WUT? You comparing a supercar to a Bently? Right ok makes sense?
And FYI I visit Leeds Audi quite a bit and yep you guessed it they have various R8's and I have so happened to see feel and touch one, shock horror.
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WUT? You comparing a supercar to a Bently? Right ok makes sense?
And FYI I visit Leeds Audi quite a bit and yep you guessed it they have various R8's and I have so happened to see feel and touch one, shock horror.
WUT? You comparing a supercar to a Bently? Right ok makes sense?
Please stop trying to read things at absolute face value.
I am not comparing a Bentley to R8. What I am trying to do is explain the stark difference between an interior that does feel like it belongs in a six figure car and one that does not. In my quite honest opinion the R8 interior does not feel 'special'. It is dull, uninspiring and I swear to god that it has the same general feel/vibe found in every Audi I've ever experineced, starting from my father's old Audi 80. Then you've got to consider that the interior of a modern Bentley is a work of art with aches of wood and hand stitched leather. Then you've got to consider that the price difference between a V10 R8 Spyder and a GTC isn't exactly massive and maybe then you can see where I'm coming from when I say the R8 is a bit boring, especially for the money? (And no, I am not implying that a GTC and a R8 Spyder are direct competitors so leave that bone alone.)
This 'well built but a little bit boring' and Audi 'Feel' is a perhaps a big draw for people leasing A3s and A4s as well built and familiar is far from a bad thing in a diesel saloon car but it is something not something that I'd expect when dropping £120k+ on a supercar.
The main issue is that you're comparing a mass produced 'super' car to an ultra luxury brand. Just the same as if you compared a 911's interior to a Bentley or a Rolls.
Caporegime
Or, say, a Nissan GT-R to a Ferrari GT car...
But as I've mentioned, the price difference isn't exactly huge between a Bentley Continental GT convertible and an Audi R8 V10 Spyder, so that angle doesn't fly with me. Like I said, I'm not implying that the two car direct competitors, but if Bentley can make a 'special' feeling interior for a similar amount of dough, why can't Audi? I've not experineced a 911 interior so I can't really comment
.Heck, the R8 doesn't HAVE to have an utterly amazing interior, but it'd just be nice if it did not have that unmistakeable 'audi' feel to everything.
Caporegime
What's the performance like between those two? I'd hazard that the Audi will accelerate faster and handle better... So you're still comparing performance versus grand touring.
Think you've gone about your point the wrong way Joshy.
The R8 interior is comparable with its rivals interiors and there is no need for the level of luxury in a Bentley. Where you do have a point is that it is not much different from a £20k Audi and should perhaps be distinguished a little from the rest of the range.
The R8 interior is comparable with its rivals interiors and there is no need for the level of luxury in a Bentley. Where you do have a point is that it is not much different from a £20k Audi and should perhaps be distinguished a little from the rest of the range.
Soldato
Don't really get all the R8 hate here.... I love them! 
But as I've mentioned, the price difference isn't exactly huge between a Bentley Continental GT convertible and an Audi R8 V10 Spyder, so that angle doesn't fly with me. Like I said, I'm not implying that the two car direct competitors, but if Bentley can make a 'special' feeling interior for a similar amount of dough, why can't Audi? I've not experineced a 911 interior so I can't really comment
Heck, the R8 doesn't HAVE to have an utterly amazing interior, but it'd just be nice if it did not have that unmistakeable 'audi' feel to everything.
But it is an Audi? A Bently is a Bently and a BMW is well a BMW. I am not sure what you are getting at here?
An R8 is a mass produced 'supercar' and one is a gentlemans luxury waft mobile. Apples and oranges spring to mind.
I've driven a few of these in V8 version now and they are a good car but every time I get out I walk away feeling like something is missing which I can't put my finger on. They are not that quick, certainly not as quick as the looks suggest they should be, if that makes sense and I think they just miss the mark.
But the V10 that they use in the Gallardo, must improve this somewhat?
I would imagine so yes.
Gahhhh I need to move up the ladder and try some serious metal. Having beeing on a few 'supercar experiances' I need a V10/V12 Lamborghini in my life!!
Or any other similar powerd motors.Will have to make do with a cheap French box for now.
Soldato
I think its somewhat deliberate myself
- I feel the R8 was designed to give a halo effect over the rest of the Audi range, essentially a car built with one eye on the marketing and brand image influence, equally as much as it was intended to be brilliant drivers car in its own right to compete with Ferrari and Porsche. It exists to boost the image of Audi (which has always been considered somewhat staid anyway compared to BMW despite the history of the Quattro in rallying, endless touring car success and so forth). To deviate too far away from the design language of the rest of the Audi range would diminish this effect.
Options are expensive.haha, just managed to add £24,165.00 in options onto an A4 Allroad. That's £61k on an A4!!
There's a 535d M Sport in the show room of my local BMW dealer up for £70,000 and it's missing things like electric boot closing and radar cruise..
I think its somewhat deliberate myself
It exists to boost the image of Audi (which has always been considered somewhat staid anyway compared to BMW despite the history of the Quattro in rallying, endless touring car success and so forth). To deviate too far away from the design language of the rest of the Audi range would diminish this effect.
Can definitely see this now you mention it. It makes the 'TT' seem like a baby R8 rather than just a hairdressers car, which was the image of the previous gen TT.
It does seem very much like they're pushing some sort of brand familiarity within the range, rightly or wrongly. The internals of an Audi aren't the most exciting in the world but those of the R8 are definitely not downright offensive like some supercars. I guess they sided with the very safe option in assumption that the majority of buyers won't particularly care.
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Hair-dresser!
