8 cool things about the R8

THERE is a new Audi R8 and it is better and faster.

The mid-engined model with the 5.2-litre V10 driving all four wheels has the same length but is now lower and wider. There are two versions - the R8 V10 and the R8 V10 plus - with two power outputs. In the former, 540 hp and 540 Nm are produced, while in the latter, it is 610 hp and 560 Nm.

Here are eight facts about the new R8: