The 2023 Audi R8 GT Is a $250,000 Goodbye to the R8
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2023 Audi R8 GT review!!! The 2023 Audi R8 GT is the end of the line for the R8 -- and it's very hard to say goodbye. Today I'm reviewing the new 2023 Audi R8 GT, and I'll show you all the quirks and features of this special car. I'm also going to get behind the wheel of the new 2023 R8 GT and show you what it's like to drive.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 THIS...
00:48 CARS & BIDS!!!
01:37 Overview
02:44 What Makes This R8 Special?
03:22 Standard Options
04:07 Pricing
04:34 Carbon Fiber Accessories
05:43 Additional Exterior Features
06:26 Interior Badging
07:13 Special Bucket Seats
07:59 Drift Mode?
08:40 General Interior Features
09:10 Weight Savings
09:57 More Interior Features
10:58 The R8 is Old
#dougdemuro #cars #audi #sportscar
12:15 Good Ole V10
12:46 Vroom Vroom
13:14 What's Coming Next?
13:42 Front Trunk & Storage
14:29 Driving Experience
18:36 Final Thoughts
19:01 DougScore - Авто та транспорт
Thanks R8 for the memories! (2008-2023)
Nah I won't like this comment
Love the r8! My fav to this day is the first gen with the v8 then the first gen v10 the the first gen gt
R8, Your song will be missed!
Audi should’ve acknowledged the V8 R8 more IMO
Weird to think the R8 is as old as the first Iron Man movie
The R8 was the first supercar that I loved seeing as a kid. Sad to see it's going away.
It was the Holy Grail in many racing games such as Midnight Club LA, Blur and etc...
No matter how quick a new EV version may be, it will never be as desirable as this mechanical marvel with all it’s emotion. It will be like going from a Rolex Daytona to an iWatch
I’d like to think they won’t end it. They haven’t announced it’s over he’s assuming that. Audi only said it’s the end of Gen 2
Same, I remember being like 8yr asking for an r8 for Christmas lol (we’re not rich)
Same here, I am happy that they made the last line special though
17 years with minimal changes to the design. That says something about how iconic it turned out to be. Going to miss the R8.
Mustang, 911, Viper, Challenger, Camaro, 370z, GTR
@@basshead. those are all iconic cars. What is your point
@@scoobyjew5187 That the R8 isn't the only one.
@@basshead. over half of those stopped being produced long ago
@@sabersz Only 1. The Viper.
the interior is perfect to me, it’s so simple but analog in a way. the lack of a screen makes it feel timeless
Other than the RWD badge it seems lovely
The "old" interior is honestly a selling point for me. Modern Audi interiors are my favorite. Very simplistic.
Yeah, when we look back in a few decades, I imagine this interior will age extremely well. One of the issues with cars from the modern era is the fact that the tech will be so dated or viewed as tacky in the future.
"Remember when we were putting iPads in car interiors? That was so ridiculous." - People in the future
Or, everything will just be self driving and the whole car will be an infotainment system...
@Edward Noonan my thoughts exactly. A lot like the Bugatti interiors too.
I had a 2012 A7 and it made me feel so special (that sounds kinda weird, but you know what I mean) every time I climbed in. It was maxed out on the. interior trim and every surface you touched was metal - a trick that BMW and Mercedes never figured out - and it just gave you a solid experience every time, and was super quiet to boot. For the midrange car it was an extremely high quality experience and still looks good today.
It is? To me it always looks and feels like a slightly upgraded Jetta on the inside.
Actually any car with a big central screen I already feel old. Who really need a big screen when they’re driving? And not as safe in the night. Now I’ve owned my r8 spyder for 6 years. Still feel like a new car interior. Nothing really aged.
It feels so weird seeing a 2023 automobile with an actual nice looking interior instead of one that was just designed around one massive screen in the middle with everything else being merely an afterthought.
