Here's Why The Original Audi R8 Was Such a Huge Success
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The first-generation Audi R8 was a highly successful halo car -- and an excellent sports car. Here's what made it so great.
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This car looks after 10 years still very modern. What an awesome job by audis designer.
i like this design much more than the new one
Crazy that the designer said that his favorite design was the original audi S5(aka the one that the US didn't got but here in Mexico we did) and while it is indeed pretty isn't as pretty as the r8
@@DarksideHistory Is the R8 in this video the one with the v8 engine right?
I thought R8 has always been v10s but apparently the older models were v8s lol
vhynz22 some older ones were V10 as well
@@WitchYuki22 yeah there were the v8 first and I think by 2009-1010 they launched the V10, the v8 lasted until 2015
The "blade" was one of the coolest styling features on this car. Ever since I saw the Le Mans Quattro concept, I thought it looked sick.
I wasn’t a fan of it at first but the blade definitely makes this car look 100 times better than without it. I’ve seen Audis with the blade color matched to the paint color and it doesn’t look good imo
Doug the type of guy to use turn signals in a race
Good one lmao
Haha
Don't you have to use indicators on the nurburgring? People do it to let people know they can overtake them.
I Like Potatoes they usually use it when going in pits or overtaking you’re right
U ever heard of Tony Ferguson 'the guy'
9:09 The Blank switch is used in other cars from Audi equipped with normal Halogen Headlights. you need it to tilt your headlights down when your trunk is loaded so you wont dazzle oncoming traffic. (German/EU Regulation)
Thank you...I knew I could count on Doug's fans to solve this mystery.
Me owing an Audi I can also add this, in my case I have Xenon headlights so there’s no level slider to tilt the headlights since they are automatic. In my case I have a 2 position slider to turn on/off daylight running lights. Since in many euro countries laws don’t require daylights I guess that was just a way to make something of that blanc space and give you the option to turn them off or on.
Yup, its a standard switch for all VW cars aswell, i even got it in my cheap VW Up!
I had 2 Passat, they had the same 2 switches. One for dimming the screen and second for Halogen lights for 3 level distance.
thats what i came here for
The second blank dial is for headlights angle on other VW/Audi cars. If you had the option - you could aim them higher or lower.
Stanly ok like so Doug sees it
But that is usually to compensate for when you're transporting heavy stuff in the back/trunk of the car.Maybe they used a generic part in the R8? Any information on that? :D
Yes, they used a standard light switch they use in all their premium cars. Probably from the S6, which is available with a tow hook. (maybe even the RS6, not sure)
it's a generic part, either Audi or concernwide. not sure.
Stanly ok it's not an option. Cars that don't have xenon or led headlights, meaning they have halogen headlights get the manual switch for the headlight angle, the xenon or led ones get the auto leveling as standard
Sideblade ruined the whole look to most? The sideblade is what makes it an R8.
Reragi true
hell the sideblade is what makes it an Audi, because of the sideblade
Reragi honestly, the sideblade makes the sideblade
The car debuted back in 2008
AMBush Drift Ay what's up bro
I like how this guy pays attention to detail and gives us interesting tips and back stories as to why things are the way they are, don't know why yall hate on him but his videos are top class.
Pretty sure the people are just memeing him and do love him. It just feels to me like none of these comments criticizing him are sincere.
Love the back stories too. I almost forgot that Audi was considered unreliable and a poor man's BMW. I remember thinking, "Why is Audi making a supercar and who would buy it?!" when the R8 came out. Same thing happened with the Porsche Cayenne was announced XD
e2k Nobody hates Doug. People just keep roasting him as a joke.
Murmer Ferret Cool
e2k well idk what kind of people are you talking about but most of the tolls sure seem to be sarcastic most of the times.
“... That’s because Audi knows you’re an IDIOT and are going to scratch it.”
-Doug DeMuro
Abomination and I did Lol
Doug,
“R8 came out when I was 19”
Wtf I thought Doug was in his 40’s he dresses like a dad who buys clothes from Wal-Mart.
