in first place. It is suspected that more heavy and solid box is not just climbed, leaving room for a full drive quattro system and save a couple of pounds. But the manual transmission - a true Disneyland. Shifter goes on aluminum rails, the transfer switch to tight and nice. And here is the effect of V10: acceleration in fifth gear in town - a piece of cake. Serpentine is passed without any problems in the third with a constant speed of 100 km / h without a squeal of rubber. Severely loaded rear axle and quattro set a great pace, which is not always possible to survive with a lighter or, say, a pure rear-wheel drive vehicle. Alas, the only car with a "handle" of the test fleet has killed public relations manager of Hong Kong delegation, which is heralded by a smart white smoke and much less elegant smell of burned clutch on his return the girl. Naturally, the racing paddock club - the best garage for such equipment. Despite the fact that the R8 V10 can comfortably ride on public roads, to buy the car without the possibility to go to the track as something strange. Americans have long been an enthusiastic and place advance orders for R8 V10 in their dealerships, and our car is about to arrive. Well, who said that Russian long harness?