Guess you haven't seen many interiors huh? I can think half a dozen in the past 2 years where each time I thought 'holy shit that's beautiful'
@@cenciende9401 For almost all recent cars I've been in I was like "wow that looks exactly like the previous generation but with an even larger screen"
It's Guage cluster is one giant screen. It works great though
My thought exactly
have you seen the inside of a Tesla? it looks awesome
Saw one in person yesterday. Definitely has a hell of a presence compared to the typical stock R8, that's for sure.
R8 has a special place in my heart as its the first sports car i got to drive because the guy that owned it was the father of a kid i use to give rides home from highschool a lot. We didnt go like insane with it but it was a fun and very nerve wracking experience.
As much as I hate the fact that the R8 will no longer be in production, I am so happy that Doug will still do the solo reviews.
Yeah if Doug wants to do duo reviews, making a different channel is better to do different content format, hence the channel name here is just "Doug DeMuro" so of course we're gonna expect that it's going to be just him. It's also foolish of him to erase "More Doug DeMuro" entirely and renamed it to "Cars & Bids" since the actual Cars & Bids channel is struggling to gain subscribers
@@jc_47Cool Aufi R8 GT and even though it's not going to be mass produced I love it. You'll not see millions of units on this Audi R8 GT and I love the way it looks yeah it's not sold to the masses.
I think he is ramping up kannan for C&B reviews.
@@balajiarun7434 Wow cool.
I feel this is one of those vehicles brought back as electric, probably as a Tesla Roadster competitor
The missing center screen is not a bad thing in my opinion, Doug brought up that argument on other cars: Basically this will age much more gracefully since most screens will just age very badly.
Exactly, and it is NOT a sign that the R8 is old. More or less all other Audis at the time had a center screen - incuding the first generation R8! It was a concious decision by Audi to get rid of the center screen in this R8, and was quite unusual when it came out.
Completely agree, in 10 years it won’t feel as old as some other cars with out dated infotainments. That’s the same reason Bugatti don’t do infotainments either.
They really won't.
This is apples and oranges though. Cars like this are collectables, so a center screen would hurt that aspect. A Honda accord has a shelf life of 10 -15 years, so taking away the screen would just take away usability.
Absolutely true.. i’ve just bought a 2017 Audi tt roadster and I love that there isn’t a central screen…
I think it speaks volumes for the engineering of the car. When you can design something that makes you just want to focus on driving and enjoy it and not distractions like a touch screen.
Love the video doug, will you be doing a video on the last tt (iconic edition)
Its insane how modern this design still looks! An absolute legendary car.
The styling is so aggressive, it looks like it’s moving when it’s still 🤔😳🤯
Chocolate rain
You should stream Team Fortress 2 again
Chocolate Rain baby... !!!
Hello chocolate rain guy!
Tay, I hope you are using that wonderful, sultry voice for good
Still will be my favorite super car from my childhood! Thank you for the great memories!! 2008-2023 🤙
This just made my day. Love when you post my dream car!
Love the no center screen! It will be a blessing 20 years from now! Could you imagine if they had the gated shifter for this final model!?!?
one can only dream 😔
Absolutely. Its brilliant in the same way every bugatti doesn't have one either to look timeless.
I think that this is the best way to say goodbye to the Audi R8. After all, it's the last survivor with a V10 engine. We're going to miss you, R8...
Huracan
@@RedLP5000S my 2 favorite super cars. The R8 and Huracan are both being discontinued this year. I loved purely because of the V10
Great video doug 😊
Always loved the v10 r8! Not too flashy like a Huracan but still has the quality and power. Fantastic car to end the model line.
I wouldn't say that interior is dated. The fact it is so driver focused is amazing!
I didn't understand why Doug was complaining about the interior tech. Any center infotainment screen inevitably starts to look dated in 5-10 years when something better comes out. Sometimes less is more
@@JJ_5289 he likes the massive screens for some odd reason
@@JJ_5289 True!
@@ahyaan2552 Those screens will age like milk worse than 90s car interiors.
Rip Audi R8, one of the best supercars to ever be made in germany
Ever to be made period.