Yeah I was shocked to learn I'm older than him at 34
He probably is a dad who buys his clothes from Walmart
Makes me want to question the “Doug Score”. Is there a car that all cars are compared to?
he's a good man :pray:
😂😂😂
The r8 aged very well. It still looks like it can be a 2018 model
Yeah. I would say because the r8 hasn't been redesign. Just facelifts etc.
@@alextogo8367 that's exactly the point. because Audi hasn't redesigned, and it's still looks amazing.
I thinks it’s even prettier then facelift ones
Tbh the headlights on this model are waaaaaaay cooler, less spiky and more futuristic
thats because this is the 2013 facelift. the original 2008 had spiky daylight leds
That "side blade" is the reason I fell in love with R8 in the first place
My favorite story about the R8 development was that they had plans for an R8 TDi with a V12. The only prototype burst into flames on the Nüremburgring because the Engine produced to much torque for the transmission to handle. That's insane. I wish they'd figured out how to make that transmission work so we could see those torque numbers.
you can find that same v12 TDI on the Audi Q7 from that period if you want to see what it can pull
Aren’t those pushing 500hp and like 700lbft?
They could make it but it kinda would've been a direct competitor against their V12 Lambos so they decided not to
@@ahmedrahim2500 so instead of competing with the v12 lambos, they competed with their v10 lambos ?? Your logic is questionable.
That blank switch was likely height/projection of the headlights that was take out. My golf has them.
It was taken off because the car has xenon headlamps and in cars with xenon this adjustment must be done automatically.
agree
Many non US market cars have self-leveling xenons that can be also be adjusted from a roller switch in the cabin.
But in a golf MK6 they removed the height switch if it is equipped with xenon.
BigDavoNorriwong It was to turn off daylight running lights normally on the TT (It's a TT button)
Doug the weird 3rd cup holder is for mug handles to poke through!
Austin correct!
and so you have enough space to grab your drink while both cupholders are occupied
Goddamn they really do think of everything
Makes sense, those Audi engineers arent that bad sometimes.
Austin or a cell phone, wallet, pens, anything
This thing has 420 horsepower’s and so many hidden compartments for weed
Coincidence?
No
Hotel?
Trivago
I THINK NOT
Irene Gallegos dude I was hoping someone would comment this as soon as I read it 😂 made me think of the teacher dude from incredibles
And a shot cup holder
@@alexandermembreno7735 that's for grinder omg
One word, Iron Man. Tony Stark drove the R8
Pervy Sage Thais zwo wird’s
Got em
Here's another two words, "product placement" obviously it worked because he's now associated with that car forever like James Bond and Aston Martin
and cris gray from 50 shade
Meanwhile Walter White....
Doug the type of guy who says it only cost 110k
1ViP3 lmao I’m pretty sure he is saying that comparing it the super cars that came out in 08
Nowadays it's about 60 or 70k. For a supercar, it is "only" 70k
@@tcg1_qc they are some at 50k
@@carbondioxide7218 In USD maybe I'm talking in CAD. These are the prices where I am
@@carbondioxide7218 In Germany you can get a good one for 40k +/- a little. But only the V8 models, V10s are 50k+
I gotta admit, as quirky as this guy is, the FACT that he goes over the quirks a car has, to me is SO important because its THOSE very things that make a car unique. Everyone has traction control, everyone has a door handle, everyone has a shifter, but it's how you design and place those things and attention to detail that make a car truly stand out. This guy gets hyped over little stuff sometimes and can get carried away with his reviews and video titles, but you gotta hand it to him, we can all agree, Doug has some level of charisma that keeps us watching his videos. But by no means the best reviewer, just a very unique guy with a unique approach and that's what i like about this kid. Keep it up doug ;) you quirky ass muthafucka ! =P
Elias Habibi I agree. I can go look anywhere else on the internet and find stuff about these supercars and their insane performance but with Doug I learn the little things that you'd actually notice if you owned one, like how the cupholders are or how the air conditioning controls work
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Elias Habibi I agree! So fucking true! 😁
Elias Habibi I would not consider myself a “car guy” but I find myself watching Doug’s videos back to back. They are entertaining because of the focus on what makes the cars unique.. pretty interesting.
Realist shit
A timeless design.
WTF doug is just 29.. I thought he must be Atleast 40
Yeah...
nahhh. the fuck how the fuck ge 29
Stress
Doug ages in cocker spaniel years.
