Forget The 911 Turbo - Here's Why An Audi R8 Is Just Better 

This is why I like JayEmm. When these cars were new, every reviewer took them to a track and judged them based on how they performed there. Utterly irrelevant! This is where the R8 belongs, this is where it shines and this is why you are right and all the naysayers were wrong.

57 seconds of 'Mise En Scene' as the film directors call it. Truly brilliant, setting/enhancing the scene before any dialogue has commenced. JayEmm has come a long way in a short period of time. Thanks for the upload.

V10 + manual + open top = heaven

The R8 is one of the few cars that will stand it’s age I mean just look at it…it’s absolutely stunning even 10/12 years on

See, when a car is set up properly, there are no stupid crackles or pops or bangs (which are just noises for idiots) and the car sounds wonderful.

The 911's hold their value really well too. Thats one thing people forgot about. The old 911 turbo's have hardly lost any money when compared with r8's etc. Deffo a big factor when buying a car is how much will it be worth in 5 years time. 911 probably similar to what you paid for it in the first place if your buying pre owned. If anything they seem to still be going up. The fuel economy on the porsches is surprisingly good too when compared to supercars like the r8's v10/v8's and ferrari v12's etc. You just get alot more for your money with a 911 and I think thats why people do it. The dealer experience at porsche is second to none too. Ive had 3 of them and loved going there. Audi however is the total opposite. I went it to look at an rs3 ended up walking out because of how little the staff there cared and how rude they where. From what I can see, its very common at Audi dealerships. They sell so many cars they couldnt care less who walks through the door and what they are interested in.

I’ve had mine for 7months.. Not quite the V10 but god I love my R8. Always been my dream

Call me biased but if I had that kind of money to spend on buying a car in these price segments, it would HAVE to be naturally aspirated. The sound and feel they give you must be unreal (even my K20 makes me feel like Im driving something much more special and exotic than the price of my car would suggest).

The best thing about the R8 is you can walk into the dealer and buy a new one at the list price. I love Porsche but the stupid games you need to play for a GT product is getting old.

I love the styling of the old 2007 R8. So cool. The fact that these came in a manual always shocks me for some reason.

First saw one on the road around 2008 and thought that looks ok then he started it up. That was a double take moment . Great review

Don't tell people about these cars, I've been saving up for one and don't want the value to go up. Haha, very good video and breakdown to its competitors.

Another wonderful review of what is probably the only car I would consider over the 911, your frank and unbiased opinions are always refreshing, more please.

Picked mine up back in May. Flew one way, then drove it 1300 miles home. Drive of a lifetime.

The videos are really polished nowadays, they used to be good, but you've stepped up a level. Keep'em coming, mate 👍

I love the intro to these, nothing flashy just simply let the car and noise do the talking. The R8 is definitely a supercar in my eyes, it’s just stunning but more so the earlier cars. Nice to see another film in Scotland too! There’s some epic locations further north that would make quite a backdrop if you ever fancy 👍🏻

Interesting video title, last winter I brought my 911 in for its annual service in front of me was a stunning R8. I was talking to the service tech who I know very well and commented about what an amazing car the R8 is and his comment to me was it is an amazing car unless you like driving it because it's here five times a year for service and failures. The most recent issue was a $9,000 coolant repair. My response was they can't all be like that and he looked at me with raised eyebrows, you'd be surprised.

Don’t agree, I’ve lived & daily driven both & the R8 was a face lift 2018 v10+ spyder. The 997.2 had more space & in real world driving was just more practical to daily drive, after the first couple of weeks the v10 novelty wore off as a daily, it was too loud @ 06:30 when I left for work & didn’t have a big enough fuel tank meaning fuel stops over couple of days, if your look for weekend, Sunday morning fun machine, the Audi wins, but for a daily driver the 911 is more of everything…. I’m now daily driving an SL63, with a light tune.. by far the best daily I’ve ever had - keep up with the great content, loving the channel 👊

Awesome car. Love that blue colour. Nice video. Keep up the good work.

It has to be the perfect way into “supercar” ownership, if we can call it a supercar? In my opinion, yes it is.

