Audi V10 R8 test mule on fire.

Yannis · 04-09-2007, 02:12 PM

With just hours to go on the last test day, the worst thing happened to the Audi test team working on the prototype for the V-10 version of Audi's R8 supercar.

Just coming into the Brünnchen part of the Nürburgring, this million euro Audi RS8 prototype caught fire and burned up. There's not much left of this super-fast super car with a V-10 engine. The only thing revealing that it was the RS8 are the wheels and the mid-engine layout. Just the roll bar survived the fire, leaving a skeleton of remains.

The fire was probably started by an oil or gasoline leak. But most important, the driver didn't get hurt, according to our information.

Audi still is planning the 500-hp, V-10 version of the R8 for a 2009 model year launch.

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Tumbo · 04-09-2007, 02:20 PM

Auch!

DaSilva · 04-09-2007, 02:24 PM

Serious Testing I'd say - Drive Audi AG FAAAAST

(as long as no one get's seriously injured/killed)

Choleric · 04-09-2007, 02:34 PM

For some reason this makes me want some toast...

hopefully they have another prototype hangin around.

RICHBOY · 04-09-2007, 04:29 PM

I'll Quote Florida Evans from the 70's sitcom Good Times! "DAMN DAMN DAMN"

siko · 04-09-2007, 04:50 PM

Good thing that nobody got hurt!

Poverty · 04-09-2007, 06:17 PM

lol at the article. No evidence is there to suggest it would be a RS8 and that the prototype costs a million euros.

Yannis · 04-09-2007, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poverty

lol at the article. No evidence is there to suggest it would be a RS8 and that the prototype costs a million euros.

First of all the V10 powered R8 won't be named RS8 cause that name causes confusion with S8.

A simple name like R8 V10 will be used or R8 S.

Kowalski · 04-09-2007, 06:23 PM

It shows what a hot car the R8 V10 will be.

Poverty · 04-09-2007, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yannis

First of all the V10 powered R8 won't be named RS8 cause that name causes confusion with S8.

A simple name like R8 V10 will be used or R8 S.

yep which is what makes the article so dumb

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