He only 29!? I thought he was in his 40s too ! Haha
In my opinion, this is still one of the most gorgeous cars ever designed and it will always look good.
Exactly what I was thinking. If someone told me this version was released that year, I would believe it, cause design does not age.
to me it's better looking than the new one
It's a very smooth, classy design like most audi's. In my opinion, that's why they make such good looking cars. A lot of companies over-style their cars and they look outdated in a few years.
fun fact: it's a German car but it's been designed by an Italian, Walter De Silva
This is one of those rare cars that in 10, 15 or 20 years will still look cool without being a complete exotic vehicle. Reminds me of the Supra of the 80s-90s that despite being very old are still so damn cool.
Blank slider is used for cars without beam auto-leveling, so you can level your low and high beams manually. The whole panel is probably taken of a4 or a6, who knows...
I think it is the interior light control
Mike D its not
Correct. It's for headlights without xenon, so without auto-leveling )
Looks like the controls of the A3 model 2003-2012 except the A3 had an additional button under the sliders for the coming/leaving home function. Also depending on the model year and type of headlights, it was either for manual leveling the headlights or for turning the DRL on/off without disabling automatic headlights.
I was going to post this. I'm sure you are right.
This was my favorite car when i was 10, i'm now 22 and it's still my dream car
Senior Freddy tregatronics
Classic design
i saw one of these when i was like 6, fell in love with it. i’m 14 now and i got to start one up and rev it up just yesterday and it was phenomenal
Still your dream car? Thinking about getting one
@@MikeeJ for sure! Now 3 years later! Where im from, its waay too expensive. But it’s not gonna stop me!
Audi R8 uses aluminium frame and have a weak spot above the front wheel, it would crack and made the car handle a bit flimsy. It have to strengthen and weld by a specialist. Audi found this weakness and fix it on the later R8 but the first ones have this weakness, so watch out if u want to buy it.
Good bot.
This isn't the first gen. This is later generation.
@@viralityfactor987 it is the first gen, this is just a facelift.
I thought you said the LFA had the worlds smallest rear window
Ironman helped
Ruining the no comment streak
The third tiny cupholder isn't really a cupholder, it's for when you have a big mug with a handle. The handle fits into the tiny cupholder part, so your mug can fit.
And that thing next to dimmer could be lights leveler, on many VAG cars it is manual.
skodovkar Pretty "cool" when a 110,000USD car (which I like A LOT) shares switches with your regular Fabia or Polo...
I love how he talks in his videos nowadays. Here he's too quick, but now he's more chill an relaxed. Thank goodness for that.
Doug , beside all the jokes, thanks for the unique and informative videos! Love them
_Did he REALLY just sell me a nearly ten year old V8 Audi? Wow another R8 is on the road because of this video_
AcquaNINJA how much is a used one ?
always ferda _Around ~$60K_ www.truecar.com/used-cars-for-sale/listings/audi/r8/
Same price as brand new GTR lol.
NotASkinwalker - but new gtr's are shit
NotASkinwalker - you know nothing a new gtr is 100k+
Dudes 29, owns a ferrari and an aston martin... damn. what have i done with my life
Fabián López-Toro When u rich, u simply don't have to care about that heh
Wait he’s 29?
Fabián López-Toro
& that’s the reason why you’re not rich 🤷🏻♂️
Fabián López-Toro
Dressing well is expensive though. The “rich people” who wear suits all the time isn’t because they’re “rich”. It’s because their job requires them to dress that way. But in reality, if someone is rich, they don’t need to buy expensive clothes to let people know they’re rich. Money talks, clothes don’t. It’s about using the money wisely, investing and profit. Not go on shopping sprees for clothes they’ll wear in the house outside of work. That’s why when people win the lottery, they go broke real quick. They just spend and spend instead of using the money wisely to try and make more profit.
Fabián López-Toro
CEO of Facebook goes in flip flops to his own office? Exactly, he doesn’t need expensive gucci shoes to let people know who he is. By investing and creating his own company, he got where he is today. Not blowing all his earnings on clothes
Dude, most of the interior features that you're gushing over about were lifted straight out of the TT, which helped keep the costs down.
