here is R8 info you guys can use
here is R8 info you guys can use
Some Rulers Are Immortalized In Marble Others,
In Carbon Fiber.{Hard Core Audi Fan}Ich Fahr Omnibus!
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It doesn't work.
Dick: Marie de Salle's playing. You remember I told you about her. I like her. She's kind of Sheryl Crow-ish crossed with a post-Partridge Family pre-L.A. Law Susan Dey kind of thing, but, you know, uh, black.
it will only become available in Miod 2007 and Audi will built only 15 per day...
"I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams
15 too much...Originally Posted by henk4
Lack of charisma can be fatal.
Visca Catalunya!
"The strongly accentuated rear end appears to flex its muscles like a sprinter ready for the off."
Come again? Is Jane Austen writing news releases for Audi now? Have they taken inspiration from Mary ****ing Shelly's Laudanum phase on that one?
How about these:
"The sloping bonnet, utterly devoid of character lines, arcs from cowl to grille uneventfully, like the last ten minutes of a Sophia Coppola film."
"The headlights, as those of a hawk, endow the R8 with a piercing gaze that, like, sees your soul, like a hawk's looking at you. Like, you know how they do, up circling. Imagine you're a mouse. ... Hawk. You trip me the **** out, dude.
KaCAAAAWww!"
"The strongly accentuated side-mounted radiator scoops protrude from the body, like a pair of sideways tits, screaming 'shit! Look at me!' before fainting."
"The evocative R8 badge on the rear deck's immediate juxtaposition, indeed, a proximity of such closeness as to imply attachment to the R8 über-sportscar, which appears to have been designed by people having never laid eyes on the R8 LeMans prototype, or for the matter, any racecar of the last seven decades, creates a fissure in the psyche of those experiencing the R8 - even, a chasm or cavity as defined in feminist literature, the ultimate effect being to render the R8 badge both mute, motionless, and poignant - as a child lost in a snowy wood — in the distance a howl of the wolves, possibly transcendent of the auto-celestial chromosphere, or a sprinter flexing his muscles ready for the off."
Corporate press people...
Anyway, probably a great car, objectively, but it'd be awful hard to get people turned off the 911, or worse for Audi, Gallardo. Best of luck to them, as far as I'm concerned, and their first step should be to fire VW A.G.'s PR and Advertising heads.
I'm erudite ;-)
pricing in Germany: R8 104400 EuroOriginally Posted by LandQuail
compare an F430: 149700 Euro, almost 50% more....about the same price as a Gallardo.
the 911 starts from 76741 Euro...
"I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams
That is one weird PDF file....
Maybe it's different in Europe - I hope it is, anyway, but in America, and maybe especially in the state of Arkansas, the division between the very rich and the very poor is sharp, without much in between.
I've always sort of assumed if people have $100,000 to spend on a "toy" car, they've probably got $150,000 or $200,000 they could just as easily part with if the more expensive car tickles their fancy.
I just don't think the R8 hits any of the emotive areas that make people shell out six figures for a car. It's got a sort of hobbled-together badge engineered race provenance, honest power from what is surely a great engine, and while I've not yet read any reviews from reputable magazines, I'm sure the roadholding and handling are great.
But where's the emotive factor with the R8; the "**** you, world" attitude of a Lamborghini, the old-money confidence of a Porsche, the soul of a Ferrari, or even the charm of an Aston Martin? It's a missing ingredient for this market, and Audi's advertising and marketing people are making a mistake, ITQHO, by relying too heavily on the R8 LMP's legacy. This car hasn't a whiff of the R8 racer about it, and I think people will see through the sleight of hand.
I'm erudite ;-)
I couldn't agree more. LandQuail, you are a genius and a true comedian. Bravo.Originally Posted by LandQuail
"The strongly accentuated rear end appears to flex its muscles like a sprinter ready for the off."
Come again? Is Jane Austen writing news releases for Audi now? Have they taken inspiration from Mary ****ing Shelly's Laudanum phase on that one?
How about these:
"The sloping bonnet, utterly devoid of character lines, arcs from cowl to grille uneventfully, like the last ten minutes of a Sophia Coppola film."
"The headlights, as those of a hawk, endow the R8 with a piercing gaze that, like, sees your soul, like a hawk's looking at you. Like, you know how they do, up circling. Imagine you're a mouse. ... Hawk. You trip me the **** out, dude.
KaCAAAAWww!"
"The strongly accentuated side-mounted radiator scoops protrude from the body, like a pair of sideways tits, screaming 'shit! Look at me!' before fainting."
"The evocative R8 badge on the rear deck's immediate juxtaposition, indeed, a proximity of such closeness as to imply attachment to the R8 über-sportscar, which appears to have been designed by people having never laid eyes on the R8 LeMans prototype, or for the matter, any racecar of the last seven decades, creates a fissure in the psyche of those experiencing the R8 - even, a chasm or cavity as defined in feminist literature, the ultimate effect being to render the R8 badge both mute, motionless, and poignant - as a child lost in a snowy wood — in the distance a howl of the wolves, possibly transcendent of the auto-celestial chromosphere, or a sprinter flexing his muscles ready for the off."
Corporate press people...
Anyway, probably a great car, objectively, but it'd be awful hard to get people turned off the 911, or worse for Audi, Gallardo. Best of luck to them, as far as I'm concerned, and their first step should be to fire VW A.G.'s PR and Advertising heads.
Last edited by john14; 12-03-2006 at 08:30 PM.
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15 per day? That actually sounds reasonable for a car like this.Originally Posted by henk4
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2011 BMW 328i Coupe
DO quit your day jobThe strongly accentuated side-mounted radiator scoops protrude from the body, like a pair of sideways tits, screaming 'shit! Look at me!' before fainting."
Hilarious!
Sorry to bring up an old thread but I read about rumors of a diesel V12 R8 (probably reflecting Audi's wins at Le Mans this year). Has anyone else heard this?
Thanks.Originally Posted by john14
I just calls em' as I sees em.'
I'm erudite ;-)
could it end up being the corvette of the supercars?Originally Posted by henk4
Guy 1: "i want a lamborghini"
Guy 2: "oh yeah, i have a z06 thats faster and cheaper" <-- worst ****ing line EVER
Guy 1: " i want a 911"
Guy2: " i want an R8"
Guy 1 = pwned
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The Corvette Z06 is significantly faster than the Lamborgaudi...Originally Posted by BMW_Trance
Lack of charisma can be fatal.
Visca Catalunya!
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