Pros
Driving thrills
Excellent handling
Audi sleekness & quality
Cons
Styling too understated for some?
What’s new?
Limited-edition R8 GT
The 2023 Audi R8 brings those special Audi sensibilities of style and tech and puts them in a supercar package. Pricing starts at $158,600. It’s a bittersweet occasion. The Audi R8 is about to take its final bow, its last trip around the sun. And we’re not ready to say goodbye. Sure, times change, fashions come and go, gasoline drivetrains will eventually be replaced by electric ones.
The 2023 Audi R8
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But oh, what good times the R8 has delivered. What a great slant on the whole supercar approach. A tech-rich coolness mixed with a fabulous chassis and a glorious V10 engine. There’s nothing about the R8 we would change, except for giving it a longer lifespan. To all those potential buyers harboring dreams of a new R8, it’s now or never.2023 Audi R8 pricing The 2023 Audi R8 starts at $158,600. This is for the rear-wheel-drive coupe. The convertible versions are called Spyders and come with a power-operated soft top. The price of entry for an open-air R8 is $171,000.
2023 Audi R8 V10 Performance Coupe RWD: $158,600
2023 Audi R8 V10 Performance Coupe Quattro: $209,700
2023 Audi R8 V10 Performance Spyder RWD: $171,000
2023 Audi R8 V10 Performance Spyder Quattro: $222,100
2023 Audi R8 GT RWD: $249,900
These are the manufacturer’s suggested retail prices and do not include the $1,495 factory-to-dealer delivery fee (destination charge). Here’s a side-by-side comparison of the two regular models. For some supercar context, the perennially wonderful Porsche 911 starts at $106.1K. For a performance bargain, the Chevrolet Corvette is priced from just $64.5K. The not-long-for-this-world Jaguar F-Type begins at $73.4K. Going for something more esoteric, the McLaren GT starts at $205K, and the Lamborghini Huracán (which shares a platform with the Audi R8) is at least $215K. Check out: Dare to compare: The Corvette vs. the Lamborghini Huracán Before buying a new R8 supercar, check the Kelley Blue Book Fair Purchase Price to know what you should be paying. The Porsche 911 has the strongest resale value …