And that was Doug's point, this car's success as a Halo was due to its great value compared to other brand's halo cars
I always thought that when Audi released the R8 it should been what Honda did to the next generation NSX. It's like Audi copied the first generation NSX's formula of reliability, daily practicality, while improving on every performance aspect of what the first gen NSX was. I truly love the first gen R8 for these qualities.
but audi trashed the manual gearbox and gonna trash the V8 versions! soo sad! :(
Márk Vidéki I don't see any problem with having a Lamborghini V10 instead of a v8, and the DCT transmissions are so fast these days that having a manual would make it a lot slower and less impressive. You would see like a whole second difference in 0-60 times, which means the manual wouldn't sell and would die off anyway
He's 28!? I thought he was 38
Arsal ok I thought he was dead
Swear to god, pegged him for 42
I'm 30 and I just assumed he was like 35-36 or something.
im 28, thought he was 32-35, difference between 28 and 38 should not be huge unless your diet is just shit
I'm 29 and he looks like my dad
The blank dial next to the dimmer on VW cars is the headlight height
10 minutes and he couldnt figure it out 😂
Yep I've a VW and wanted to give him the same hint. Maybe it means that he never drive the VW classic :))))))
Thank you. The whole reason I started trolling the comments
And in this case the hated "blank switch" equals more equipment, not less, i.e. xenon or LED headlights instead of halogen.
In my SEAT, one controls the headlight angle, and the other controls the sensitivity of the automatic on/off headlights.
Pretty sure that "third cupholder" is just where the handle of your coffee mug is supposed to go.
Well that's a simple but really intelligent observation!
Lmao😂😂😂😂😂 oh yea
@@yashwagh83 whose going to bring the whole cup into the car?
@@yashwagh83
Coffee cups don't have handles (Starbucks/Duncan doughnuts)
@@davidparker.2227 What if someone brings a personal cup, just in case, you know!
How old is Doug? When he said that he saw a R8 when he was 19,I was shocked. I thought he was like 40!
Vaseigo same here!! didn't know he young AF
Vaseigo exactly what I commented!!!!!!
old guy club 😂
He is married. Nuff said.
He’s 29 that’s what I saw on Famous birthdays
how was Doug 19years old in 2008?
i mean its 2017 now and he is atleast 38 years old.
gureno19 Well not necessarily.. my friend John is 23 and looks 32 ,so it I guess depends on genetics :)
gureno19 he found the fountain of aging
gureno19 Ummm do you mean 28?
Xavier Baker it's a joke
Chandler Oh shit my bad 😂
Doug the kind of guy who still use Yahoo!
Ask Jeeves
What's WRONG with Yahoo?
I still use yahoo.
I use yahoo because I never would use something google owned
@@shaclo1512 so why do u use youtube are u dumb bro
Nobody:
Doug:you’ve probably seen 1 million r8s
Me:I barely even see r8s
I only ever saw one
Damn R8s are so common in Hamburg (second biggest City in Germany) i have seen at least 100 r8s on road
Ive seen more ferraris than r8's (Italy)
I think I've seen 1 R8 in my life, and that was when I was on vacation in England lmao
@@BobBob-et9io lol, over here in Germany we see at least 1/2 a week.
7:59 its actually for a handle on a mug... Doug
Devon Blake But why is it round?
Super Jeepin nigga
Super Jeepin so you can stick your finger in it and pick it uo
for espresso cup
Rafas Garage Genius!
The R8 has the "worlds smallest window" to allow the door windows to go down fully.
The small 3rd cup holder is in case you want to drink tea or coffee from a a mug. The handle fits in the extra groove.
r8s are gay
No
Maybe this guy should be hosting Top Gear instead of the goons they have currently...
I can only dream of one day hearing Dougie boy’s voice every time I boot up Forza on my xbox
@@СергейНаумов-л3я doug demuro, mat watson
But it will lose its British roots.
@@lollyofelly9510 C'mon Joey was in top gear
An American Top Gear hosted by Doug DeMuro, Hoovie and Donut would be so so good.
7:55 the middle hole between the cupholder is in case you need to put a mug or something with a handle into one of the cupholders.
Oh, well that seems obvious now that you say it.
