# AUDI RS8 DESTROYED!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 30, 2008, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-rs8-destroyed/47686 "2008-04-30T11:52:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Slopoke](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slopoke/32/7248_2.png) [@Slopoke](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slopoke)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-rs8-destroyed/47686/1 "2008-04-30T11:52:30Z")
[http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.product-reviews.net/wp-content/userimages/2007/11/audi-rs8-prototype-fire-caused-by-overheating-twin-turbo-v10.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.product-reviews.net/2007/11/28/audi-rs8-prototype-fire-caused-by-overheating-twin-turbo-v10/&h=277&w=400&sz=25&hl=en&start=112&tbnid=7YD2s44IbLr4gM:&tbnh=86&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgirl%2Bwith%2Bturbo%26start%3D100%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN](http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.product-reviews.net/wp-content/userimages/2007/11/audi-rs8-prototype-fire-caused-by-overheating-twin-turbo-v10.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.product-reviews.net/2007/11/28/audi-rs8-prototype-fire-caused-by-overheating-twin-turbo-v10/&h=277&w=400&sz=25&hl=en&start=112&tbnid=7YD2s44IbLr4gM:&tbnh=86&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgirl%2Bwith%2Bturbo%26start%3D100%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN) According to Paul Tan Werner Frowein the director from Quattro GmbH has said that it now seems as if they will not be able to install the twin-turbo V10 in the RS8, so it seems as if they will have to find an alternative powertrain.:rant: ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-rs8-destroyed/47686/2 "2008-04-30T11:55:06Z")
DAMN!!! ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-rs8-destroyed/47686/3 "2008-04-30T11:56:29Z")
that ll buff right out ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-rs8-destroyed/47686/4 "2008-04-30T12:02:52Z")
so no TT v10, but they can but a V12 TDI in there? ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-rs8-destroyed/47686/5 "2008-04-30T12:43:32Z")
I thought they have been having problems with that for a while ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-rs8-destroyed/47686/6 "2008-04-30T12:55:24Z")
November 28th, 2007 ---
**Author:** ![RLB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rlb/32/5196_2.png) [@RLB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RLB)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-rs8-destroyed/47686/7 "2008-04-30T13:16:34Z")
o l d n e w s ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-rs8-destroyed/47686/8 "2008-04-30T13:24:13Z")
real old, they have been making fun of this on Top Gear for a while ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-rs8-destroyed/47686/9 "2008-04-30T13:31:18Z")
there is no RS8. R8. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-rs8-destroyed/47686/10 "2008-04-30T13:42:53Z")
> [@Haenszel](#): > > there is no RS8. > > R8. its an rs8 prototype. overheated and burned up. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-rs8-destroyed/47686/11 "2008-04-30T13:44:48Z")
seems like a credible source… i’ll put all my money on it being true. ---
**Author:** ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-rs8-destroyed/47686/12 "2008-04-30T15:01:00Z")
wow. what’s the next news flash going to be? Apple releases unto the unsuspecting world something called an iPod? The Giants win the Super Bowl? ubrf is down? wtf? ---
**Author:** ![Slopoke](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slopoke/32/7248_2.png) [@Slopoke](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slopoke)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-rs8-destroyed/47686/13 "2008-04-30T15:04:51Z")
sorry… btw my avatar is better ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-rs8-destroyed/47686/14 "2008-04-30T17:21:43Z")
1 year old and an already confirmed TTV12. Learn to read. ---
**Author:** ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2008, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-rs8-destroyed/47686/15 "2008-05-01T06:50:31Z")
> [@Slopoke](#): > > sorry… btw my avatar is better You got me there. Kudos to you, sir.