i've driven this e r-tronic before and the jerky shifts are because it's in sport. the shifts are alot harder, in comfort or just normal automatic its not near as hard.
thing is.. you don't buy an r8 for moving your airbags around. you buy it for the purpose of having fun. if driving is your job, then, of course, you need the best comfort and ease of use. and it's allan's job as well. but driving a sportcar is a purpose in itself, and i'd want it to be more challenging and interesting, so i think a manual is the way. though it's up to everyone to decide for themselves.
I'd rather ave te manual, so I can man andle the car, and it makes me feel more manly to drive a manual, manualse are wayyyy more fun and rewarding. who cares about faster laptimes when your aving way more fun with themanual.
1:48-1:50'ish...Thats a stupid reason, why not to drive manual. 1 hand on the wheel? The Japanese mastered it in the Louge. This car is very nice in a 6-spd manual.
@hilroar I 100% agree with you, that is such an excuse for not driving the car to it´s limit, I dont understand how did he make to a Le Mans champion like that, he doesnt even can shift a gear and drive a car at the same time. I know there are semi automatic shifts systems on those cars, but come on, a race driver that complains on how to shift a gear is way stupid.
He prefers paddles, because he can't handle a true stick. His moves @ 2:40 shows us this.
Having the ability to successfully juggle steering, throttle/brake modulation, and shifting duties is the mark of a true driver. But at least E shift opens up the pleasure of sporty driving to those who aren't as talented behind the wheel.
@LateNightCable umm this guy is used to be an f1 driver and is a Le Mans Driver, how can u even begin to judge his skills? internet fuckwads like you provide endless entertainment
First off you ill mannered douche bag, you yourself have no clue who you're talking to, and secondly, am I supposed to know who this guy is, because he's nobody in America.
@LateNightCable This guy is Alan McNish, He is a Hugely talented driver. It's all well and good you saying that Vegetto456 has no idea who he is talking to; do you have any proof behind this? Are you just trying to act the usual Internet 'hard' man?
not acting the internet 'hard man', just stating a fact, nobody knows who anybody really is, so it's best not to presume. And McNish doesn't display very good form in this video.
@LateNightCable I can see where McNish goes wrong in this video, constantly hitting the rev limiter.. what the hell is all that about. But saying that, i've never driven an "R-Tronic" so would'nt know.
@sakimano he was letting it hit the limiter. And those motors are made to be ran that hard. You could run that motor on Redline for a good solid minute and you'd be fine.
This car is beautiful the only thing that audi needs to work on is weight. A 2 seat supercar should not weigh 3700lbs. Take a page from the mclaren f1. That is why the corvette is cheap speed. They keep the weight down, albeit with a cheap plasticky interior but you cant deny the results.
There are cars that are made ONLY for the track (which are a nightmare to drive on the street) and there are cars made for both the street and the track. This car is one of the best in the world at being a fun fast car on the track and also liveable on the street.
On the other hand, when Audi releases the R8 GT next year, it will lose over 230 lbs and get 35 more horsepower. That car will eat almost anything on the road alive.
Agree, I'll be happy with if I can get my hands on a normal R8 400hp is well enough for me. and much cheaper. The only competitor is the Austin Martin V8 and the 911. Now the Austin is very pretty, but the R8 just feels way cooler.
@GrappyFlappy That jerk is from going OFF and ON to power. It's a sports car you want it to emulate the way you would change the gears when you are driving a manual in a track and even faster and harder, to smooth it up you need to delay the gear changes which defeats its purpose. There should be a slower setting for the city though that is a lot smoother.
twin clutch gear boxes are awesome in race track. all the f1 cars have that, because it is quicker especially when you have 7 gears that are raving at 15k rpm. no human can change gears quick as those electronic witchcraft. most of the new twin clutch gear boxes are not that jerky. plus, if you have 500+ hp, good throttle response, and closely ratio gears, good luck shifting smoothly without griding your clutch
but i still think its much more fun to drive a proper manual six speed gearbox.