Great review! I have this same car in red. I wasn't a convertible guy before but now I couldn't imagine having anything else. Love this car.

People today lament that they missed the boat on the Honda NSX, on the Porsche 964, or even the A80 Supra. But we have affordable Audi R8s on the market. This is your chance to get a car that will be VERY desirable in the next 15-20 years. Unlike the legendary cars of the fast, the Audi R8 is a modern car. Cars haven't changed very much since it came out. They're very safe. They're very fast. They're very reliable. The first generation has aged incredibly well, and if you buy a manual, that could be worth 20% more once these cars become sought after collectors items.

The v10 is my next step b4 they go up in price the r8 is one of the best looking car in automotive history 😊

by far your best video here mate i really appreciate your comparisons to direct competition and the history behind it all, brilliant stuff

If Porsche is the Rolex, Audi is like Omega. Even if they build better car it will never have the same brand prestige.

I've just toured West Wales in an Audi Mk3 TTS on some of the best roads in the British Isles. Yes it was an automatic but the sun shone for 5 days, it's the Quattro model and the sound of the quad exhaust system echoing all around with the roof down, was a joy. Not a supercar but it is a super car and the smiles per miles will stay long in the memory.

What a fantastic review - makes me like my ‘14 V10 Spyder even more. It’s just been fitted with the Top Gear F1 exhaust as well literally the day before I wrote this comment - I’ve yet to get it back from the shop 😊. Cheers mate.

Hey JayEmm a while ago I commented on your f12 and commented it was and still is your best video. This one comes in at number 2 for me. Great video thank you

I absolutely love the R8. Thanks for the video; you are the hardest working car guy on RU-vid!

Hi James - nice to meet you at Goodwood, when you mentioned this forthcoming video. I think you’ve convinced me that a 997 turbo isn’t the next car for me after my R8 V8 - it’s a V10 like this! To the other viewers - a 911 is undoubtedly a great car but for every R8 on the road there are 10 911s! And as for whether it is a supercar or not, the R8 doesn’t need to answer that question.

Excellent vids. I just discovered Jay while perusing a Porsche 911 review. And his excellent piece on electric cars 🙂 This now my early morning viewing of childhood dream cars.. 👍

Thanks for a great day James. It's a great video and I am glad you enjoyed the car.

this is my number one choice for any foreign sports car. IT WOULD BE THIS ONE IN EXACTLY THIS DELIVERY! the color, engine, convertible, manual are all SPOT ON PERFECTION!!!

I've a 2011 white Audi v10 r8 spyder too and I love it and way fast scares me silly and not once been able to put my foot to the floor in any gear. You get lots off looks and nice comments. I love to share. My car was once owned by Gairth Bale too.

The R8 has always been far more desirable to me than a 911 (maybe on par with a 997.2 turbo or GT3). Especially the early manual v10s understated supercar.

Great review. agree 100%, The R8, v10 is a far more exotic place to be than a 911 👌🏼

I've always car reviewers like Jay over Schmee & the like, simply because they drive cars on review in a real everyday setting. The common folks can relate to the info presented. No snobbery here, just pure fun & excitement for the true car enthusiast. Keep it coming.

The early r8 s are beautiful. A little pricey and a concern of cracking chassis on the early example... the second generation r8 probably is a smarter purchase? For the money here in the states a corvette c8 is the winner (starts at 65k here)

Hey James, awesome review and I'd agree 100%. I've just finished driving a 2010 V10 Manual Spyder around France with my wife, we did 6,000km over 5 weeks in it and I loved every minute. We proved you can do a trip like this in a car like this with just 2 carry on bags :) Ricky at RE Performance put a new clutch in for and serviced it before my trip - he's a R8 legend. I RU-vidd our trip on our channel because this has been a bucket list thing to do ever since I laid eyes on the R8 in 2008 when I saw one in a New Zealand (where I live) showroom. Fun fact, I also own a 1974 Audi Coupe S which I know you've also reviewed. Anyway. love love love your work, keep it up.

I pick my 2010 spyder up this week, cant wait! White, red leather, black wheels and carbon pack.

