2013 Audi R8 V10 review, test drive

Now three days is not a lot of time to get to know a car intimately, so I snapped up the keys and hit the road right away. Trouble is, ‘right away’ was during peak-hour traffic. But to my surprise, I found the R8 no harder to drive than any big luxury saloon. The view out of the front was fantastic and despite the mid-engine layout, visibility out the back was not too bad either. The 5.2-litre V10 motor felt relaxed, although driving such a car on our crowded streets needs a lot of restraint, especially when you know how much power there is on tap, which can get frustrating.