Audi R8 Spider Review - the last V10!

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It’s time for Mat to say goodbye to his Audi R8 Spyder!
He’s been running this drop-top supercar for almost 9 months now, but sadly, the time has come for it to go back to Audi.
The list of daily drivers that Mat has run in the past is absolutely incredible. From a Porsche 911 & BMW M5 CS through to an Audi RS6 & AMG G63, it’s a list of cars that needs no introduction whatsoever. The question is, can the R8 compare with these supreme machines?
Well, in this video, Mat will run through all the good & bads he’s uncovered with this car. From how incredible the glorious 5.2-litre naturally-aspirated V10 is, through to tiny details like the lack of ISOFIX points, he’ll cover everything concerning this supercar!
If you could pick his next daily driver, what would you choose? Let us know in the comments!

[@Gedalneil]

I’ve owned a V10 Plus for three years. You didn’t XPEL (ppf) protect, you aren’t putting premium fuel in, and you are under valuing an average of 17MPG on a V10. You should launch in sport, not performance. Performance mode takes traction control off. The carbon ceramics grind at slow speeds. If you clean it, the surface needs to be properly lubricated or you will scratch it. Most of your complaints are your errors (respectfully). I replaced my paddles with carbon fiber ones, but agree with the plastic paddles. The reverse camera is garbage, agree. You are putting S class expectations on an entry level super car. Love your spec (mine is Nardo). I wish you’d actually read this.

[@marko_M2003]

Hi, r8 V10 plus (2nd gen) is my dream car and I'm seriously considering owning it one day. Do you think this car is worth that much money? Do you have any advice? Tnx

[@AvocadoAtrocity]

HE DIDNT USE PREMIUM? WTAF 😂😂😂

[@oskarskalski2982]

I bet he didn't ppf it, or put premium gas just because it wasn't his, so he didn't want to add his own money that wouldn't come back. If this was his I think he would do all those things.

[@MitchellS46]

You say you owned the car and I do no think Mat owns these cars. Correct me if I am wrong. Some people want to own a car and some people just want to drive a car. There is also a difference in how people take care of a car and when you have to "give it back" you obviously care less. Same as if you own a house or if you rent one if you ask me. Noneless I own my car and fill it up with E5. I bett my car costs as much as one R8 brake disc.

[@AvocadoAtrocity]

@@MitchellS46 He's a car reviewer. He should be treating these cars like gold to get the most out of them for our sake.

[@soulasssassin]

So, in short, you don't R8 this car very high? 🥁

[@purwantiallan5089]

Lotus Europa S.2 1968 also has better sound than this Audi R8 Spyder.

[@gabriel3192]

Bruh what the damn video, he said that he loved it

[@shakedlevi5686]

You R8!

[@0Y02USH]

Ba-dum tiss...

[@j_k_rz]

This makes me ir8 (irate) 😡😆

[@Vuxchen]

These cheap shiftpaddels confuse me. Audi has original full aluminium paddels in the RS6 and RS7 part number is 4K0951523F and i retrofitted them into my 2.0 tdi a4 :D And they would just work plug and play in the R8...

[@daritter]

youve launched the car in manual mode every race, then it forced itself to shift, unlike the launches that worked the dash said M1S which means the gearbox is in sport, in the launches that have bugged you it was in M1(you need to shift the car) and then when you redlined it the gearbox shifted itself to M2S

[@simondale3980]

Agreed that is what it looked like to me too. Short shifted into second, probably because all four wheels span up.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@simondale3980did he short shifted it into 4th gear straightaway?

[@dsung7986]

yup, the green "shift up arrow", which would only appear in manual mode is right there, what other cues are needed? he's done this with other cars as well in previous videos, they all magically "get bogged down" in a drag race...

[@lalinisatoryt]

Yep, I agree. Seems like it

[@houserhythm]

That low rumble is what I always loved in the old 6.2L NA AMGs. Ever since I was a kid I liked that kind of sound way more than the high revving, high-pitched Ferarri kind of sound.

