According to the 59-member judging panel, the R8 V10 offers a level of driving pleasure close to the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, with which it shares its 5.2 litre 391kW V10 engine.
"In the opinion of many a judge on the World Car Awards jury, Audi has at long last satisfied our hunger for a street car that lives up to the excitement of the original Le Mans series-dominating R8 LMP1 car that changed the endurance racing game starting in the 2000 season.
This civilian trim uber R8 shares the 5.2-liter engine and chassis of the more powerful and lighter Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, so that we all really liked driving it this year should come as little surprise.