@@BrandonJXN2 Best daily driveable , pretty affordable , looking ,sounding supercar ever.
Tony Stark will be sad !
@@gregorygant4242a new R8 isn’t pretty affordable lol
@@sighfly2928 I meant relatively affordable compared to other supercars in the past ,not now !
@@sighfly2928 u can pick a second gen for 120-150k thats a price point normal people could afford and its also happens to be very reliable
I remember first falling in love with the R8 watching Iron Man, gonna miss it
Hi Doug. Love love your reviews.
I have a 1973 Datsun 240 Z and I'm looking at replacing it with another small sport car. I'm looking for something that might eventually go up in value.
I'm looking at the Honda S2000, Mazda MX5, Toyota MR2 Spyder ect. What would you recommend in the 40K CA price.
Thank you. :)
The R8 is highly underrated and I'm guessing the market will reflect it in a few years. We'll look back on the days when these weren't absurdly expensive to buy one.
Maybe, at the same time you can pick up a Gallardo or an older Huracan. Not quite the same comfort experience, but definitely more of that supercar experience that people want.
Underrated? Its the most sold supercar in the world lol
Can't really call a $250k car underrated. It BETTER be damned good! I do miss the days when cars were more affordable for mere mortals. Even the Corvette Z06 is well out of the grasp of most of its previous customers.
Nah they build tons of R8. Never going to be unattainable.
@@wangshuokevin price will go up after theyre done being built, regardless of the amount left
I became an Audi owner cause of the R8. When I was in middle school and first saw Iron Man, watching RDJ in his R8 did it for me. As soon as I got hired into my career after college, I bought an A6. Hoped it would stay around as long as the 911, or Corvette, or mustang. Truly their Halo car for me.
Love how you can see the reflection of the engine and V10 in the rear view mirror
Great video
Oh man - it's really nice to have a "just Doug" video again
The numbers don't lie. The videos with Kennan don't get as many views. I think he'll start going solo again for reviews and keep Kennan/Alanis for his Sunday videos
Thank god, Kennan is hella awkward
@@rustler08 i like Kennan in the Sunday videos
Stop bullying Kennan, I don't see Doug telling you who YOU can hang out with.
@@AdamG1983 He never stopped solo reviews LMAO he still does 2 solo videos every week. The Kennan videos are just extra content.
Such an incredible looking R8! Sad to see that it will be the last ones.
It looks incredible!
I still remember the first time I saw an Audi R8. It was 2008 and I was driving out to LA to check out the Museum of Tolerance and on my left hand side an R8 rolled by in the carpool lane all smooth. That car was good looking then and still good looking now.
My favorite is the facelifted Spyder version of the 1st generation. It looks so cool and with the roof down you hear the V10 sing.
Doug on his own reviewing a nice, new car. Awesome change of pace, we love to see it.
THIS
Is what the viewers want
He still consistently does solo new car reviews dude what do you mean “change of pace” 💀💀
@@FranciscoDiaz-vf7mc some people don't appreciate his special lil buddy guest appearances.
Is that sarcasm? I'm not seeing the joke since it's what he always does.
I remember being a 10yrs old child and seeing an r8 for the first tine in the street, i live close to maranello so i was already used to supercars but the r8 really made me feel in the future, it was so clean, so subtle and yet looked absolutely powerful.
Sad to see it go, and it also reminds me i’m getting old
In the same boat, born in 96 lol
@@chasegrimes9428 95-99 greatest generation
That paint color is sick, the reflections!
I bought myself a V10 quattro performance Coupé for my 40th birthday. Suzuka grey fully loaded with the Recaro buckets. I love this car to death!
no stupid screen in the middle is what makes it speical and timeless.
Rest in peace Audi and Lamborghini's 5.2L V10 engine. The last surviving V10 engine of the modern era. RIP V10 engines. You will be remembered for your amazing performance and voices.
hey not too bad, McLaren stuck a Judd V10 in their Solus GT, but still, it's the only one with the V10
Reminds me of first seeing it in Need for Speed: Carbon. I believe in that game it was titled the “Audi Quattro Le Mans”, and I’ve loved this car ever since
1 the no screen and minimalism will leave the interior timeless
2 i don’t think i’ve ever seen the speaker brand name on a headrest before!
