Car and Driver just reported their results from their first drive of the new Audi R8 5.2 V10. They say the R8's only flaw, which was the lack of brute force, has now been fixed. The solution is provided by the 5.2 liter 520 horsepower V10 engine that Audi placed in the R8. Horsepower is now increased by 100, and torque is up to 391 lb/ft. from the V8's 317. If the R8 V8, with its lack of brute force, was able to knock off two world-class icons in the Porsche 911 Turbo and Aston Martin V8 Vantage in Car and Driver's comparison test of the trio, then the R8 V10 should be one flawless machine (literally) gearing up for another win versus the competition. It should be great to see if the Audi can retain its crown in the upcoming comparison tests.
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