Audi issued a new sales report on Tuesday that said its "stock of Audi R8 cars is sold out for months to come." Pretty disappointing for anyone that is hoping to grab one of these awesome cars.
Although Audi stated that the R8 is currently sold out, the automaker stopped short of actually releasing how many R8s have already been sold. Audi's sales rose 2.9 percent last month with 86,700 cars sold worldwide last month.
Audi also reported that the Q7 SUV has become the automaker's second most successful vehicle in the U.S. market after the A4.
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Comments (15)
sold-out if you pay in US$.
If you pay in Euro, we have stock...
Posted by waldorf and statler | May 7, 2008 10:30 PM
Posted on May 7, 2008 22:30
Probably because it's awesome. Awesome cars always start a wait list. Carmakers should make more awesome cars and less plain-jane cars that sit on lots for an eternity..
Posted by Cheap Car Lover | May 8, 2008 5:42 AM
Posted on May 8, 2008 05:42
What better marketing ploy to increase demand.
Posted by WVO | May 8, 2008 7:21 AM
Posted on May 8, 2008 07:21
Our Audi dealership has their supply of R8s sold out for the next seven years... which i believe is 2 a year
Posted by prax211 | May 8, 2008 8:09 AM
Posted on May 8, 2008 08:09
correction 2 every 4 years
Posted by prax211 | May 8, 2008 8:12 AM
Posted on May 8, 2008 08:12
Cheap car lover - Are you 8 years old?
Posted by BillyGoat | May 8, 2008 11:53 AM
Posted on May 8, 2008 11:53
Tony Stark stole mine :(
Posted by SEALBoy | May 8, 2008 12:28 PM
Posted on May 8, 2008 12:28
iorn man is awesome!
but seriously when is audi gona put a v10 in this beast i mean they can easily take one from the gallardo or how about a turbo v8 ?
Posted by Dennisil | May 8, 2008 1:49 PM
Posted on May 8, 2008 13:49
I'm still not sold on the R8, Audi build quality is questionable, and I hate the stripe down the side. When painted all one color it doesn't look bad though. And yes Iron Man was an awesome movie, I read the funniest review of it this morning (monkeywithswordsforhands.com/2008/05/06/iron-man-review/)
Posted by gm0n3y | May 8, 2008 3:04 PM
Posted on May 8, 2008 15:04
@ BillyGoat
Nope, I'm not 8 I'm awesome. I'm so awesome I recognize awesome stuff right off the bat. Like the word 'awesome', It's so totally awesome I had to share it's awesomeness with you as many times as possible.
Posted by Cheap Car Lover | May 8, 2008 4:04 PM
Posted on May 8, 2008 16:04
I would be a little concerned driving the A8. From the number of test cars that caught on fire at the track and now stories (and pictures) of at least one production car catching on fire in Europe I think I would wait until they resolve that problem.
Posted by Brad | May 9, 2008 6:17 AM
Posted on May 9, 2008 06:17
@Brad
Do you know how many problems pre-production and prototype cars have? That's why they're tested at the track - to put the cars under maximum stress to cause any problem areas to surface so they can be corrected before "production".
The only reason we know about the fires in the R8 were because they were testing at a track where spy photographers hang out waiting for a glimpse of any new car.
If only you knew how many problems like this occurred "behind closed doors" where the manufacturer is testing vehicles in house.
Basing your opinion of a car on incidents that happened to a "prototype" is just plain stupid.
Posted by reality | May 9, 2008 7:46 AM
Posted on May 9, 2008 07:46
More proof that style is subjective. This car looks like a dustbuster that got a $100 ground effects kit from J.C. Whitney.
If I had to pick a "Western" manufacturer today that would produce a car that would catch on fire, I would pick VW/Audi.
Reality is, they suck.
Posted by Auto Union Deutsche Idiots | May 9, 2008 5:19 PM
Posted on May 9, 2008 17:19
Great car. However I'd buy a 911 simply because of the horrible Audi/VW quality control.
Posted by Arthur Pappas | May 10, 2008 8:50 AM
Posted on May 10, 2008 08:50
Yeah, R8s catching on fire on the track during production is normal for high-performance prototypes. I'm sure Calibers and Focuses don't burst into flame, but I'm sure other vehicles (Corvettes, BMWs, Cadillacs, etc) have had their fair share of fiery stories.
Posted by Joan of Arc | May 10, 2008 10:43 PM
Posted on May 10, 2008 22:43