[@GameRiot]

Put E10 in that car ...

[@shizz7le489]

It's probably why its not launching correctly

[@RWoody1995]

@@shizz7le489 Guarantee it has nothing whatsoever to do with it, not just because you can clearly tell it's 100% down to the car automatically shifting to 2nd 1000RPM early because the wheels spun up and it thinks he's forgotten to shift but also because E10 has the same octane rating as regular fuel had before it went from E5 to E10 and all modern cars are designed to run on regular just fine, not only that but the car's designed to run on E10 anyway, it will just get slightly lower MPG (usually a smaller drop than the difference in cost between the two) because the ethanol has a lower energy density than pure petrol

[@zanthony1286]

@@RWoody1995 Well actually you need to run 98 octane without ethanol for max performance.

[@MPKING3-y4w]

Your audi R8 was my faveroute of your daily drivers oh i loved it but the only problem was the soft limiter ❤

[@purwantiallan5089]

Did Lotus Elise 2011 has soft limiter too??

[@gullible119]

⁠@@purwantiallan5089stop meat riding your lotus

[@ralphkbauer]

The soft limiter turns off, as soon as you do what the car is build for, driving and not disturbing your environment.

[@rasherbasher8203]

@@gullible119 it's not got one. It's a bot I think. Messages/comments complete and utter nonsense .

[@v-klasse9448]

*Favourite

[@anony-mousex]

7:55 well Matt maybe if you put the 'good stuff' in when you fill up it might actually perform up to spec when launching!

[@Taylor___]

I reckon you'd lose a minimum of 30 horsepower running E10 vs Shell V power.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@Taylor___30bhp? Thats quite few then man.

[@ethop8273]

The bad launches seem to be an issue with the gearbox shifting too early or late. the "good stuff" does not have a noticeable impact on how the car performs. it does aid in engine health especially in bigger engines like these as it lowers the risk of engine knocking so he should still be buying it.

[@robinnautica9773]

That's to expensive it's not his car and you can tell

[@dobermankd]

It’s a press car loaned by Audi.

[@goatmonkey2112]

Loses a race to a Lamborghini, badly. Two weeks later...

[@HandleHandleson]

It wasn't the loss, it was how it happened. I haven't seen Matt so angry, ever.

[@rhino69420]

he wasnt lauching it correctly anyways

[@radiotrancegaming4089]

​@rhinorl2934 you launched that car??

[@rhino69420]

@@radiotrancegaming4089 i have a friend who does, he says if traction control is off the car bogs. also, I noticed that Matt launched it manual and then the car redlined and shifted into the next gear prematurely.

[@NabiL_Lam]

I was very disappointed with how it performed that day

[@jonathan9380]

Mat expects us to believe that he pays for his own petrol 😂

[@shakers4u]

I like the way he still thinks like someone on an average salary.

[@PalpatinesPlumber]

Haven't thought of this before, but this video made me think how much the different octane fuel impacts the drag races. Especially in turbocharged cars, that can make quite a difference.

[@R8FKL]

The magnetic paddles I installed on mine are so satisfying… and only cost £100.

[@purwantiallan5089]

£100? Wow. Thats very cheap. Its also on par with ECU tuning parts.

[@R8FKL]

@@purwantiallan5089 ECU tuning parts for £100? Where from? People charge upwards of £200 for copy-paste remaps.

[@rayhan4502]

@@purwantiallan5089 no it's not on par

[@beccagrace99]

Details?

