Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro: Contrasting against Ferrari 430 Scuderia
Awesome comparison here of the Audi .8.5.2 FSI quattro against the Ferrari .430 Scuderia… must read for every car lover! And they made . video as well…enough said.
While the usability of the .8 remains intact, under the aluminum skin is an angrier, more tortured soul. From idle to the 8700-rpm redline, the .8 may sound more muffled than the Monza-ready Gallardo LP560-4, but the tone isn’. softened enough to hide the fact that . monster lurks behind the driver’. seat.
Our enthusiasm for the .-10 was probably helped along by the old-fashioned, honest-to-God manual transmission of our test car,.. refreshing change from the computer-controlled, automated manual transmission that has become nearly omnipresent in this class of car. Guiding the shifter through the six-speed’. gates and using . clutch pedal provides direct, human control over the gearbox, making for . closer relationship with the .-10 than would paddle shifters alone. Exploiting the 525 horsepower and 391 pound-feet of torque is that much more satisfying without . layer of computer interference..
