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First, the good news. Audi recently announced a limited production run of its fabulous R8 GT model.
Headline stats: it's 100kg lighter and 42bhp more powerful than the standard R8 V10. It'll hit 62mph in just 3.6 seconds and gets a rear-biased Quattro system.
Now, the bad news. That pile of debris you see above is one of 'em. The R8 GT's production run is just 333 worldwide. And if you're any way proficient at subtraction, it will dawn on you that there are now 332.
The driver of the R8 GT hit a damp patch on a road in Munich, careered into a barrier, bounced several times and came to a halt on the hard shoulder. Luckily, he jumped from the wreckage unharmed... and moments before the R8 got biblically fiery.
The Curse has returned. The Dark Lord of Supercar Death is HUNGRY.
Courtesy of donaukurier.de
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MitchAMG commented on this article
at 12:58 pm on 07 October 2010
Was the driver an Audi development employee or an overly eager new owner? Gutted either way
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dantopgearfan commented on this article
at 01:16 pm on 07 October 2010
it make's me so sad to see this.
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AshHorne commented on this article
at 01:30 pm on 07 October 2010
I'm gonna take a wild guess at which way the owner tilts the money/sense scales... Give these cars to people who will actually look after them for more than a week!
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95XL commented on this article
at 01:42 pm on 07 October 2010
An R8 was done in by a damp patch of roadway, really. I can only imagine then when it full on rains or snows all the remaining R8 GT's will rollover onto their roofs and explode.
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KingKilian commented on this article
at 01:57 pm on 07 October 2010
Oh man, I love that car. So sad. The Gt version is so nice.
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