Omg the sound track is insane 😍 Gated manual, V10 behind you, it doesn't get much better than that!

Great realistic review, you are the man Jay!

Excellent mic placement for the exhaust. Sounds wicked!

Great content. Fantastic car. Your production just gets better and better. I would love a "behind thescenes" video of gear and setup that you use for in car etc. I am so confused with mounts in particu;ar and handing a G9 off the windscreen isnt to be taken lightly. Thank you x10 James

I've gone from Gen I R8 (V8), to Gen II R8 V10+, to 991.2 GTS. My son travels often with me in the rear seat, so I "need" the rear seats. But I still went and looked at the classifieds after this. Oh how I miss that V10, and yes I would go fill fat stupid and get the convertible if I went there again

First one minute of sound was enough for me 🤤. I’ve tried the R8 V8 at Thruxton, interior perhaps not ageing as well as a gen 2 911, but the exterior looks and soundtrack….

The dedication to short sleeve shirts and head mounted sunglasses is nothing short of spectacular. My only gripe would be that the shirts have become tame in comparison to previous years 😁👍

My favourite iteration of the R8 - prefer the look of the coupe V10 version pre facelift. I’d love to see one of these with the new front end from the V10+ but keep the rear and side blades of the earlier version. My boss has the latest iteration of the V10+ which I lovely

That over the shoulder shot through the twistys was awesome! More of that!

I own a 2014 face-lifted R8 V10 Spyder 6MT. It was the first supercar that I had ever purchased in 2016. It is magnificent. I have since bought several other supercars (including another audi V10 car - the STO) but I am hoping to never sell my R8. It is truly special.

Excellent video. I think the r8 is timeless and one of the best super are ever made

Just bought one based on your review and i love it! Thank you 🙌

As I'm laid up with another dose of COVID (crap one this time.. ,😢) this is the perfect antidote. James, you never fail to impress and entertain. I just wish I could afford one of those!!

Great review Jay. My 2020 718 Spyder is great, however, it doesn't carry my golf clubs so I need a second car. When it comes time to get rid of my Porsche I'll take a look at one of these gems.

I delivery checked all that came through our dealer loved them!❤

Nice talking with you at helmingham This is what I’m looking at getting next

Great video. I own both. My R8 is a V10 manual. I had a 993 Turbo and currently a 2017 911 with turbos. If the R8 was a V10 manual. I prefer the R8. If a V8 R8, I probably prefer my 911’s. Keep up the good work.

has both - a 991 tt and 2012 r8 manual. selling the r8 is my biggest regret. had x pipe exhaust - rained thunder. and manual. what a mistake letting that go

That opening there showcasing the R8 was stunning

The sound of the car during the intro could've been justification enough for why.

First gen Audi R8 V10 two tone paint (dark grey main and silver sides) is one of my dream cars. Truly amazing and much better looking than the new ones personally.

Yeah that was a good video Jay , thanks , I enjoyed it 👍

The intro song makes me dance more than I'd like to admit😂 makes me feel like I'm tuning into my favorite TV show everytime

Great video! I think this is the first time I’ve seen old footage used in a current film. I have a 2015 V8 and paid $87,500. It’s was the least expensive of that year or newer at the time. I just don’t understand the difference in price if bought in Great Britain. I can’t imagine a convertible V10 manual here in the states for $60,000!

Brilliant video!

Love the manual box on these.

Thought I recognised the road !! I'm just the other side of the Sidlaw hills if your passing and fancy a coffee :)

I drove one on an experience day. At first I was gutted because it wasn't my first choice and I worked for Audi. But It was one of my best drives ever!

The VAG V10 is one of the best sounding engines for sure. Exactly what I loved about the two RS3's I have owned as well. Very similar sound, stands to reason since the V10 is essentially two 07K's cast together.

Ironman's assistant (Pepper) also had a V8 S5...what a car! Please take out one of them soon(ish)? Great vid!

I got mine three weeks ago and I cannot but agree on these words! Peter

Sounds awesome. Lovely car. Would rather have that than a 911

Fun fact: this Graciano manual box was use the the R8s, Gallardos, Aston DBS and F430 6MT. I own 3 out of the 4 of these. The DBS application is the best IMHO.