Of course there are clowns like wolfan0 and FUFU9820 at home that can drive better than McNish. That's why we know some much about their victories over the years at LeMans. Go back to playing with your XBox losers.
the rtronic and other flappy flippy floppy floopy paddle automated clutch manuals w/e you wanna call them are only good on a track. have fun trying to park when the you have no control over the clutch.
plus, the gearchange is always jerky, even in auto slush mode, and the way i see it, the only people who will take the rtronic (just as the people who specced the f1 box on the 430) are people with more money than sense, who don't know how to use a real manual.
Well I suggest getting off the couch, stop wasting time playing video games and get an education and then a job. Don't EVER limit your self by saying; "I cant" Or "I'm not good enough."
oh yeah i see the drivers hands move on the steering wheel now. i was confused cos whenever the gears shift you could see the other guy move his left hand. lol
And another thing Americans - stop taking EVERYTHING personally, we're sick of it. We don't make good gut busting cheeseburgers, fine, that's YOUR game. We make good cars.
Dodge Viper - 8.0 litre, 500hp??
Give a European 8.0 litres and we'll come up with a BIT more than that.. Hang your heads.
HAHAHA! good cars??? if u guys make good cars, then how come there are no Irish cars in America? Is the Dodge viper brand new news to u? ooohhh, 500 h.p...the viper uses a V10 n it still cant bring down a corevtte
screw u. american cars last alot longer than foreign cars. besides, there are NO foreign vehicles that have gone OVER 2 million miles within 30 years.
Watch the documentary "Truth in 24" about Audi at the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans, then let's see if you still want to talk trash about Allan McNish. SPOILER ALERT: He wins the race.
Michael Schumacher is a legend. By far one of the best Formula 1 drivers in history. And you think he isn't a good driver? Wow, are you Mario Andretti? If not you must be totally clueless.
You can't compare Schumacher and Andretti. Those old-time drivers didn't have all these electronic aides and nannies like a mordern era (especially) F1 drivers.
R Tronic DOES NOT HAVE 2 clutches. It's the same system they use in Lamborghini cars. The duo clutch transmission audi uses is called the S Tronic. That's it.
Not True, the R8 4.2 uses the Dual clutch Transmission but its called R-Tronic.
The R-Tronic for the 5.2 is the Lambo's E-gear, and which makes sense because they match, no need to revise and make changes to the Dual Clutch Transmission
i prefer the stick shift on the V8 edition. i think its sounds alot better than the V10. thats just my opinion. what does suck is that audi wont make a TDI R8 anymore, from what i read on diesel power magazine.
Are you guys kidding me? McNish is a great driver, he knows what he is doing, he has won Le Mans several times. What can you say to that? Maybe he doesn't know this car that well but put him in a LMP1 and there are few who are better.
not trying to be a hater, at 1:47 hes talkig about not having a stick, and almost loses it, second later talkkng about shifting and redlines at 2:02... hey champ, SHUT UP and DRIVE !
Switching to the v10 for a quicker rd is cool, and i like both, but personally i think they should have kept the v8 swapped for lower compression pistons and did a turbo setup, instead of just taking a gallardo motor and dropping it in which is basically what they did
This guy had a bad crash last le mans
smosherx 1 month ago
Awesome footage!
smosherx 1 month ago
i've driven this e r-tronic before and the jerky shifts are because it's in sport. the shifts are alot harder, in comfort or just normal automatic its not near as hard.
mansfieldcanada 2 months ago
thing is.. you don't buy an r8 for moving your airbags around. you buy it for the purpose of having fun. if driving is your job, then, of course, you need the best comfort and ease of use. and it's allan's job as well. but driving a sportcar is a purpose in itself, and i'd want it to be more challenging and interesting, so i think a manual is the way. though it's up to everyone to decide for themselves.
zloychechen5150 8 months ago
Agree to most of you that this R-tronic is gay and lurch everytime when you're shifting.
Best not to get it for everyday drive or your gf will jump off the car/throw up after 20 mins you drive.
Or better buy yourself a helm for daily drive.....will become nuts after driving an hour hahaa
TheMusicandlyricz 10 months ago
a car cost like 150k or something and it shows that much shift jerk ??? not worth it. rather get a porsche.
maseratiquattroport 10 months ago
Like the R8 V10, see my mod one:
/watch?v=UfBW6jNfgrU
/watch?v=xh5dzOp5tbE
/watch?v=cgtT_S2sgNQ
jpzhouutube 1 year ago
i love how the co driver has a helmet on, but mcnish does not
trxslashdriver 1 year ago 2
all you twits. The guy's a Le Mans legend and keyboard warriors want to weigh in with their critcisms. Go back to World of Warcraft.
muellge 1 year ago 10
I'd much rather have a real manual over flappy paddles anyday.
