Uploaded April 2015 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago

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With the first-generation R8's production coming an end and the 4.2-litre naturally aspirated V8 not being carried over to the new car, we took a spirited farewell drive in one to remind ourselves of why it's such a special machine.

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