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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 2015 Audi R8 Coupé 5.2 FSI quattro (19409896583): Edvvc from London, UK· CC BY 2.0
- 2. 2016 Audi R8 Plus Quattro V10 S-A 5.2: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. 2016 Audi R8 Plus Quattro V10 S-A 5.2 Rear: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. 2018 Audi R8 Coupe V10 plus Front: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. 2007 Audi R8 V8 Track car 1: Calreyn88· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. 2007 Audi R8 V8 Track car: Calreyn88· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. 2008 Audi R8 V8 ml25: Calreyn88· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. 2013 Audi R8 V10 Plus Audi Sport LMS GT3 Body 1: Calreyn88· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. 2013 Audi R8 V10 Plus Audi Sport LMS GT3 Body 2: Calreyn88· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. 2013 Audi R8 V10 Plus Audi Sport LMS GT3 Body 5: Calreyn88· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 11. 2015 Audi R8 V10 Plus: Calreyn88· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 12. 2016 Audi R8 Plus 1: Calreyn88· CC BY-SA 4.0
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 2007–2023
- body
- coupé, convertible, two-seater
- engine
- 4.2 L–5.2 L
- cylinders
- 8–10
- turbo
- no
- power
- 414–611 hp
- drive
- all-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- 2
- doors
- 2
- weight
- 1,707 kg
- fuel use
- 11.7–14.2 L/100 km
- CO₂
- 277–332 g/km
- US rating
- 14–18 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Two Seaters
- avg new price NL
- € 274.451
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
291 are registered in the Netherlands today, #963 of all models. Most common build year: 2016 (58 cars).
20072023
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
secondhand shopping hint
Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 157 R8s from 2014–2017, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:
- 2014€ 229.065
- 2015€ 263.369
- 2016€ 284.130
- 2017€ 288.064
names it's registered under (3)
- R8 Coupe 144
- R8 Spyder 112
- R8 35
🇺🇸 US versions (44)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 2008–2023. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | R8 Coupe quattro | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2023 | R8 Coupe RWD | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | RWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2023 | R8 GT RWD | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | RWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2023 | R8 Spyder quattro | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2023 | R8 Spyder RWD | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | RWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2022 | R8 Coupe | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2022 | R8 Coupe RWD | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | RWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2022 | R8 Spyder | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2022 | R8 Spyder RWD | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | RWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2021 | R8 | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2021 | R8 2WD | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | RWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2021 | R8 Spyder | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2021 | R8 Spyder 2WD | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | RWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2020 | R8 AWD | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2020 | R8 Spyder AWD | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2018 | R8 AWD | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2018 | R8 RWD | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2018 | R8 Spyder AWD | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2018 | R8 Spyder RWD | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2017 | R8 | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2015 | R8 | 4.2 L 8 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2015 | R8 | 4.2 L 8 cyl | Manual 6-spd | AWD | Premium | 14 | 16.8 |
| 2015 | R8 | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Manual 6-spd | AWD | Premium | 14 | 16.8 |
| 2015 | R8 | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2014 | R8 | 4.2 L 8 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.