Fedexkinkos1991 1 year ago
A lot of people making comments are better drivers than Allan McNish
Tommy1198S 1 year ago
Both hands on the wheel > shifting and feeling manly. I drive a manual but would take an automatic on a race situation any day.
michaelthepsycho 1 year ago
@michaelthepsycho
you wanna use an auto to race a manual off the traffic light and you think you'd win? are you kidding me? zzz~
zomgbbqwth 1 year ago
@zomgbbqwth The fact that you made such a comment begs me to think that you've never heard of launch control.
michaelthepsycho 1 year ago
@michaelthepsycho launch control is for sissies. it takes real skill to launch a manual with out to much wheel spin.
24Sayray 1 year ago 2
@24Sayray AWD to boot.
dude176AAA 4 months ago
I'd rather ave te manual, so I can man andle the car, and it makes me feel more manly to drive a manual, manualse are wayyyy more fun and rewarding. who cares about faster laptimes when your aving way more fun with themanual.
NasahrSandi9 1 year ago 2
Poor R8. Its begging for a good driver.
dethpig420 2 years ago
1:48-1:50'ish...Thats a stupid reason, why not to drive manual. 1 hand on the wheel? The Japanese mastered it in the Louge. This car is very nice in a 6-spd manual.
hilroar 2 years ago 4
@hilroar I 100% agree with you, that is such an excuse for not driving the car to it´s limit, I dont understand how did he make to a Le Mans champion like that, he doesnt even can shift a gear and drive a car at the same time. I know there are semi automatic shifts systems on those cars, but come on, a race driver that complains on how to shift a gear is way stupid.
dumon13 1 year ago
@dumon13 exactly. i prefer to drive a car in manual, rather than just steering a car with semi automatic.
hilroar 1 year ago
He prefers paddles, because he can't handle a true stick. His moves @ 2:40 shows us this.
Having the ability to successfully juggle steering, throttle/brake modulation, and shifting duties is the mark of a true driver. But at least E shift opens up the pleasure of sporty driving to those who aren't as talented behind the wheel.
LateNightCable 2 years ago
You do know who he is right?
This is like saying, Jimmie Johnson can't drive because he only makes left turns.
zYzmrZIzYz 2 years ago
@LateNightCable umm this guy is used to be an f1 driver and is a Le Mans Driver, how can u even begin to judge his skills? internet fuckwads like you provide endless entertainment
vegetto456 2 years ago
@ vegetto456
First off you ill mannered douche bag, you yourself have no clue who you're talking to, and secondly, am I supposed to know who this guy is, because he's nobody in America.
LateNightCable 2 years ago
@LateNightCable This guy is Alan McNish, He is a Hugely talented driver. It's all well and good you saying that Vegetto456 has no idea who he is talking to; do you have any proof behind this? Are you just trying to act the usual Internet 'hard' man?
tomhodgson77 2 years ago
@tomhodgson77
not acting the internet 'hard man', just stating a fact, nobody knows who anybody really is, so it's best not to presume. And McNish doesn't display very good form in this video.
LateNightCable 2 years ago
@LateNightCable I can see where McNish goes wrong in this video, constantly hitting the rev limiter.. what the hell is all that about. But saying that, i've never driven an "R-Tronic" so would'nt know.
tomhodgson77 2 years ago
@LateNightCable that is the most stupid thing i have ever read! But i have to agree that driving a car with manual transmission is way more fun...
taxapiamouandrea 2 years ago
flappy paddle is for losers. get a real manual
OTKSenior 2 years ago 2
id love to see that car take on a zr1
AimToCheat 2 years ago
do you prefer an Audi or a Chevy.....
zYzmrZIzYz 2 years ago
You're thinking of the R8 LMS. The Gt will be a street-legal limited production run in 2011
audiwynnewood 2 years ago
LOL at 1:16 when the guy in the S4 in front of him slams on the breaks way early
audiwynnewood 2 years ago
geez, it took him long enough to finally floor it!
