24.03.2016BREAKING NEWS: Audi R8 is World Performance Car 2016

The Audi R8 is the 2nd generation of the friends of our blog a good friend, because in scale 1:43 to 1:12, we have the model cars from Herpa and Premium ClassiXXs many times in the blog as a guest had. The current Audi R8 received today in New York a special honor: With a total of 4 awards, the Audi R8 is the most successful model in the history of the World Car Awards. Even the R8 predecessor cleared 2 World Performance Car awards and a World Car Design of the Year Award in the prestigious competition. Now the latest generation of high performance sports car from Audi convinced the international jury of 73 leading automotive journalists. In order for the new Audi R8 is a success - both on the road and on the racetrack.

At the ceremony as part of the New York International Auto Show also related to the Board of Audi position. "With its striking design, its dynamics and its proximity to the racing, the R8 is one of the strongest hallmarks of the four rings and the flagship of Audi Sport. Even the first R8 generation has paved our way to a premium brand and the appeal of Audi a new stage lifted. the new R8 will continue this success story and accelerate the growth of Audi Sport ", said Dietmar Voggenreiter, Director of sales and marketing at AUDI AG. The V10 mid-engine delivers 449 kW / 610 hp and accelerates from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in just 3.2 seconds; the top speed is 330 kilometers per hour.

Audi R8 model car very favorable to us

In the DNA of the Audi R8, the know-how from numerous motorsport successes of the brand is: The racing prototype Audi R8 won since 2000 13 times the 24-hour race at Le Mans, the R8 LMS headed since 2009 seven overall victories in 24- hour race at. We like the model car of the new series coupe 1:43 particularly well, offering Herpa for comparably priced 27,95. In this context, a side note: The version of the model in promotional packaging costs 2,00 Euro more with us. You are therefore served very well here because the Drive-Forum of VW in Berlin will cost an Audi R8 in 1:43 whopping 50.00 Euros! Smooth! Quite expensive, as we think, but at least one must count no small change when buying an R8 there. Our opinion: Dear 2 pieces with us as 1 piece there. Colors there are finally enough.