I owned a 2008 Audi R8 V8 and then later in 2012 a 2011 Audi R8 V10 Spyder (both Manuals)
I do prefer the Look of the older ones, especially the Front but in general that Car and i'm sure i'm not the only one
But that said, Audi R8s are very reliable, never had serious Issues with any of them and i actually drove mine regularly. So definitely a fantastic Sportscar and also not too expensive.
Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps
Is it that drastic of a difference in handling between the AWD and RWD?
The older ones are good looking, that front end ! I prefer that first gen r8
Habe die Ehre 👍🏼
I've bought an '09 R8 V8 about 6 months ago and even if I had all the money in the world, I would still get a Gen 1 over a Gen 2. Totally agree with you that front end looks so much better, but for me it's the Gen 1 side blades that REALLY do it for me. That coupled with the gated manual, heel toe-ing down the gears... Mmmm, chef's kiss!
The v10 needs twin turbocharged
Feel so sad that this beautiful machine is going to extinct... such a great car.
This car is so awesome, everytime you check your rear center mirror you'll see V10 reflection on the window. Only to remind you: "Hey, you have a V10 behind you".
Beautiful! This should come close to 1mil. after all dealer options, ect. The GT, is not even listed on the website.
Easily one the greatest and most influential halo cars of all time!
Thanks for the memories, Audi!
The R8 GT is nice, but Doug by himself is legendary.
Yeah thank god.
@@peppers1331 💀
@@peppers1331 He works hard. He deserves it.
Mine is going nowhere but the sun valley road rally.. 205mph here I come
I absolutely love that there isn't a center screen. It's super clean
Iconic car. A true case study for how to properly create a halo car and use a very popular movie to market it, with Tony Stark driving one in the Iron Man movies. I remember seeing the original for the first time at the Atlanta auto show and been enamored by it. It set the the styling trend for the day-time running lights that we see in basically every car now, and captured the imagination of so many young people. Still my dream car! Hopefully one day I can get one, maybe even a v10 version if they don’t get out of reach!
Well said and I can relate 100%. I had a Gen 1 R8 on my dream board for many years...until I finally was able to afford one. I picked up a Gen 1 in Sepang Blue, V10 with a gated manual. I've owned it for years now and still pinch myself that I own such an amazing piece of machinery. The values have shot up over the pandemic but you can still find V8's and V10's w/ the R-tronic gearbox for a decent price. Keep grinding! It can happen!
No the First Manufacturer with this LED Running Lights was BMW. The E39 Facelift had it.
@@theoneandonly8567 correct, those were halo style though. R8 was the first to have a strip of LED lights, which ended up trickling down to cars like a Nissan Sentra.
@@Terryrouge427 it's more like a Wave instead a Stripe. But ok. I call the LED Running Lights of the E39 FL "Corona-Lights" and I think it is technically and optical better than this Audi Day Running Lights. They are too bright.
@@theoneandonly8567 those retro running lights look so good.
I appreciate the old school vents in the doors, no giant screen, and driver focused controls.
The rear end has a LSA vide to it. Love it
Feels weird seeing you in my backyard! What a cool car.
Great video Doug!! R.I.P to the R8 as it brought lots of memories of a supercar. Will there be a review of the 2023 Dodge Challenger Demon 170??😈
Love this car! Must say I prefer the simple buttons in the center as it ages better with time, just like in the Bugatti Chiron.
And Veyron!!!
Figures that Audi made the last model year limited edition probably the most fun version of the R8. I'll be surprised if any of these are actually used on a track or drifted with.
Was in love with the R8 since the RSQ concept from iRobot back in 2004. Audi has always knocked it out of the park with design. The V10 heart was icing on the cake.