SMfordman 2 years ago
lots of rev limiter bounces. Kinda weird because he was ironically talking about how great R-Tronic is.
sakimano 2 years ago
he was talking about how he likes it because it doesnt shift up when you dont want it to...it hit the rev limiter because he wasnt shifting up
wilis555 2 years ago
I am sure he was letting it bounce on purpose to demonstrate it wasn't shifting up automatically.
VisualCSharp 2 years ago 6
@sakimano he was letting it hit the limiter. And those motors are made to be ran that hard. You could run that motor on Redline for a good solid minute and you'd be fine.
gateway316 2 years ago
yea red line limiter is there so you don't over rev the engine. hitting the redline is no big deal at all.
zYzmrZIzYz 2 years ago
This car is beautiful the only thing that audi needs to work on is weight. A 2 seat supercar should not weigh 3700lbs. Take a page from the mclaren f1. That is why the corvette is cheap speed. They keep the weight down, albeit with a cheap plasticky interior but you cant deny the results.
nmac121 2 years ago 3
Much of that weight comes from the all wheel drive.
The3rd1der 2 years ago
There are cars that are made ONLY for the track (which are a nightmare to drive on the street) and there are cars made for both the street and the track. This car is one of the best in the world at being a fun fast car on the track and also liveable on the street.
On the other hand, when Audi releases the R8 GT next year, it will lose over 230 lbs and get 35 more horsepower. That car will eat almost anything on the road alive.
audiwynnewood 2 years ago 2
Agree, I'll be happy with if I can get my hands on a normal R8 400hp is well enough for me. and much cheaper. The only competitor is the Austin Martin V8 and the 911. Now the Austin is very pretty, but the R8 just feels way cooler.
zYzmrZIzYz 2 years ago
what he says is that all the electronics are just making it incredibly easy to drive. There's no more art in driving a fast car really fast.
moonrider99 2 years ago
Don't like the way the automatic makes it jerk like that when it changes gears
GrappyFlappy 2 years ago 12
well that's where you're wrong. It has the flappy paddle gears on the steering wheel. Notice where his hands are at all times?
BJagHalo 2 years ago
Oh lol I am soo stupid, soz!
GrappyFlappy 2 years ago
it do its like a bump shft stick shit if you know what that is its a good thing
twinkeltoes 2 years ago
@GrappyFlappy ABSOULTELY DISAGREE... I got an E60 M5 with SMG and I love that jerking when shifting. It is like in a race car...
Kaipeternicolas 1 year ago
@GrappyFlappy
Dont like the automatic period.
ohiopower 1 year ago
@GrappyFlappy That jerk is from going OFF and ON to power. It's a sports car you want it to emulate the way you would change the gears when you are driving a manual in a track and even faster and harder, to smooth it up you need to delay the gear changes which defeats its purpose. There should be a slower setting for the city though that is a lot smoother.
LeontariF1 1 year ago
really coool!
mlock01 2 years ago
r tronic its not manual :(
DRisLegend200919 2 years ago
it is do your homework
ICEMANnLUPE2010 2 years ago
3:39
cakessi 2 years ago
hahahah bad driver... riiiiiiiiiight
that man has won the 24 hours of le mans, and not on a video game console
thanks for coming out
SR7800t 2 years ago
the rides bit bumpy must be the driver
warhound4000 2 years ago
bad driver
Cocaine708 2 years ago
Are you watching the same video buddy?
nemesis3001 2 years ago
twin clutch gear boxes are awesome in race track. all the f1 cars have that, because it is quicker especially when you have 7 gears that are raving at 15k rpm. no human can change gears quick as those electronic witchcraft. most of the new twin clutch gear boxes are not that jerky. plus, if you have 500+ hp, good throttle response, and closely ratio gears, good luck shifting smoothly without griding your clutch
but i still think its much more fun to drive a proper manual six speed gearbox.
hajohehe 2 years ago 4
Of course there are clowns like wolfan0 and FUFU9820 at home that can drive better than McNish. That's why we know some much about their victories over the years at LeMans. Go back to playing with your XBox losers.
dusky27 2 years ago 3
the rtronic and other flappy flippy floppy floopy paddle automated clutch manuals w/e you wanna call them are only good on a track. have fun trying to park when the you have no control over the clutch.
plus, the gearchange is always jerky, even in auto slush mode, and the way i see it, the only people who will take the rtronic (just as the people who specced the f1 box on the 430) are people with more money than sense, who don't know how to use a real manual.
coolerdude44 2 years ago
would be better minus the chitchat
AlternativeUses 2 years ago
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i think he is bad driver...
