Edmunds Insideline: The Unabashed Case for the Audi R8 5.2 FSI

On a bad day, car criticism is about finding faults with the very things car critics enjoy. You are invited to watch the dreary, bloodless business of marking demerits on a new car's record for shoddy switchgear, insufficient verve or...whatever.

Today, friends, is not that day.

Today, we consider the 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI (yes, that's the one with the V10), a car so well conceived and executed that we haven't the slightest interest in quibbling or equivocating.

This is a great car.

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GermanNut - 9/23/2009 1:58:50 PM

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What a truly amazing car.

We have all read how the Audi R8 V10 was named the AutoExpress Performance Car of the Year for 2009, and all the other countless excellent reviews in such global acclaimed magazines as Car and Driver, Automobile, Autozeitung, Autocar, and Evo just to name a few.

MSP6 - 9/23/2009 8:50:12 PM

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I just saw one tonight on my way back from work, a white R8 V10 with black blades, it looks and sounds very nice.

Agent63 - 9/24/2009 1:23:42 PM

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I'm selling my R8 V8 in December. Any buyers? lol. I think I am going to pick up a 2010 911 Turbo Cabriolet. It will be my first convertible ever. I feel I've had my fun with the R8 and had enough stares. I thought about the SL as well but I feel that car is too played out in my area. I also have plans to make it a TechArt 911 which I am a huge fan of. My LS is going soon too. Perhaps the next XJ may be my choice or the XF-R. If not I could always pick up a GT-R. Wow a GT-R and a 911 Turbo would be great compliments to my S, at least it won't show I'm a boring person LOL.

997TT - 9/24/2009 2:48:43 PM

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Get both bro! You can please both the Porsche and Nissan folks. Win win situation here. You're rich anyways, diamond studded Super Avenger and all ;)

1990300zxTT - 9/24/2009 3:32:42 PM

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ok ur a rich fella agent63 but why not just get a real sports car? the 911 will be raped by my 300zx even on its worst day and has raped all r8's on the road and on track. my interior is far superior than that of any audi curently in production right now and your beloved porsche will have one of the crappiest interiors in the industry. i have leather wrapped dash, center console, leather bucket seats, momo steering wheel, 20 rear and 19 front wheels for that balance. i got stage II turbo and a blow off valve that will blow any of your expensive cars away. long live the fairlady and hail no porsche or audi their garbage.

lexusrox123 - 9/24/2009 6:31:40 PM

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Agent63 is the next Jay Leno in terms of car collecting...lol

Agent63 - 9/24/2009 11:34:41 PM

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Lexusrox123: I wish!. I'm no where near his status and no where close to his bank balance. I'm just selling one car to get another more or less. I work hard for what I have so I spend it on things I like that's all. It would be a dream come true if I even had an 8th of his collection lol.

997TT: Hey I'm not the one with the Rolex :P so don't even start with me about timepieces. Yours is far superior than mine.

Agent63 - 9/25/2009 1:23:00 PM

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I will once I get back to Canada :). I've been in the Philippines for 8 months now.

Agent63 - 9/25/2009 1:31:46 PM

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I submitted this earlier but didn't show. It works now.

Photos of my R8. It's sponsored by my buddy's shop SR Autogroup, they tune high end cars should check out their vehicles. Anyways here's my slow V8 R8 :)

- http://www.srautogroup.com/Images/blog_08032009_audi_r8_1.jpg
- http://www.srautogroup.com/Images/blog_08032009_audi_r8_2.jpg