My PTSD had me thinking Kennen was going to jump out at any second.
oh doug you have no idea how refreshing it is to see a normal video from you without a modified cars and bids vehicle or kennan in it. missed you
Refreshing to see a regular video the same as all his videos? What drugs are you on and why do they lower IQ so much?
Definitely ready for the face-lift NSX 🤙
Wow! Seems like just yesterday i was seeing my first R8 here in Texas. I cant believe its been 15 years...thanks Doug, for making me feel old. HaHa
The og R8 V8 gated manual is the stuff of dreams
Doug has driven more R8s, than I have owed cars. Definitely puts things in perspective lol
RIP Audi R8 (2008-2023)
It may be gone but it may be in the Museum to show this Lendardy Car
'WHAT A MACHINE'
I like every R8, but OMG, this one is so sick!! The styling is truly amazing and it sounds so good as well.
Doug reviewing the car himself! I love it!
Doug, get a go pro mount to record the exhaust as you're driving it around
11:10 I disagree I think the lack of a center screen has made it timeless. why clutter such a clean interior with a center display.
So much better without your friend! Keep this content up!
Z32 300zx had the same style door vents. Also I LOVE the lack of a central screen.
Very cool Doug. Only 333 in the entire world and with 40 whole miles on it I would assume you got it first to review!
One of the most successful flagship cars in automotive history. It overnight brought audi out of realm of boring with the likes of Volvo.
So true. Audi was a snooze-fest and then I remember seeing Iron Man and the rest is history😂
My favorite R8 is the 2008 version…Manual
Amazing, would be very helpful to know the tire spec though which is very important
I like the vents in the door
We love the r8, sad to see it go 😢
Great final send-off for the R8. A truly daily usable supercar, with a glorious V10 soundtrack.
10:08 the long line rwd is where the Quattro sticker normally goes
My father has the 2012 V10 R8. I've been lucky enough to drive and take the track. Its alwasy been my dream car. I love the old styling more than these new ones. The inky thing i wish ut had was a dual clutch. The '12 is "slow" in comparison to shifting
I love that they never put a big screen in the middle, just makes it that extra bit cooler to me and I assume collectors
Sad to see him call the interior dated and not timeless, im GLAD it doesnt have a display on the dash
Phenomenal spec that one. That is every bit as good as many Hurricans see these days.
Jesus, I'm watching Doug for year, but today I noticed, and please, tell me If it's just me....does Doug's Voice remember Sheldon Cooper? LOL
A gated manual would have been amazing in this thing
This felt like an old school Doug video!
11:17 I hardly disagree. I almost sure he said timeless design for the chiron for not having a screen. Not having a screen doesnt directly linked it to a decade like first screens
That's an amazing way to say goodbye. Looks stunning.
was hoping to see Doug announce that this R8 is the only one ever made and it is being sold on cars and bids
I like this car because it looks as good as cars that cost more money 😊 and I have to get a v10 because my gf has the v8 and my gti can’t keep up 😢
I haven't been this sad to see a car leave production since the Viper.
I would put in that some v12 engine open pipes, penzoil wide body kit..i love wen car have roar
The 2010 V10 R8 1st gen still looks good to this day.
Last R8 😢😢😢😢
The long line RWD is because normally it says Quattro there, and they werent going to make a new dashboard for 333 cars.
Seems like a lifetime ago when I got my 2008 R8 gated manual. Can’t believe they still make it!
i want a first gen r8 so bad. this car is legendary.
Personally like the style of the GT :)
R8 has always been one of the most iconic cars as a kid
I was one today in the Bay Area California. It’s super fast
I remember falling in love with the R8 with its Le Mans Quattro concept in NFS Carbon, with its futuristic design, V10 sound and best stats in the game, it didn't get cooler than that. I'd love to own a 1st Gen V10 R8 with a manual, a rare gem.
Same here. Darius sure picked a nice ride. The strongest nostalgia I feel is from playing Carbon and MW as a kid.
the r8 will still be my dream car and has a special place in my heart❤