FOFO9820 2 years ago
do u even know he is, it's alan mcnish. one of the greatest driver in the world...moron
gwoodman27 2 years ago
yeah he followed a perfect racing line for most of that video.
theedbarnes 2 years ago 2
thats why hes motortrends test driver, cause they want someone who blows
wolfan0 2 years ago
yeah you could probably drive better than allan mcnish. thanks for posting :)
chrismodiano 2 years ago
I dont think it would matter what car was faster. Should give better drivers the oppertunity
gingernutbumchin 2 years ago
there are no better drivers than alan mcnish. learn how to spell idiot
gwoodman27 2 years ago
I love racing this track on Gran Turismo. Probably the closest I will get to it with a supercar.
saadmanh 2 years ago
Well I suggest getting off the couch, stop wasting time playing video games and get an education and then a job. Don't EVER limit your self by saying; "I cant" Or "I'm not good enough."
BECAUSE YOU CAN!
112namrepus 2 years ago 3
Top GeaR yeP
FreeKickeRLoVePilKa 2 years ago
4WD？？
riceball83 2 years ago
yep
fannypenis 2 years ago
alan mcnish???
07theform 2 years ago
SCOTLAND YASSSS
GMcC1875 2 years ago
wtf is the other guy doing the gears?
riz44 2 years ago
paddle shift
coolpooper 2 years ago
their padel shifters located on each side of the wheel.
markhanes123 2 years ago
oh yeah i see the drivers hands move on the steering wheel now. i was confused cos whenever the gears shift you could see the other guy move his left hand. lol
riz44 2 years ago
fukka drives like a pussy!!!1 lulz!!!1 ;-p
LoudOranism 2 years ago
And another thing Americans - stop taking EVERYTHING personally, we're sick of it. We don't make good gut busting cheeseburgers, fine, that's YOUR game. We make good cars.
Dodge Viper - 8.0 litre, 500hp??
Give a European 8.0 litres and we'll come up with a BIT more than that.. Hang your heads.
gavquinn 2 years ago
o plz so ur such a dick head:hating on american cars.however u put it we still kill most of ur cars wit that little hp.like u say.
papspito 2 years ago
HAHAHA! good cars??? if u guys make good cars, then how come there are no Irish cars in America? Is the Dodge viper brand new news to u? ooohhh, 500 h.p...the viper uses a V10 n it still cant bring down a corevtte
chevystud88 2 years ago
lol.true that.
papspito 2 years ago
What are you on about Irish cars are the best, the Delorean for instance.... oh..... I see what you mean now :)
mikes1471 2 years ago
dude it makes 600 now
07theform 2 years ago
American cars are shit
gavquinn 2 years ago 4
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chevystud88 2 years ago
screw u. american cars last alot longer than foreign cars. besides, there are NO foreign vehicles that have gone OVER 2 million miles within 30 years.
chevystud88 2 years ago
Incorrect Mercedes 240D - 2.4 million miles
gavquinn 2 years ago
not in the last 30 years.
chevystud88 2 years ago
dude i agree.lol
papspito 2 years ago
dude i agree lol.atleast we agreed on somting
papspito 2 years ago
that dude is just a douchebag like his cars.
papspito 2 years ago
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hendrixexperiencedig 2 years ago
go fuck urself
papspito 2 years ago
Good comeback fitta - or as you say "douchebag"
gavquinn 2 years ago
hahaha go speak ur punk ass language some place else.u filty fuckin douchebag
papspito 2 years ago
Yeah Irish cars are way better.
iraleecantellia 2 years ago
The center console is reminiscent of the Honda S2000's, don't you think?