Drove a 911 GT3 and a V10 R8 at Brands Hatch once. Would have an R8 in a heartbeat if I was in the market. As easy to drive as an Audi but clocked just over 130mph on the short start / finish straight with an ex BTCC driver beside me saying “not bad that”, with that glorious engine wailing away.

911's are for people that like to be seen as someone that appreciates sportscars. R8's are for people that appreciate sportscars. They simply are the best.

Depends on which generation 911T. I had 996 and 997 early model turbo and the power plant was decent but gbox was a slushbox if you went with auto as oppose to 6spd manual. I had a supercharged s5 and B7 RS4 simultaneously at the same time. Much nicer to drive

I have a v10 6 speed Spyder. You did it justice.

I have a V10 manual 'vert with an exhaust and revised suspension. It's an amazing machine, easy to own and joyous to drive. Much more pricy here in USA tho, you guys in UK should be snapping them up while you can.

Anybody can be controversial and be uninteresting, but jayemm is controversial and yet the most interesting. We all need abit jayemm in us. Be different yet astonishingly interesting.

I like how 911 is mentioned in every video you do.

I loved this video, it made my day!

Remember when the r8 v10 was launched and the advert was the engine going through the gears best car advert ever

I've always loved the sound of the RS8, witha stock pipe.

i had no idea the R8 was a Gallardo in disguise, and a better looking car at that

I have the to say as a Porsche-file that the R8 looks and sounds more special than the 911 Turbo albeit with an interior that reminds me of my Audi TT, it would have been very special if not for the interior used across pretty almost every Audi. This review is simple excellent!

Technically it can't break every half-hour on the hour. Take your point though. Great vid Commander martin.

All good and valid points JayEmm, major problem though is that the R8 is shortly to be discontinued, after just two iterations. The 911 story was built over the past 58 years not just the past 16, with no real philosophical commitment from the VW group. The Golf Gti has vastly more heritage than the R8. Hence the issue with resale.

Veryyy Accurate !!!! thank you

Another great vid, and a worthy argument

I looking to buy a 911 cause I need the back seats for my 2 years old princess, otherwise I won't have much opportunities to enjoy the car. But I couldn't agree more: a V10 R8 is a hell of value, sure the 911 Turbo S was quicker and more practical or the GT3 was way sharper and faster on track but when it comes to that "supercar vibe" and enjoying it on a real road the R8 shines, and when you start to think about nowadays prices...

Definitely my ideal gen and spec of R8. If I didnt have my Alpine would definitely have one of these!

All jayemm says is true, but as a friend who was shopping for a 911 turbo or Aston said when i suggested an R8 - “what, did i make estate agent of the month?”. Sadly at 140k badge matters :/

Gen 1 R8 ☑️ V10 ☑️ Gated manual ☑️ Sepang Blue ☑️ You are spot on, Jay! (I'm biased. I own one, only a coupe in the same spec with Tuscan brown seats) Long live the R8! 🤟🏾Gated V10's in the US don't go for less than $125k at the moment. Car enthusiasts know it's a future classic.

In America, if you want a manual V10 R8, you are going to be spending between $120,000 and $180,000 for one.

Love these

Another excellent review and have always loved the R8. Like the TT's it is unique and far rarer than a 911 where I live with most people unable to distinguish between the various 911's released over the last 10 years.

As a supercar designer, he’s bang on about the whole supercar thing. Porsche is not a supercar brand, they make a supercar every decade. Yes GT3/2 RS etc gives you supercar performance but that’s a 911 base model which is a sport/GT which has been modified etc. A supercar should be designed from base model to be supercar.

The R8 was never designed as a convertible. When management decided to make a convertible they had to do a lot of redesign which came with short cuts.

I feel most people bought these for the prestige. And now that the first gen are old, the prices have come down allot. But It looks like an incredible driving experience for the money. Like a mid engine Ferrari

As a mechanical engineering student, the R8 and the vantage of that era seem like the perfect first sports car for after I graduate. That is, in a few years when I get a real engineering job and salary. I’m keeping my eyes on the prices