The production Audi R8 was named after the manufacturer’s 5-time LeMans winner and was first marketed in 2006. Featuring a mid-mounted 4.2 liter V8 engine, generating 420 brake horsepower enabling a top speed of over 180 miles per hour, the R8 is truly a super sports car.

The Kit

Consisting of 13 pieces in pre-painted metallic orange and flat black; clear, chrome, and red clear styrene, steel axles, and vinyl tires, this kit is well-suited for first-time and beginning modelers. Exterior, interior, and underside detail is crisply molded and provides a convincing replica of the R8.

The Build

Behind the wheel on this build was my 9-year old son, Camden, who has now been building for a few years and has contributed to a number of IPMS reviews. Usually for his review builds, Camden gets a significant amount of adult supervision and coaching. This one was done completely solo – with dad nowhere nearby to coach or advise. Ten minutes after disappearing into the workshop, Camden emerged with the finished product built to spec. From a “play” perspective, the steel axles and vinyl tires really allow the finished product to scoot across floors and other hard surfaces. Upon a bit of paternal interrogation, the lad relayed that the parts all went together without any fuss, and that the instructions were very clear and easy to follow.