[@danesebruno]

Bruh, post a link

[@juan-carlosfrancois8498]

You're Mat Watson and I'm watching Carwow 😂🔥

[@MDavzn]

Wonder where that scratch came from, 7:07 maybe something to do with just wiping the dirt off to stick a GoPro on it😂

[@lonely_7891]

8:29

[@kofiaddo-oc4kt]

Mat's impression on how the R8 launches is top notch😂😂

[@كابامارو-ذ8ر]

I think becose that he sold tha car

[@bigphilswheels]

My Golf convertible does the same heater trick. When you lower the roof, it remembers the last heater settings you had with it down, hot or cold! Brilliant. 👍👍

[@purwantiallan5089]

Is the Elise 111R 2004 has the same heater trick?

[@rayhan4502]

@@purwantiallan5089 No it doesnt, even the heater quality is sub par

[@jackduane69]

(1st) nice audi r8 sadly it got out of production but I did see 3 in my 10 years of car spotting (2008,2020,and another 2020)

[@dieselhead999]

Bro ur 6

[@DARam4009]

The R8 is such a special thing. Perfect combination of understated design with an absolute gem of an engine. It'll be sorely missed. As for a new daily driver, if it's another convertible, probably either a Mercedes-AMG SL 63 or an Aston Martin DB12 Volante.

[@richardkeane3051]

What long-term car is next, if at all?🤔 Love Audi’s and this R8 looks and sounds great. Not sure about the colour but it’s good. Good review.👍👍👍

[@EWL-55]

Saw this coming after you lost those drag races last week 😂😂😂

[@lastword4316]

I’ve had a Gen 2 for 7yrs and it’s been a perfect car. Didn’t kerb mine either, hard to see how that could be dragged into a negative about the car

[@iantownsend500]

Mat you chose the best spec for that R8

[@WPD77]

Is it Mat's or a long term loan from Audi.

[@vladislavdimitrov4646]

​@@WPD77Long term

[@VailingGoose]

Roof down and the sound alone must be a satisfying experience.

[@HJW018]

6:30 Jo, Mat spent all of the holiday money on petrol. 😂😂😂

[@purwantiallan5089]

Or perhaps on V6 TDI Petrol engine.

[@rasherbasher8203]

​@@purwantiallan5089tdi petrol engine.. you come out with some utter shit😂

[@timfagan816]

​@@rasherbasher8203 😂😂😂😂😂

[@rayhan4502]

@@purwantiallan5089 What do you mean spent money on an engine

[@davehemmerman2749]

I wonder how our us mere mortals without adaptive cruise and matrix lights manage our day to day lives. Glad the car helps you out after your long shift at Carwow 😂😂

[@mddah01]

I have ACC on my Hyundai and have to travel long motorway distances for work. I could not live with a car that doesnt have it. The R* engine sounds great but this is not a daily driver in my world

[@cbotten106]

The click of those GT3 paddle shifters seemed quite, er, very gratifying. And I absolutely love that green, but many do not.

[@cyyxls]

I hope Mat is getting another green 💚Audi

[@pratishthatiwari1567]

Very thoughtfully spec'd and those red brake callipers with the champagne gold alloys looks sickkkkkk 🔥🔥🔥

[@rahimsmohamed]

Its keyless so keep the key in your pocket or man bag!

[@luke78333]

MAT! The reason your Audi was bogging down is because you were launching it in second gear. The times where it launched perfectly, the car was in 1st gear. Look at the video and you'll see the gear displayed in the video.

[@cbotten106]

If true, that is pretty funny. 🤣

[@RichardMille1015]

@@cbotten106He launched in first gear all the time. The car wouldn’t launch from 2nd. Real smart you two.

[@luke78333]

@@RichardMille1015 Just watch the video, The Audi's display shows that he launched from second gear. The good launches show 1st gear.

[@RichardMille1015]

@@luke78333 I did watch the video in its entirety. I can assure you the car launches in 1st. The reason you “think” that it starts in 2nd is cause the car has inconsistencies in its launch control performance. When the car drops the clutch sometimes the wheel spin isn’t managed properly and causes the car to ultimately cut all power. This is called bogging down. Additionally, the car’s transmission programming unfortunately also decided to upshift when the bogging down happens. This makes the car slow off the line as you are witnessing in the video.