Doug,The type of guy who thinks dead pedal is the most important feature in a car.
because iron man had it
FullOilBarrel i thought the same
FullOilBarrel exactly my first thought
+FullOilBarrel Tony Stark drove the all-electric 'E-tron' version of this car, but in the movie it had a loud rev - when it should have been silent.
Shows 2008 economy cars against a 2008 super car, lol ok Doug.
Pickle Jay lmaoo
Okay I mean but Let’s be honest even most sports cars from 08 still aren’t as sexy as this thing🤷♂️. The R8 is one of the sexiest cars on earth. Still to this day!
I know weak comparisons lmao
Pickle Jay when I think about 2008 cars I imagine e60 m5, or c6 rs6/s6
@@lililiil244 both ugly compared to the r8
When these came out I was going to buy one until I remembered I didn't have $110,000.
351cleavland When it came out years ago, If you started saving up for it. How much would you have by now?
351cleavland older model r8s are much cheaper now I've seen used ones for 76,0000-85,000 for a 2012 r8
Doug, at 5:09. The little window is to help with shoulder checks (something you probably never do), and it is there because it would also look so ridiculous to have such a huge window. If it wasn't there, you'd be complaining that the window is too big.
tamer moustafa It's actually so you can have window the whole door but the whole window can go down and not leave and glass up like some cars do
Austin Wolfe did you have a stroke writing this comment?
I thought it was to help guide air into the rear engine vent even if the window was rolled down?
Worlds smallest side window? Again Doug? I thought last weeks car had the smallest one
was the LFA last weeks? I didn't notice the date and I just started watching Dougs videos a few weeks ago. It was a YT suggested video for me.
9:03 Doug, that dial is for adjusting the headlights up and down. Mandatory in the EU.
I think the R8 took off were the NXS left off, a gentleman’s sports cars, a daily driver. The design has aged gracefully.
Maintenance and reliability are a galaxy apart between the two.
jarel you are absolutely correct. The NXS can never beat the R8 in terms of reliability.
lol
You forgot about the 911.
No wonder why the new NSX has some R8 vibes in its design
Dear doug: Do a video on on the slightly older r35 gtr's and tell us why they are a bargain at 60k.
badboy 25 +1
looks shit
badboy 25 What's a gtr?
pajerofan22 how do you not know what a GT-R is?
pajerofan22 wow, I was asking a question
4.2L engine, 420 H.P.
Exactly the way I like the proportions!
:D
the "other cars of 2008" bit was hilarious.....love this guy even though i dont always agree with his doug score lol
Showing ordinary cars from 2008 is not apples-to-apples...more convincing if you show other similarly priced sports cars from 2008,
Independence City Motoring I thought that too lol
Not in the same class but the R35 and Evo X came out in 2008.
I agree, but to a certain extent, he's just showing what everyone would be seeing on the street, then the contrast of how the Audi would look driving by the normal commuters. haha
Picked the shittiest examples possible haha.
But that's less funny.
Doug is the type of guy that would marry his sister because he knows the weird quirks and features
she also has a cool auto trader column
but does she have bumper to bumper warranty?
yes
It's been said on multiple of his videos now. We get it
Ajay Ramsay and life insurance?
9:20, the second dial is for adjustable headlight angle/range.
Also from the intro, Audi's are and always have been a fantastic quality alternative to the others. Leveraging VW's low cost but high quality parts bin.
audi is just an expensive vw
Audi as a brand seems different in europe and us. In europe it was known for rust and then rally and then more and more towards The high end. Equal to BMW and since AT least 90 ies
@Suryateja GT whats a chevy? nevertheless and audi is just an expensive vw. stuff like the rs line excluded
For the exclamation marks, it's not that they were excited. It's the fact that they are German and you can't speak German without yelling.
Anonymous Savior lol !
greetings from germany
yeah of course we only scream when we talk, even in the library and at night
That's how the war started. It's a good thing America was there to save the globe from total disaster.
BleedForTheWorld haha! Nice joke, dude. America the saviour. Always there to kill some people, no matter where.
North korea propganda poster
That third "cupholder" might be for handles on cups.