Robertisverycool 2 years ago
Infineon in a weird race track.
lesmcluffalot 2 years ago
i drove it !
it's a bad ass monstor , very very fun to drive i guess the best car ever made by audi
thamerKSA 2 years ago
meh , r tronic is for fat talentless n00bs. If you can't control the wheel while changing gear don't drive
hendrixexperiencedig 2 years ago
If you can't change a gear in less than 150milliseconds, don't drive.
juanico21 2 years ago
when he braked from 95 with no hand i was amazed at the balance. i kinda wanna try that in my car and see what happens.
ebw16256 2 years ago
The V8 sounds better
ChocolatusPrime 2 years ago
Driver is helmetless and passenger is wearing a helmet?
Risingtide93 2 years ago 3
too bad his sunglasses are cooler than him
e30m3izzle 2 years ago
That hands-off straight line braking is impressive.
FrostedCold 2 years ago
amazing car, but it had to be with the le mans quattro v12 motor, but this v10 is amazing too.
gomczx11 2 years ago
Watch the documentary "Truth in 24" about Audi at the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans, then let's see if you still want to talk trash about Allan McNish. SPOILER ALERT: He wins the race.
andorocks83 2 years ago
ugg bad driver... :( but car isnt bad
SezFromMalygos 2 years ago
bet hes driven on way more tracks than u
Pyr01 2 years ago
how can you say that when you dont know me? he is not steering smooth at all..
SezFromMalygos 2 years ago
Allan McNish has won the 24h of Le Mans twice and has been the ALMS champion twice.
You on the other hand have watched 15004 YouTube videos.
I think it's safe to say that he's a good driver and that you're not right person to judge his driving style.
ReignSupreem 2 years ago 4
You are a fucking retard. You know fuck all about cars and their drivers. That is obvious for all to see.
Seriously, stfu and die you halfwit piece of shit.
DomePiece99 2 years ago
Bad Driver? He won this past Le Mans in an R8 fool.
DCuerpoJr 2 years ago 2
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michael schumacher won alot F1 races too... doesnt make him a good driver too
SezFromMalygos 2 years ago
Michael Schumacher is a legend. By far one of the best Formula 1 drivers in history. And you think he isn't a good driver? Wow, are you Mario Andretti? If not you must be totally clueless.
DCuerpoJr 2 years ago 4
You can't compare Schumacher and Andretti. Those old-time drivers didn't have all these electronic aides and nannies like a mordern era (especially) F1 drivers.
Amidat 2 years ago 2
HAHAHAHAHA WHAT A FUCKING RETARD!!
Haha I cannot believe I just read that.
DomePiece99 2 years ago
R10 or R8
stormthorgerson 2 years ago
I really like this car!
gator966 2 years ago 2
VW's DSG beats manual.
Always was a stick-shift,
but not anymore =P
7tritain 2 years ago
the new R8 eventho V10 still sounds like the old R8 =)
VeeKain 2 years ago
YEAH REALLY BORING
MOROCO74 2 years ago 2
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that was serioualy boring!!! he doesnt drive any better than me!
OMG a turn, slam the breaks and gently turn the wheel!! zzz
RMEO1 2 years ago
love Allan McNish !
zYzmrZIzYz 2 years ago
i want one
soxredsox 2 years ago 2
this guy is a professional. he says automatic is better, then its better :P
chriztrax 2 years ago
I think manual is better......bitch :)
knowsall101 2 years ago
okay....bitch :)
chriztrax 2 years ago
well... with the dual clutch tech... it is very close if not better... seemless shifts in micro secods...
DARKRIGUE 2 years ago 2
It all depends. If you're driving an R8 on a closed race track then you'll most likely get better track times with the Dual Clutch R Tronic.
On open highways or back roads I'd have more fun with a manual as you have more control over the car's behavior.
DCuerpoJr 2 years ago
R Tronic DOES NOT HAVE 2 clutches. It's the same system they use in Lamborghini cars. The duo clutch transmission audi uses is called the S Tronic. That's it.
Tommy493 2 years ago
Thanks for correcting me, you're right the R Tronic is 1 clutch. The S Tronic is 2.
DCuerpoJr 2 years ago
Not True, the R8 4.2 uses the Dual clutch Transmission but its called R-Tronic.
