{"id":5539,"date":"2017-04-27T15:45:26","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T22:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/?p=5539"},"modified":"2025-03-26T04:10:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T11:10:43","slug":"april-car-of-the-month-audi-r8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/gearheads\/april-car-of-the-month-audi-r8\/","title":{"rendered":"April car of the month: Audi R8"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before the R8, Audi wasn’t known to make supercars. Sure, there were a few prototypes they played with but the R8 was their first real attempt at introducing a mainstream supercar. And while there were a few niggles initially \u2014 they borrowed the V8 engine from the Lamborghini Gallardo, put in a traditional gearbox, and introduced a side-blade (which is actually a design flaw) \u2014 Audi persevered and developed it into a phenomenon over the years. This was meant to be a flagship car but its popularity among enthusiasts has established it as one of the greatest cars ever made.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Andre’s Audi R8<\/p><\/div>\n

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At Turo, every employee gets monthly travel credit and I definitely <\/span>put my savings to good use<\/span><\/a> by borrowing one for a special occasion. The handling, the mind-numbing acceleration, the grip, and seemingly limitless power this car has is in a league shared by very few. It is a car that performs like an Italian supercar, at half the price \u2014 so the value is <\/span>also<\/span><\/i> in its own league. And unlike a Ferrari 458 or McLaren MP4-12C, it is German, which means it is built to last. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Regardless of the occasion, an R8 will make your trip that much more special. Find our April car of the month <\/span>near you<\/span><\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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