Michael Surfer my old VW had one and it fit a glass bottle (beer bottle type) perfectly
Why the Obey 9F was such a huge success
Next time it's going to be something like "Why the Annis Elegy is a great bargain for $0", "Here's why the Pegassi Zentorno changed the racing world" and "Vapid Dominators don't always crash into crowds".
gta V5 lol
haha
Here's why the Truffade Adder is a steal at $1,000,000
The TT was “The Car” in 2000, Audi had the balls to mass produce a Concept Car and For 50 grand. They did a similar thing with the R8
Same thing teslas doing. Watch people marvel about how well the cybertruck stands out in the modern day.
I remember when the R8 was still called "Le Mans Quattro" during its concept phase
@@09onine darius car in nfs carbon
@@09onine, and had diesel V12
@@vladvulcan nope it had a 5.2fsi v10 engine, and in nfs carbon it had a v10 sound
Because Tony Stark???
Because it’s an awesome car
YES!
Thiru Murugan iron man's a nice car
blue yeah
The R8 was awesome before Tony Stark had one, but that was perfect marketing.
Almost all subscribers watch it within 15 hours? that's amazing! I've never seen such loyal subscribers.
YTYTYTY don't think so. his videos are in the recommended box a lot and the "exotic" cars draw in viewers
Max Mustermann a lot of the subscribers are also late cos we're all busy reading his in depth column on autotrader
YTYTYTY I'm not gonna lie, whenever a new video shows in my feed, I always watch it. Doug's style of reviewing car is a laid back persona I can relate to. He embodies what most guys would usually react when they have the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a beast
"It costs *only* $110,000." Awesome, Doug.
PlugRun you will when the EMP drops on us and renders your plastic toy minivan useless lol.
Well nearly every other car because of the battery thats in every car...
*much* easier to replace than a vehicle designed to run completely on electricity young scrub'
But if an emp bomb dropped it would knock out any electrionics in the car, regardless if you get a new battery...
ItsTyler those electronics are still much easier to replace.. If a tesla and a dodge get caught in an emp dodge is up faster and cheaper every time lol
8:00 i think it's for cups with handles on it like tumblers and mugs.
Yes, possibly. I never thought of that.
Correct. I’m surprised there so many people that do not know this especially reviewers like Doug who are or should be doing research before reviewing them.
According to you this is the 288th smallest window
James Dude HAHA
First thing I thought of too.
James Dude i
Especially seeing how he just reviewed the LFA he was talking about in this video.
James Dude jajajajajaja true
The seats suddenly changed to diamond stitched leather when you showed us the cupholders at 7:55 heheh, did you forget to take a photo inside this car? :)
Stock image lol
blank switch next to guage cluster lighting is for headlight position. when car is front or rear heavy (due to loading trunk or passengers the headlights need to be aimed down). The r8 doesnt face these problems due to lack of both so it is left blank. (EDIT) Doesn't need the switch due to Xenon lights
You're right, but it doesn't have the switch because it has xenon headlamps and the adjustment is automatic on any car with xenon.
it is blank because apparently the xenon headlights were an option or they may have used, which is more likely, the light module of a car that didnt have xenons as standart.
Not all Xenon headlamps have autoleveling in the US. It's a federal mandate in Europe, but not in the US.
Still looks sleek, modern, sporty. Simple interior, still rather luxurious (though not to todays standards). If I can afford this one day, I will get my hands on one of these earlier models.
Doug, why are you wearing 2 shirts? Please tell us, we are worried about you..
It's called an undershirt smart nose guy, I wear one every day at work under my work shirt. Much more comfortable. Keeps sweat from showing as much on the outer shirt also.
Another possibility, is if you have chest hair and a lavaliere mic clipped to your collar, it's very easy for the mic to rub on your hairs causing a static sound. Wearing an undershirt that has a collar that rests closer to your neck, will help prevent this.
I do games oh boy I bet that's why because this man looks like he's very hairy
doug is a weird dude but he looks like a nice guy
Doug is a great guy, but he is strange, perhaps a alien, we will never know.
2nd dial is probably headlight level adjustment for us Europeans?
Joe MacLeod-Iredale can you go into more detail?
Luke Haskell some vw/Audis have an adjustment where you can adjust the headlight level
Joe MacLeod-Iredale The second dimmer wheel litteraly just tilts your headlamps housing up and down.