[@RichardMille1015]

@@luke78333 You are getting fooled by car displays man. Gotta step it up to make it out here. Especially these days.

[@Scottnikki88]

“Its an old car now” 😂

[@dus10r]

Haha, you’re driving an R8 and not pumping the best fuel you have available into it? So you can save what ? 5 quid. Then complaining about drag racing…it’s probably detuning itself some because of that. Launching have to be in “Dynamic” not Performance , hit the ESC button once, and then launch. I do think Audi changed the programming of the launch at some point. When new, launched awesome. After about two years, after getting a service, I noticed the launch changed. Seemingly if the car detects tire slip it bogs and tries changing gears early. Actually have never tried to fully disengage ESC for a launch, not even sure it would work. Honestly I hate adaptive cruise control. You end up getting stuck behind a slow car and sometimes you don’t realize it for a while, then you look down and you’re going 60mph behind the car ahead and you have to manually speed up around the car anyway. Id rather just do it myself. The paddles? Non-issue, nit picky… could care less what the paddles sound like as long as they work the second you pull one, which they do in Performance mode. Wireless carplay/android auto, it’s just a product of its time, Audi came out with wireless connectivity about two years after these came out. The cord isn’t a big deal. I’ve owned numerous 911’s, and other sports cars, and to date this is the best all rounder by far. And don’t let the magazine articles fool you, they make it sound like the car is compromised toward the GT side of the equation and gives up a little of the sports car side. Wrong. I go on “spirited” drives all the time with many other exotics, and the R8 is so confident inspiring I can pretty much walk away from all of them once the roads get twisty. And I’m talking 720S’s, GT3’s, RS’s, etc. cars that are no joke. But they’re a little trickier to drive fast, have to be on your A game. In a straight line, it can hold its own against any of the other NA cars, but the turbo cars will walk away. But Id rather have the confidence in the corners over the straight line speed. Great car and extremely reliable. Have 40K miles on mine and never a single issue.

[@Thatcardude207]

I think it's an amazing car and I owned three different R8 for a total of almost 3 years. I didnt like the understeer especially at high speeds but other than that its a pretty solid car

[@hassyg4083]

lease years , you rented it not owned it

[@Thatcardude207]

@@hassyg4083 No I bought all three. had to return the second one as the warranty was voided due to prior owner putting a tune on it and the dealer didnt disclose it to me. I dont lease cars.

[@Thatcardude207]

@@hassyg4083 I dont lease cars its a bad idea. No all three were purchased. all three of them are on my channel. I had to return the second one though as the warranty was voided due to the prior owner putting a tune on it and the Audi Dealer didnt disclose it to me.

[@hassyg4083]

@@Thatcardude207 how much did you loose after 3 years?

[@Thatcardude207]

@@hassyg4083 I never kept the car 3 years. the first one ownership was about 9 months. The second one was just a month and returned it to the dealership. The third one (ara blue) I kept for 2 years. so the Ara blue one I put 5K miles on it and kept it for 2 years but during this time due to COVID the prices went up so I actually made 13.5K dollars but if you consider the cost of PPF film and tax it was a 4K loss.

[@janhermanvanman9581]

Don't buy R8, get Scania R460 200,000 miles in 6 months, ez Bed ✔️ Fridge ✔️ Sits 2 ✔️ but can fit around 10 people in the cab Able to tow 34000kg at 56mph ✔️ 9 - 11 avarage mpg ✔️ Price tag +/- £100,000 ✔️ Fuel capacity, 500L ✔️ Range 1200km ✔️ 460bhp, 2500nm of torque ✔️

[@SR-sw5ih]

His complaints that it’s got no adaptive cruise control for (long journeys) and it’s not comfortable enough. It’s a supercar it’s not made for that. That’s your fault if you drive it as a daily driver

[@clivehunte3026]

I love the AA wireless, my car only has wired Android Auto and I have to leave the phone on the car seat while using this feature. Thanks for the heads up on this device Matt.

