My press car today is a manual shift V10 drop-top Audi!

"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44)
09/17/2014 at 09:57 • Filed to: None

What do you guys want to know about it? It's not exactly a new design but it's an interesting car nonetheless. Has Audi managed to make a 550 horse V10 spyder feel ordinary and docile? Let me know your questions about the car and I'll do my best to find out for you.

DISCUSSION (29)

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
09/17/2014 at 09:59

How in the name of God did you manage to get that.

how.

i'm like

wat.

Question: how easy is it to live with?

Sweet Trav > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
09/17/2014 at 10:00

How hard is it to launch?

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Sweet Trav
09/17/2014 at 10:04

I'm guessing very hard but I haven't tried yet.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
09/17/2014 at 10:05

EVERYTHING

Alex B > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
09/17/2014 at 10:05

Are you the one getting the Z06?

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut
09/17/2014 at 10:05

It's my job! Define livability. Noise? ride harshness? Storage space?

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Alex B
09/17/2014 at 10:05

That is also me. It's been a good week.

Steve in Manhattan > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
09/17/2014 at 10:05

Where is the clutch engagement point? More like a racing clutch, or easier to drive?

Alex B > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
09/17/2014 at 10:09

Cool. Does the R8 feel old?

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Alex B
09/17/2014 at 10:13

Good question! I'll find out for you

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
09/17/2014 at 10:13

Storage space, visibility and easy of manoeuvrability! I've always been hearing that the R8 is one of the easiest supercars to live with, so I'd like to hear your opinion on it!

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut
09/17/2014 at 10:20

I'll put it to the test when I fill it up with 54 pounds of camera gear!

nermal > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
09/17/2014 at 10:25

How well does it work for picking up babes?

JGrabowMSt > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
09/17/2014 at 10:27

What's it like driving the last of the gated shifters?

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > nermal
09/17/2014 at 10:33

In downtown Toronto, R8's are as common as Cayennes. Not that effective actually.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > JGrabowMSt
09/17/2014 at 10:33

*sheds tear

nermal > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
09/17/2014 at 10:35

Booooooo

William Byrd > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
09/17/2014 at 10:38

Hey I write for a car site as well, but Audi isn't giving me V10 Audis. Any tips on getting press cars?

Sam > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
09/17/2014 at 10:56

Can you compare it to the V8 version? (if you have experience with it, that is)

Sn210 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
09/17/2014 at 10:57

Does it make you feel like Tony Stark, or at least RDJ?

Ike > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
09/17/2014 at 11:17

How good is it off road? That's why you buy a awd car right?

Haimatox > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
09/17/2014 at 11:17

Question: What is your job and how do I get it?

IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
09/17/2014 at 11:29

Is the gated shifter glorious or just another manual transmission?

and 100 more > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
09/17/2014 at 15:16

"Meh meh meh, look at me, i'm so cool, meh meh mehhhh..."

/jealous

I really should've taken journalism in college...

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > William Byrd
09/17/2014 at 16:16

Gotta have experience really. It takes years and years to build up credo in the industry. It helps that I don't book the cars, I have higher ups that do that. I just get told what cars I'll be shooting throughout the week. Other than that, we're a publication that's been around for 30+ years and we've built strong relationships with the OE's.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Haimatox
09/17/2014 at 16:21

I'm a photo/video guy with Driving.ca. I took a two year course and built my own semi-successful car site to get where I am. If you're seriously interested, I can answer any questions you have.

Jonathan Harper > Sam
09/17/2014 at 17:15

I can answer this. The V8 is much more on par with an M3 in terms of power, V10 is much more on par with Lamborghini. I know a guy with a twin-turbo'd V10 Spyder, it is so insane.

Jonathan Harper > Steve in Manhattan
09/17/2014 at 17:16

The actual engagement point is vary from car to car depending on how worn the clutch is, and how the car has been driven previously.

Stef Schrader > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
09/22/2014 at 02:27

Will it burnout? Doughnut? Please post both photographic and video evidence, please.