You would use it if your dim is not low enough for fog.
or if you are hauling a load you can adjust the lights from in the cab instead of having to grab a bunch of tools to manually adjust it.
Not all Europeans however, here in Sweden and probably all Nordic countries, that feature is illegal to have working when selling a car as new, and also illegal to use if you have an imported model.
If you do not have a automatic headlight level adjustment in the car, in Europe you have to level it by a dial. By that way if the car is heavy loaded or something and the front of the car is raised, you can level the headlight and do not blind people. Since the Xenon, Led etc. lamps have the auto adjustment, that switch is removed blank.
I'd like to be the first to point out...this is the 2ND generation of the 1ST generation R8. Definitively not the 2008 model
Kabir Singh that's just the face lifted variant of the 1st gen r8 expect for different headlights nd taillights it's identical to the 2008 one
Vedant, no it isn't.... different suspension, dual clutch gearbox, diff rotors, everything was upgraded
Too Quick 👌
In the video at the end during he gives the Doug Score, its written there "2014 Audi R8"
It doesn't even have a color screen on the instrument cluster, could it really be a 2014
Doug the type of guy to show pictures of old crappy cars with old chinese music in the background.
Warum hat jeder dein Profilbild
@@bennetulbricht9922 schau maximilian mus
What's the point?
*At Audi in a meeting of designers and engineers making the R8*
Designer 1: "so what kind of wacky alternative door handle should we design for this thing?"
Engineer 1: "What if we just gave it a door handle?"
Designer 1 replies: "Whoah, no other car in this class has this, it will be a truly unique feature, let's go for it!"
Designer 2: "a lot of drug dealers will want to buy this car, but there's not enough room for hiding packs, so what can we do to help them to not catch a case?"
Engineer 2: "we could solve that problem by installing a lot of 'qourky feature' compartments all over the place!"
Ach! Gott in himmel!
Without knowing, the small "cup holder" might be for a coffee cup handle
it's actually for the Ash Tray
i have same cup holder in my ford focus and it's perfect for these slim soda/red bull cans
It's for a paper cup where you fill 3/4 of the cup, then drive and drift without spilling it!
Syahmie Shahar DEJA VU, IVE JUST BEEN IN THIS PLACE BEFORE
Germans actually get their gum in containers that are like pill bottles. I think that's what it is
I showed this TH-cam channel to my dog. Now he's a "doug"
Henris Ivaskevicius underrated
That is such a fantastic looking car. Saw this in my recommendations alongside a whole bunch of other car videos and this just immediately popped out at me. It's sporty and very recognizable, but not garish and flashy. Beautiful proportions. Also damn, that's an incredible paint job.
I guess I know what the dial is for. Audi probably borrowed it from another model which needed it to adjust the height of the front lights in case the car has some heavy stuff in the trunk. Obviously, an R8 does not need that.
Heisi thought of the same thing. My Golf V has the same looking dials over there
that's probably it. that lamp switch setup looks to be VAG parts bin
came here to say this, and on other lower trim cars it's really used for front headlight adjustment.
you're right. Audis and VWs that don't have the automated headlights have a height dial there. The ones that do have that blank spot.
Heisi Even my ferrari 458 has that dial. Car manufacturers love putting empty dials.
What if doug doesnt even have bottom teeth???
or a tongue of a normal size...
hate u, now ill be watching his mouth every single video :D
I thought Doug was in his mid 40s :O
same
What’s funny is that Doug was born the same year as me, but I always thought he’d be more of a peer to people my parent’s age.
Don't judge the book by its cloth lol
The small one is for espressos.
It's a German car, the small one has to be for Jägermeister :)
Actually bois, its for the grip of your coffee cup.
@@veikolaanjarv1699 Us Italians like to still have our Espresso even when driving a German car.
I still like the full sideblade
one of these in stick is absolutely a realistic dram car of mine. fuck i love the r8
it seems like the early manuals are starting to drop under 60k
Ryukachoo what's a dram car?
Ryukachoo this car is 12 year old me's dream car.
Ryukachoo it's been a dram of mine as well
Herbie Husker a small volume of liquid.
imagine editing your comment and still having typos
Thats the facelift model not the original 2008 R8.
