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I\u2019ve got to be a bit careful here because my usual unbiased, fair judgement is on the line.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I absolutely adore this car and I\u2019ve spent a fair bit of time in R8s this year now. Yeah, you could say it\u2019s been a good year. You know what? As Audi has thrown its rulebook out of the window with this car, I\u2019ll throw out mine. I love this car and I simply don\u2019t care if this isn\u2019t a fair appraisal.<\/p>\n

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The Audi R8 RWS \u2013 RWS meaning \u2018Rear Wheel Series\u2019 \u2013 is a run of only 999 rear-wheel drive only R8s that will be produced. Time\u2019s either running out or has already ran out if you want one of the series, you should have already ordered one to be honest. Shame on you if you haven\u2019t because it\u2019s utterly fantastic and actually, go and kick yourself up the backside as punishment.<\/p>\n

The R8 RWS comes with the 5.2-litre normally aspirated V10 engine sat smack in the middle of the car just like normal, with the output of one of the world\u2019s greatest engines remaining at 540 horses, also just like normal. They now drive the rear-wheels only, of course, and removing the mechanicals that allowed the front wheels to be powered has saved around 50kg of weight from the front end, so this is now a lighter supercar than it was before.<\/p>\n

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To be honest, that really doesn\u2019t matter though, as you won\u2019t notice any difference between this and the standard R8 coupe, aside from perhaps a little quicker turn in \u2013 but that\u2019s it. It handles just as easily and as predictably as the standard R8 out on the road, and without a racetrack to hand you\u2019re unlikely to turn off the traction control to discover where the limit of grip is in your \u00a3100,000+ supercar. On the road, you won\u2019t find that limit unless you\u2019re being a knob, and when you\u2019ve got all that power to control around other road users, you\u2019d best be sensible about it.<\/p>\n

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As stated, the mid-mounted masterpiece containing the power is still one of the finest engines ever to be put into a production car, revving out to 8,500rpm and a crescendo of noise that is now almost impossible to find elsewhere \u2013 how many other N\/A V10s do we see on the road? How many more will ever be produced? It doesn\u2019t matter one bit that other supercars have exceeded the R8\u2019s power output, this is now a rarer and richer experience in the motoring world \u2013 and for me, at least that\u2019s worth more. I\u2019m telling you right now, that V10 will steal your heart.<\/p>\n

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Like all performance Audis, what the R8 does so well is making performance and exhilaration accessible to the average person. Most people aren\u2019t Frank Biela or Tom Kristensen, most people are Nigel or Lauren or Dave. They\u2019ve done well for themselves and fancy something a bit special, only the hardest of hardcore fume-sniffing nutters want something that challenges them to the extent they\u2019re scared on a public road. Many self-confessed \u2018experts\u2019 say they\u2019d like to be in a cage with a tiger, but how many of them would change their mind when that beast looks them in the eye? What makes the R8 so enjoyable is that it can go with you through levels of progress. If you\u2019re a novice, you\u2019ll be just as excited by what the R8 can do as the expert who does track days.<\/p>\n

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At a few quid over \u00a3107,000, the RWS is the entry-level R8 and it is phenomenal value for money. For that, you get a supercar you can use every day with sensational performance, exceptional overall quality and yes, that V10<\/em>. For what it is, the price is really rather remarkable.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve driven R8s a few times now. I\u2019ve taken them across the UK, on motorways, A-roads, B-roads, I even drove this particular car through a ford and down country lanes. It never feels out of its depth, whether driven in anger down your favourite roads or pottering along on a busy motorway. It\u2019s comfortable, it\u2019s well-equipped, and it never ceases to feel special.<\/p>\n

If the rumours are true, the R8 series isn\u2019t long for the world. It could well be that this is your last chance to get your hands on a car that, one day, we will all look back on and appreciate a lot more than we do today. It\u2019s not an Italian supercar, sure, but does that mean it isn\u2019t special? No, it bloody well doesn\u2019t. This is a true masterpiece and we\u2019re all going to miss it when it\u2019s gone \u2013 whether we bought one in time or not.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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