Audi R8 Drifts, Smashes Into Lada Rolling it Over, then Runs Away

There seems to be no end in sight to the crazy stories from the wild, wild East that is Russia's roads. Today, one of our readers tipped us off about this footage showing an Audi R8 making a very quick U-turn on a central road, somewhere in Russia. For a couple of seconds, all seems to be going well but as the German sports car enters the straight it smashes onto the side of what looks like an older Lada Samara, knocking the Russian sedan over.
While we see people running to help the driver of the green sedan, the R8 coupe makes a run for it passing a red light in the process.
We should note that some commentators on YouTube are having doubts about the authenticity of the video, especially since the person filming it seemed unfazed - if you speak the language, we would appreciate it if you could help with the translation of what is being said in the clip.
You can weigh in your thoughts after watching the incident in the video that follows after the break. 

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2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport Against Audi A7 Sportback

Lexus has high hopes for its brand new 2013 GS sedan in the highly competitive executive segment, or at least it does in the North American market because Europe is a different story. While one would consider the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, the BMW 5-Series or the Audi A6 more direct opponents for the GS, Road & Track magazine chose a different adversary in the form of the Audi A7 Sportback.
Audi's A7 may split the difference between a traditional saloon and a hatchback offering an in-between body style, but it in essence, it remains an executive model, so R&T's test is not too far off.
The Audi A7 is more expensive than the GS, but not as much as you'd expect. Not including a destination and handling fee, the base A7 with a 310hp 3.0-liter supercharged V6 starts at $59,250, while the Lexus GS 350 with a 306hp 3.5-liter V6 costs $46,900 plus $5,690 for the base F Sport package, which brings the total to $52,590.
You can watch the comparison in detail in the video that follows after the break.

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Monstrous 1,000HP Jeep Grand Cherokee Vs. Audi R8 V10, Nissan GT-R and BMW X6M

Ah Russia, the land of great artists, endless distances, dashboard mounted cameras and 1,000-horsepower Jeep Grand Cherokees challenging some of the fastest cars around. In this match, we see the previous generation Grand Cherokee SRT-8 that's powered by a Stroker 7.2-liter supercharged V8 engine competing against a completely stock Audi R8 V10 5.2 with 525-horses, a Switzer-prepped Nissan GT-R R850 with 850-ponies and a BMW X6M by Evotech with 620-horsepower.
Race through the break to watch the one mile runs.

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Audi R8 V10 Falls Victim to the Stretch Limousine Industry [With Video]

From the creators of the Ferrari 360 stretch limo comes yet another controversial supercar conversion, this time based on the Audi R8 V10. Carbonyte UK will work in conjunction with Limo Broker to create the world's first super-stretched R8 and which it says is destined to become the signature model for the Limo Broker brand that also owns the Ferrari 360 Modena limousine.
The British company said that work on the Audi R8 V10-based model has already commenced with the launch expected to take place by the end of summer 2012.


In the meantime, Limo Broker's released the design renderings and a virtual video that outlines the concept behind the limo, while also providing an impression of how the finished vehicle will look like.
The limousine will be able to seat up to eight people and will retain the production sports car's 5.2-liter V10 engine with 528bhp.
Scroll down for a video and pictures of both the Audi R8 and Ferrari 360 limousines.

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Mechanical Synfonica is an Ode to Orchestra with a Pinch of Good-looking Women

While fast cars and beautiful women are a match made in heaven, producer Alexander Sperr and director Daniel Michaelis took a slightly different turn with their latest clip by incorporating the classic sounds from a symphony orchestra into the mix.

The cars featured in the video are a modified Audi S5 and a BMW 3-Series [E92]. While we can't say that we're too enthusiastic about the editing of the video which was allegedly shot at the Stelvio Pass in Italy, the clip is worth a few minutes of your time. You can check it out after the break.

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