Savage IKR?
Savage thought the same and that means it doesn't have 420 hp but 430
Savage close enough
I was going to point that out. This is the refreshed of the original version that came out in 2008.
Well on the DougScore he lists it as a 2014 Audi R8
Doug, the dial blank next to the dash dimmer dial is for the headlight angle adjustment control present on most European cars (& not US DoT compliant).
thats true (y)
You should call the pros and cons:
Perks and Quirks
In Germany most Cars have an other dial for changing the angle of the headlights, so if you have heavy stuff loaded in the back you can lower your headlight beams. Its often located where this Audi has the blank one.
Doug could spend $110,000 on an R8 but he can't spend $30 on bigger shorts smh
he didnt buy it though, he borrowed it
Jace Santos you mean the shorts?
There's nothing wrong with his shorts
Anthony Semeraro its not his
Ted
I've always loved this car,I would choose it over the v10 r8, such a beautiful car, it reminds me of the original Astin Martin v8 vantage, both budget super cars. The original R8 is such a beautiful car, and will always look great.
DOUG IS 28 years old
I thought he was pushing 40 lol.
Bingocat insulting
I thought he was like 32. I guess that explains why he naturally feels like 8-10 years ago is a while ago.
29 *
Ricardo Nol he looks 40
the blank is/was for height adjustment of the light. this part is borrowed from something like a a6 or witch can come in halogen
thank you sir, i have been looking for this comment
What?
pav 997 I don't know Audis well but headlight adjustment was my first thought.
www.a3quattro.de/technik/workshop/lichtschalter/lichtschalter-4.jpg
sry i scrolled trough and did not find it
I have to say i enjoy this design more than the new ones. Wonderful overview - thx Doug
In my personal opinion this one looks way better than the new one.
Thought it was just me who thought this
Yeah new one is far too much grill I'm sorry but more is not always more modern or as nice I mean the same thing happened with the Spitfire the old one with the Merlin had a nice sized engine & then the new one came out with the Griffon & was far too much engine same thing here just that it is too much grill rather than engine.
Audi owns Lamborghini, thus the Germans develop the Huracan. The R8 and Huracan are essentially the same car, the huracan being more of a "schoolboy, rapper, gotta go fast, crazy lines n shit" type of car, while Audi has decided their car needs to be a bit more made "for gentlemen, refined, classy".
This is why the first gen R8 Doug has reviewed had a lot more brutality in it than the current newer gen R8. (Audi didn't own Lambo at first)
You probably like brutality more than refinery, classy.
Just my guess.
the new ones look like a bigger Audi TT
Das Corné Volkswagen owns all of them audi does not own lambo
The small cup holder is for your mug handle.
Andrei Gauna Adamson Ha!
you sir... just *clapping*....
Wheelspin TV ye i was gonna say the same thing
Dimitar Donchev Ah, that makes sense
This car should have gotten a 10/10 importance score. Think about every exotic car at the time. They were all uncomfortable, temperamental, expensive, and just not cars you could drive every day. Audi proved that exotics could be built better. The r8 was a big kick in the ass to the entire exotic car industry. Now you'd have a tough time finding an exotic that's not daily drivable. In addition to that, look at all the styling cues cars today have taken from the this car. The r8 is THE most influential car in the last 15 years.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS !!!!
Isn't that the NSX? Or do you mean a car that actually has a premium interior?
RS 390 One that was also gorgeous, and that's the R8
Cough cough 911 turbo
On point! This car is amazing.
God that engine note is so awesome! Sounds like it has 700 horses! And Doug never even mentions that. Wish it was a manual. And the styling is for me fantastic.
I thought the LFA had the smallest window?😐
Warrior Son GUYS CNN IS GONNA FIND YOU AND BLACKMAIL YOU STOP IT
He mentioned in the reddit thread that he filmed this before the nsx video
this car looks 2 years old.
yep
Imagine how it looked 7 years ahead in 2008
Geoffrey Carter that's because it probably is, this is the refreshed model
I believe its because most auto makers were inspired by the popularity of this car. The interior looks like most modern cars today. Especially all the aluminum pieces.