Firestyle Magazine Issue 2 - Winter 2015 | Page 44

MOTORING The 2016 Audi R8 has arrived The R8 in the Audi arsenal of products can trace its DNA back to a race car that had 63 race wins and was responsible for 5 Le Mans Victory, it is 8 years since the original R8 car was launched on to an unsuspecting public, writes Bob Hickman. The second generation R8 is already a race winner and proves that race technology can translate to road versions. The new R8 bears a remarkable similarity to its predecessor and this is a good thing, after all Porsche have been doing it for over 50 years and I see no reason why the R8 cannot carry on that mantle and retain its pure good looking credibility. 44