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Mar 2024
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Bye-Bye Audi R8

Immediate Media The Top Gear Magazine Podcast
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This year we will see the death of the iconic Audi R8. Which, sadly, means no more howling V8s and V10s. Boo. In this episode of the Top Gear Magazine Podcast, Jack Rix, Rowan Horncastle and Ollie Marriage discuss the history of Audi’s supercar, from driving Will Smith’s iRobot stunt car to the latest, greatest and most hardcore version: the Abt XGT.

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