The Audi R8 democratized high-performance into a package that offered accessible speed, ease of driveability and about as much practicality as the genre allowed. The first-gen R8 launched as a ...

The R8 was Audi's first supercar, and cemented the brand's stature among the Ferraris and Lamborghinis of the day. The first-generation R8 that debuted in 2006 was the first production car to ...

A few days after Autocar reported that the VW Beetle won't live past the current generation, Car and Driver reports "there are no current plans for a direct replacement" of the Audi R8.