Audi also has the benefit in part, of being part of a group which owns such names as Lamborghini, Bentley, and Bugatti. Add to that the fact that a couple of decades ago they turned the rallying world upside-down with the launch of its famous Quattro AWD system, and you're starting to see that if anyone could go up against the mighty prancing horse, especially from a price point, it is, in fact, Audi.

Who cares that the R8 only offers 100 litres of trunk capacity?

So, what about the R8? Is it really as awesome as everyone makes out, or is that simply overblown media hype? Well, let me think, Err! Yes, it really is that good. In fact, it's all what people say it is and more!

The R8 draws attention
Obviously, the exterior is what first grabs your attention to the R8, and I have to say Audi has managed to pull off a real Super Car Look with this vehicle. Who knows, maybe their designer sneaked a peak into the Lamborghini design centre, whilst their colleagues were on coffee break. Obviously, that's just a guess on my part, but wherever they got their ideas from, they truly succeeded!

As we all know, Super Cars are meant to draw attention, and I'll happily vouch that the R8 does just that. In fact, it does it so well that I started to get a little concerned about possible law suits, due to whiplash caused from people turning their heads so quickly as I drove by!

The vehicle looks wonderful in motion, yet, it also looks beautiful simply standing still, and of course parked, one can then admire the magnificent 4.2 L V8 through the rear glass. That was just one of the reasons why I piloted the R8 around to every Tim Horton's car park that I knew, to share that experience with those not as fortunate as me because, of course, I had the keys!

It was whilst doing this, that along with making more friends than I could ever send Christmas cards to, I discovered something quite surprising. You see, if I had been driving the latest Ferrari, or even Lamborghini, most would know who manufactured the vehicle, but very few would be able to name the actual model.

Not so with the Audi however. Everybody instantly recognized the car! People would come up to me virtually screaming "Wow, that's the new Audi R8"!

I don't think that anyone would care if the seats were made from secondhand wickerwork.