[@peterwoodcock8464]

Yeah, funny this. I've literally just sold mine this morning back to the dealership. I was amazed that they took it back. I've had it for 2 years and the last 6 months. It was nothing but a problem build ECU Lights Tyre pressures always going funny engine not working properly during cold start, turning itself off. And I think the one that ignored me the most of the paintwork, constantly getting chips and scratches. And you thinking to yourself? Wearing Earth a vacant from I know. The car is low, but it shouldn't be that bad on the front end..

[@sickset]

Shoot I didn't know about the ISOFIX being removed. I didn't check my 2023 before storing it and had planned to take my 4 year old for her first spin after winter is over. I wonder if they removed them from Canadian models also. Agreed with all the good and the bad. Have an RWD and have thought about switching to an AWD, but I have enjoyed the RWD and can barely find enough open road to put the power down as it is, lol.

[@scy59]

It's skipping a gear in launch control. The display says it's in 2nd, but the drop to 3000 rpm says it's actually in 3rd. My guess is the gearbox firmware is immediately short shifting as a safety measure to prevent overtorque, and the dash display doesn't get updated when it does this. Software update required?

[@rteezy5683]

E10 for a V10 is wild tho… 😂😂😂

[@MadaraU808]

Show us ur private cars, Mat.

[@NabilAhmed-dm5bu]

He does. On his own channel.

[@Mmmmilo]

No adaptive cruise control is absolutely bizarre for a premium convertible.

[@deima5589]

me and my friends, whenever we see this shade of green. We just call it Mat Watson green with Mat Watson brown interior :D

[@purwantiallan5089]

Or Matt Watson Black Interior. :D

[@rasherbasher8203]

@@purwantiallan5089 what the f#ck are you on about 🤔

[@rayhan4502]

@@purwantiallan5089 It's brown not black

[@sarielle85]

Cognac colored

[@martincday007]

Adaptive dampers on the R8 seem to have been problematic, perhaps becoming the most common fault and a very very very costly repair, so much so that many people that have the MAG ride installed end up converting them to static (although adjustable shocks) and installing MAG-Delete resistors to fool the car into thinking that the MAG ride shocks are still installed.

[@hassyg4083]

The loaner is going back so sad since Audi have discontinued the R8

[@chefkoch7342]

The e-tron GT is a worthy replacement for it so don't worry

[@ericship8383]

Evs are trash and unreliable kid

[@rrj1977]

Magnetic dampers (adaptive dampers) are indeed available for the R8 V10 Performance

[@theusefulchannel]

It's hugely disrespectful not to put premium fuel into a supercar you were lent and at no cost to yourself.

[@RWoody1995]

why? it's not going to do it any harm the car is literally designed to run on E10 just fine. No one builds cars that wont operate perfectly within their design intended limits on the lowest quality fuel available in the UK, it's not the 90's anymore.

[@BiRRdYYChannel]

Actually some manufacturers explicitly recommend using premium fuel for their sports cars. Just because it can run on lesser fuel, does not mean it should

[@theusefulchannel]

@@BiRRdYYChannel Exactly.

[@luxelist]

Laughed so hard at the segment where you were describing how you damaged the car! Great video.

[@ceejutrillo4252]

Every time i see this video it changes its thumbnail

[@Techtinkerer3D]

Considering Audi discontinued the R8, it would've gone up in value if you held on to it couple years more

[@stanielmary3714]

Next can you do aston Martin or rolls Royce spector

[@purwantiallan5089]

Or TVR TAMORA.

[@v-klasse9448]

Spectre*********

[@ForzaDriven]

A few episodes ago when he was embarrassed in the drag race I commented to sell it on car wow. I even quoted him by saying “IT’S COMPLETELY FREE!” 😂.

