Audi R8 News: More powerful V8 and V10 for 2012

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Jul 27, 2011 | 04:27 PM

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good stuff

Jul 28, 2011 | 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Axxlrod

Very true. If they give the R8 the DSG tranny, they will be handicapping its big brother, the Gallardo.

Maybe this means the Gallardo replacement will come sooner than we think??

Maybe the Gallardo will get one last hurrah with a DSG?

Jul 28, 2011 | 02:05 PM

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Maybe the Gallardo will get one last hurrah with a DSG?

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Jul 28, 2011 | 02:29 PM

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Not to mention the driveline would have to be entirely re-engineered to accommodate the DSG tranny. Which would never happen this late in the lifespan.

And there's nothing wrong with cartoonish women...