The R-Tronic for the 5.2 is the Lambo's E-gear, and which makes sense because they match, no need to revise and make changes to the Dual Clutch Transmission
ApachyDaro 2 years ago
Every R-Tronic is a single clutch transmission!!!!!! Only S-Tronic has 2 clutches.
Tommy493 2 years ago
I prefer a simpler 6 speed manual, but then again I'm highly biased
mrjost55 2 years ago
i prefer the stick shift on the V8 edition. i think its sounds alot better than the V10. thats just my opinion. what does suck is that audi wont make a TDI R8 anymore, from what i read on diesel power magazine.
chevystud88 2 years ago
is it me or do the shifts look really jerky?
TechWithLukasz 2 years ago 5
Yes, DSG wouldn't stand the power so they used this very crude gearbox from Lambo.
sspope 2 years ago
The driver must believe that Ray-Ban sunglasses provide better crash protection than a helmet.
thebonefish 2 years ago
Are you guys kidding me? McNish is a great driver, he knows what he is doing, he has won Le Mans several times. What can you say to that? Maybe he doesn't know this car that well but put him in a LMP1 and there are few who are better.
ReggyRay289 2 years ago 5
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who cares that hes a champ, yea yesterday was great, but today seems kinda lame, and tomorrow doesnt look too bright either. hahahaha
loneshark2000 2 years ago
not trying to be a hater, at 1:47 hes talkig about not having a stick, and almost loses it, second later talkkng about shifting and redlines at 2:02... hey champ, SHUT UP and DRIVE !
loneshark2000 2 years ago
you should have mentioned 2:30 lol he's like all ashamed and quiet for a couple seconds. Lol its funny.
gunzkevin 2 years ago
then at 2:40 he fucks up !! hahaha. what a tool.
loneshark2000 2 years ago
Lol that's what i meant, lol it's funny video.
gunzkevin 2 years ago
hes showing what happens if you were driving a manual. pay more attention next time.
bobhope2K3 2 years ago
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pay more attention to what dumbshit... he fucked up all through this video. who cares who he is, right now all we see is bad driving.
loneshark2000 2 years ago
tru dat haha
cptobvious64 2 years ago
He wasn't even close to losing control. He was giving an example and that was totally on purpose.
SpartanGuy 2 years ago 2
ARE YOU DUMB? At 1:47 he's just showing what can happen with manual gearbox.
At 2:02, there's nothing wrong about hitting the rev limiter, personally, I'm addicted to that sound
Hey champ, stfu.
sspope 2 years ago 2
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dumb ass driver can't drive for shit. he has no helmet, only sunglasses. he will hit the curse and flip over. hahahaa. bitch
KhmerD0g 2 years ago
i drove this track in a golf cart haha
marvicwee5 2 years ago
Cmon, an automatic? Where is the manual?
SpartanB74 2 years ago
It has paddle shifting so its kinda both
XBX360MAN 2 years ago 2
There are paddle shifters.
speedvaxer 2 years ago
Also known as the "his and hers transmission" :)
freddie2199 2 years ago
No where near the same thing.
SpartanB74 2 years ago
i like it, but why does the passenger have a helmet and not the driver? WTF
iphone3gJMW 2 years ago
lol same thing I was thinking
nokia3591 2 years ago
Sounds a lot like a NSX. The R8 is such a wicked car!
jonvssocrates 2 years ago
if i could shit money i'd get the v8 version, just has a better sound to me.
FatGuyWithAKatana 2 years ago
Switching to the v10 for a quicker rd is cool, and i like both, but personally i think they should have kept the v8 swapped for lower compression pistons and did a turbo setup, instead of just taking a gallardo motor and dropping it in which is basically what they did
stock881 2 years ago
and and then de-tuning the gallardo engine
Mario4Italy 2 years ago
the gallardo V10 was designed based on the architecture of Audi's V8.... Remember that was when Audi bought them and saved them from obscurity...
Amidat 2 years ago
the v10 sounds way better imo, and when it comes to supercars, v10's are always better. v8's are too american.
coolerdude44 2 years ago
hes right on with the paddle shifters,,,shifting in the corners is a weak point for me,,,,
thesixshot 2 years ago