German Car Zone

Autozeitung tests the Audi R8 V10 vs Porsche 911 Turbo



Porsche Won

Tech Data

1 Porsche 911 Turbo -
Horsepower - 480
0-100 km/h in 3.70s,
Four wheel drive,
6 speed manual
Top speed - 310 km/h
Price 140152 €

2 Audi R8 V10
Horsepower - 525
0-100 km/h in 3.70s,
Four wheel drive,
6 Speed automatic
Top Speed - 316 km/h
Price 149800 €





Audi R8 V10

Although i'm disappointed with the R8 V10 i'd take it over any Porsche..

happy for the Porsche!!
somehow expected the Audi to win. It's great.

Mike

I also expected the Audi to win. The Porsche Turbo is the fourth Porsche in the 911 range that I would pick, beaten by the 911 GT3, 911 GT3 RS and 911 GT2.

No, wait. I would take the 911 Carrera S before it too.

Is it me or is the V10 not helping the R8?

Seems to me the V8 version won more tests.


M

In terms of performance the difference between the V8 and V10 has proven to be marginal. From the tests released so far, the V10 has failed to replicate the immense success of the V8 version. Sometime more power doesn't make the car better, 420 is a sweet spot for the R8 in terms of performance and balance.

The facelifted 997TT is due in the next 2 month, will have 500hp, PDK and will completely humiliate the R8 V10. Like I have said all along, the V10 version isn't all that, and that it's better to stack up some more chips and buy an LP560. Audi has lost this one.

I think you may be right...

M

Yes, but the V10 does not add anything to the product and the R8 V8 was such a novelty it sure got a few extra points just for that.

More than the V10, I think the stupid R tronic transmission is to blame for the not so stellar performance - Audi should just retire it and do just the manual till it can get a DCT to handle the torque.

The other thing that I think looks stupid with the V10 version is the led headlights, they look like old school halogens, I'd much rtaher have the xenos in the V8 version.

I apologise if people get offended by this, but IMO, you'd have to be a complete muppet to choose any (however competent they are dynamically) 911 over the R8 V8 or V10.