The first test: Audi R8 vs. Ferrari F430

[Skaala]

From the German AMS.




Audi R8 vs. Ferrari F430

specs:

4.2-litres V8 vs. 4.4-litres V8
420 PS @ 7,800 rpm vs. 490 PS @ 8,500 rpm
430 NM @ 4,500 rpm vs. 465 NM @ 5,250 rpm

length x width x height: 4421 x 1904 x 1252 vs. 4512 x 1923 x 1214 mm
wheelbase: 2650 vs. 2600 mm

AWD, 6-speed manual vs. RWD, 6-speed manual

0-100km/h: 4.6 vs. 3.9 secs.

Vmax: 301 vs. 316 km/h

MSRP: 104,400 vs. 149,700 EUR

Round by round:

Round 1: Heritage

Ferrari:
14 F1 constructor´s titles, 14 F1 Driver´s championships, 192 F1 victories, the successors: the 360, 355 GTS, 348 tb

Audi:
five 24 hrs du Mans victories, the successors: Audi quattro, Audi Avus concept

Round 2: Design

Pininfarina vs. Walter da Silva


Round 3: Technology

Audi alu space frame, chassis based on the Lamborghini Gallardo vs. Ferrari alu bodywork
1560 kg vs. 1460 kg
AWD vs. RWD
6-speed manual vs. 6-speed manual with launch control


Round 4: Performance

Ferrari: better acceleration, higher top speed
Audi: more traction and grip, [b]better handling

[davide]

that's awesome!
No suprises though, better traction and grip is understandle with the AWD and all, 0.5 sec slower to 60 is quite alot...
Would rather see a test versus the 911, that's the real challange!

Until the R8 get its V10 I mean

[Erez]

430 for me thank you...

[TopGearNL]

Nice test, but come on can you compare this to the F430, maybe the V10 one :roll:

[RAMMIUS]

but come on can you compare this to the F430

hehehe, when it comes to german mags everything is possible, hell they even managed to get the R8 better in some areas

[blue8]

i'm lost... who won?

[Just_me]

AMS didnt even testdrive the car, a guy from Audi drove the car and AMS was just a passenger. AMS didnt even meassure acceleration or slalomspeeds or laptimes. This review sucks big time and cant be taken seriously. Thumbs down.

[TopGearNL]

Originally Posted by RAMMIUS but come on can you compare this to the F430 hehehe, when it comes to german mags everything is possible, hell they even managed to get the R8 better in some areas

LMAO

typical German, they always think they know it better

Thats probably why we don't have really active German members, they always get in a fight

[thepest]

F430 here

and btw I'm not too sure about the better handling with the R8

[nejcdolinsek]

Originally Posted by Just_me AMS didnt even testdrive the car, a guy from Audi drove the car and AMS was just a passenger. AMS didnt even meassure acceleration or slalomspeeds or laptimes. This review sucks big time and cant be taken seriously. Thumbs down.

How the hell does an article like this even make it to publication??? This is some pretty dodgy journalism if you ask me.... :roll:

But thanks for the scans anyway