[@Moumeta1981]

Original hurricane

[@SuperErwinos]

Petrol in the UK is so cheap. In the Netherlands we pay roadtax per quarter what you pay per year in the UK and the petrol is 2,20 euro a liter

[@simmysekhon7052]

Nice

[@Ar1AnX1x]

isn't that bad Launch Mode issue where it does a bad job of gearing, because of the old software? I remember watching one other car channel that had the same exact issue happening to an R8 and it was fixed after they updated the car's software

[@fahadl786]

Yeah since my R8 had a software update the launch is hit or miss

[@Somebodystolemytoastt]

cool vid

[@purwantiallan5089]

10/10 in fact.

[@matthewnicholas6365]

Gah, don't put chip fat quality petrol in there! Most modern cars adjust timing based on what you put in. So by putting low quality fuel in, the timing gets pulled and power is lost. The kicker is that the ECU will ultimately just keep those settings the longer you persist with crappy fuel. Then it won't even matter if you put 99 in there and you'll need the ECU reset to get the lost power back. This is why so many performance cars go on a dyno after 5 to 10 years and don't make the quoted power.

[@kaybe3044]

I don't think having non-adaptive cruise control is that bad. You have more control of the car. When you need to slow down because someone is infront of you, just use the throttle pedal.

[@ChronicBintX]

That's entirely the point of it, adaptative cruise is awesome. 😅

[@freddie5956]

I really don’t understand why the most expensive Audi has the cheapest entertainment system available and like the a3 has a much better screen, haha makes no sense 😂

[@TravelCameraOnHand]

Audi gets worse every year

[@Trinny1751]

Agree about worse that everything is becoming electric and discontinued some great cars. Disagree about performance.

[@chipichipichapachapacala]

Yeah but nowhere as much as BMW

[@hassyg4083]

Japanese ,Tesla, Chinese and Korean coming back strong now. Germans can't make good EV's

[@sumirat6888]

Stfu… until they go 100% EV

[@Does_it_come_in_black]

RS7 is looking at this comment like 🤨

[@AMG2100]

The best coupe❤

[@quagmiretoiletgaming-amg]

@@the_art_of_perfectionIt’s a Spyder

[@purwantiallan5089]

Its R8 Spyder Prototype.

[@alkiza8481]

He's selling his audi after losing to that lambo 😭😭😭

[@hassyg4083]

it has to go back to Audi

[@Keplaves]

Not selling it is a loaner.

[@DanielHernandez-uq4dw]

@@hassyg4083get a life

[@sashamedic613]

That noise was just like the Sukhoi SU 57 aircraft noise. 😂😂

[@maxjohn9241]

Well it's not his car, just a press car.

[@dobermankd]

Funny how he doesn’t mention it, makes it seem like it’s his personal car.

[@booyaahJay]

Is it not his personal car?

[@badgasaurus4211]

@@booyaahJayNo

[@Alquanole]

That heating thing... My 2010 A3 does the same. So I guess it is the same on all convertible Audis. ;)

[@_haru007_]

Only 176 view in one minute bro really fell off

[@landrover5386]

Their last video got almost 300k

[@hassyg4083]

people saw through the German sales

[@Akira71]

We all know from the prior R8 video, is it doesn't auto launch well at all. Should have manually sent it then.

[@Aarongfrench]

After that last race, I knew you would sell this one. :)

[@Dan-xh6td]

I was honestly waiting for him to say I sold it through Carwow! 😂

[@wydryfly]

I like the screamers, because they're usually screaming for more. 😁

[@ashleymoore9063]

That noise is just unbeatable

[@zkulgan8167]

Also use E5 for better performance you pull away much better Come on matt Fuel octane is what make the engine better

[@mobinmobaseri]

I just love the noise of that engine ❤

[@purwantiallan5089]

The noise of that engine reminded me a lot to Audi Le Mans Quattro and BMW M3 GTR.

