R8fan

<center><img src="http://drivenmag.com/images/newsMgr/audir8_1.jpg"></center><p>I don't think this is a repost:<ul><li><a href="http://www.metacafe.com/watch/850666/audi_r8_vs_911_targa_drag_race_drivenmag_com/">http://www.metacafe.com/watch/850666/audi_r8_vs_911_targa_drag_race_drivenmag_com/</a></li></ul>

PhoenixGTS

Cool showing of how awesome AWD is in the rain.

randombloke

Any idea which of 911 model range it is up against?

gamblerS4

"We drag race the R8 vs the 911 Targa 4S. The R8 is an R-tronic and the 911's a Tip. Both have AWD so we figured 'why not do it in the rain?' DRIVENmag.com"

20C4S

the Targa is 4WD too.

B.S.Rick

rather than drag race over and over.
But that's just me.

R8fan

We did flog them around the track. Yes, I actually work the mag in question. The R8 has enormous wet grip with the Pirellis - the Carrera just couldn't keep up. Admittedly the Targa's tires were quite worm but still, there's no contest in handling. The R8 is the superior car.

A better match would have been a GT3 and the R8 but we couldn't get one.

sparkhill

997 GT3 or 997 TT would be more appropriate comparisons

randombloke

Heres a video of the gt3 rs and r8 in the dry - can see the gt3's obvious advantage on the straights.

the video is a part of their greatest performance car 2007 feature which has a taster of it in another video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_1B1dK7RRM

The link to the gt3 rs vs r8 is below<ul><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju5uSOM3bZc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju5uSOM3bZc</a</li></ul>

RXBG

that vid is awesome. the R8 looks genial. can you imagine it with a V10?