2023 Audi R8: Waving the Checkered Flag4.0/5Test DrivesMonterey, California —As the naturally aspirated 5.0-litre V10 screams and shoots its way to an 8,700-rpm redline, the 2023 Audi R8 V10 performance I’m driving at Laguna Seca feels like the end of a glorious era. In front of me, nine-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen is driving an all-electric …August 24, 2023
The Car Guide Podcast: 2023 Toyota GR Corolla and 2023 Audi R8 GT Test DrivesNewsLouis-Philippe Dubé and Gabriel Gélinas share their driving impressions on the 2023 Toyota GR Corolla and 2023 Audi R8 GT on the latest episode of The Car Guide Podcast LP drove the 2023 Toyota GR Corolla on the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit for the first time. This new extreme Corolla …December 8, 2022
2023 Audi R8 GT: Last Blast4.0/5First DrivesAs we all know, Audi is firmly committed to electrification and the glorious days of internal combustion engines are numbered in Ingolstadt, but that hasn't stopped Audi Sport engineers from fine-tuning the sporty R8 by creating the new GT variant powered by the most powerful version of the naturally aspirated …November 24, 2022
2023 Audi R8 RWD: Bless the Return of Rear-Wheel Drive4.0/5First DrivesThe naturally aspirated Audi R8 sports car is nearing the end of line, but the Ingolstadt-based automaker is now adding a rear-wheel drive variant that will go on sale in Canada as a 2023 model. Unlike the 2018 R8 RWS, which was limited to 999 units, the new R8 V10 …December 20, 2021
2020 Audi R8 V10 performance quattro: Racing is in its Blood4.5/5First DrivesRONDA, Spain – It came as no surprise that Audi decided to introduce its new sports car at the Ascari circuit and gave us the chance to drive a few R8 Coupes on the track. It’s no coincidence either that the manufacturer offered us rides in the R8 LMS GT3 …November 23, 2018
2018 Audi R8 V10 RWS: The Rear-wheel-drive R84.5/5First DrivesMADRID, Spain – Wow! The R8’s naturally aspirated 5.2L V10 is still as impressive. It howls as revs climb smoothly all the way up to 8700 rpm in what is an instant response to our foot mashing the accelerator. The experience can only be described as nirvana. Except that in …March 8, 2018
2017 Audi R8 Spyder: Faster, Lighter and More Dynamic4.5/5First DrivesCOSTA BRAVA, Spain – The title says it all for the second-generation R8 Spyder. The new head honcho at Audi Sport was proud to present the vehicle to us and also took the time to inform us of his new role within the group: he’ll be laying the groundwork for …October 19, 2016
My Top 5 for 2015 – When the MX-5 Pulls Ahead of the NSXTest DrivesChoosing my top five favourite road tests for 2015 is no easy task, but since I’ve been asked to come up with a shortlist, here are my picks. The McLaren 650S and the Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera S could have made the cut, much like the Mazda CX-3, but …December 31, 2015