Audi launched its first supercar in 2006, and 2012 brought their new R8 with a 5.2-liter V10 engine borrowed from the Lamborghini Gallardo.

The exterior of the R8 was aggressive, with sharp lines and the Audi’s so called “side blades” on the side (of course). The side blades were made of carbon fiber to maintain a reduced weight. Sticked to the side blades were air intakes that helped redirecting the air to reduce drag.

The headlights were equipped with daytime running LED strips and the R8 was the first car to feature them.

The most interesting part showed the true sports nature of the R8 - the rear-mounted engine with a glass cover.

The 5.2 liter V10 engine developed 525 hp and could rocket the car to 100 kph in 3.7 seconds. The R8 could reach a maximum speed of 318 kph. Quite impressive!

The interior of the R8 didn’t really match the exterior design. It did not give the feeling of being inside a sports car, but rather in an Audi RS.

Sports car usually have different color accents, but the R8’s dashboard was mostly black and simple.

The steering wheel was flat-bottomed as not much space was available in the 2-seater. It was equipped with paddle shifters that looked like aluminium, however, they were made of plastic.

The instrument panel was the classic one, with added V10 and R8 logos on the cluster gauges.

The R8 was a bargain compared to the Lamborghini and still offered a beautiful design, comfort, lots of storage spaces, power and fun.