[@rayhan4502]

@@purwantiallan5089It is the same car as Audi Le Mans Quattro bruh

[@michaelnjuguna5507]

Mat made up his mind to sell the R8 during that race he's showed

[@purson8]

I abaolutely love this car I'm just sad it's not a four-seater. Any recommendations?

[@skorlano5661]

Is so different to use miles per gallon rather than litres/100km

[@fenrirslip]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm assuming that he didn't get this car PPF'ed? I get that getting PPF can be costly, but it does wonders since seeing all the scratches on this beautiful exterior spec hurts my soul. xD

[@AdriaanBastien]

What caused the rattle? I experience exactly the same noise while cold starting my B9 RS5

[@grigorenicusor9278]

try to tune it , will work much better with a stage 1 on engine and gearbox!

[@jevgeniardassov]

No adaptive CC, for that amount of money? Seriously?

[@ahmutube9765]

I have the same rattle sound as well in my r8! Only happens when I start the car but then goes away later on. Even Audi couldn’t find the issue 😂😭

[@aweeb634]

14:53 9 month after Matt delivered

[@anthonylloyd8366]

The variable temperature climate based on the roof being up or down seems to be a VAG feature, Wife's 2013 Beetle Cabriolet had it aswell.

[@vindevhunta4905]

R8 coupe for me Like that green paint though ❤

[@bravosava]

10:35 it's called magnetic f1 shifter paddles. You can even buy it for a golf.

[@catnamestaken]

As fuel efficiency goes.... thats surprisingly close to my old mx5...

[@PROFESSOR_TV]

if i see mat roaming around in France i WILL say hello to him, love that man

[@juanpablozawadzki306]

Audi's are cars that in general you will like / love until you reach certain time / mileage where the car starts failing or breaks badly, you spend tons of money and then you start hating it (my personal story with my A4 that had a big engine failure at 60k miles)

[@SaadAli-ol6vx]

I get that feeling from same day when lost all of them & you looked so much devastating. Matter of fact i've never seen you that much off before & i just got that you are get rid of audi soon

[@ShevonSalmon]

12:08 Wait is the Audi R8 a supercar??

[@Barthoization]

I saw the sale upcoming when the R8 was losing the dragracing.

[@dobermankd]

It’s a press car, loaned by Audi for 6 months.

[@larzlarz1140]

I had an R8 V10 spider with carbon ceramics for 4 years. Never had any problems with the brakes, but overall, the car was not as fun to drive as the 991 Porsche 911 4S that I had previously. The 911 was not as powerful, but it was lighter, more nimble, better handling, better steering feel, more modern interior and electronics and more joyful to drive on twisty, technical roads. Yes, I loved the engine in the R8, the power and the sound were amazing. But everything else about the 911 was better. Overall, I feel like buying the R8 was a mistake.

[@philippestrickler3461]

I understand that you will regret the V10 (awesome) the quattro transmission . Your configuration green car , gold or bronze wheels and the full interior in habana leather is amazing .

[@xIcarus227]

3:32 had it for 9 months and the leather at the edge of the passanger seat is already creased? I mean that's one of the turn-offs for when I was looking at an RS5, but didn't expect this in an R8.

[@louislol1174]

FYI there are two settings for the temperature one for when the roof is up and one for when the roof is down whatever you make those settings at that's what they'll be at

[@apb3251]

5:07 been spending too much time in America if you think UK has forecourt assist

[@purwantiallan5089]

USA also has forecourt assist before.

[@rayhan4502]

@@purwantiallan5089 no they dont

[@amen3r]

Wireless CarPlay is not all that for audiophiles like myself. Bluetooth reduces sound quality- all cars should give you an option to use wireless or wired.

[@Erdnalexa]

My minivan is doing 13mpg just driving around, I am at 17mpg only when cruising on the highway. The R8 looks very economical in comparison :)

[@necatiyalcin077]

We expect you to compare the performance of the S63 with its counterparts. You are amazing, good luck 🙏🏻