The Great 45,000 Pound Showdown: Audi TTS Roadster vs Original Audi R8 V8

As we stood next to our two cars, one costing £45,000 and the other readily available for £45,000, we couldn't help but wonder which one would emerge victorious in a drag race. The Audi TTS Roadster, with its 2-liter turbocharged engine producing 306 horsepower and 400 Newton meters of torque, was pitted against the original Audi R8 V8 from 2008, boasting a naturally aspirated 4.2-liter engine that churned out 424 horsepower and 430 Newton meters of torque.

Before we began, we asked our viewers to cast their votes on which car they thought would win. With a mix of excitement and trepidation, we put the pedal to the metal, and off we went! The Audi TTS Roadster took an early lead, but we were not far behind. As we approached the quarter-mile mark, it became clear that this was going to be a closely contested race. The Audi TTS Roadster crossed the finish line in an astonishing 12.7 seconds, while the Audi R8 V8 managed a respectable 30 seconds.

But our race wasn't over yet! We decided to put both cars through their paces and take them on a rolling race at 50 miles per hour. As we hit the open road, it became apparent that this was going to be an even more challenging contest. The Audi TTS Roadster's automatic transmission proved to be a deciding factor, as it struggled to keep up with the Audi R8 V8's manual gearbox. Despite some initial lag, the Audi R8 V8 soon took the lead and held onto it for dear life.

With the score still neck and neck at 1-1, we decided to take our cars to their limits in a decider brake test from 70 miles per hour. As we approached the cone, our hearts were racing with anticipation. And then, just as suddenly as it had begun, the contest was over. The two cars crossed the finish line mere inches apart, leaving us all stunned and speechless.

So, which car would you choose if you had £45,000 to spend? Cast your vote now by clicking on the pop-out button in the top right corner of the screen. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and hit that notification bell so you don't miss out on any of our future content. And be sure to follow us on Instagram at @CarlileCars for all the latest updates from our garage.

As we stood there, still trying to process what had just happened, one thing became clear: both cars were incredibly capable, and it was impossible to say who truly deserved the win. The Audi TTS Roadster's impressive acceleration and handling had been matched by the Audi R8 V8's sheer power and finesse. In the end, it was a draw that left us all smiling – after all, what's not to love about two incredible cars vying for victory?

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enI'm in an Audi TTS roadster and next to me is an original OD or a v8 from 2008 and we're gonna have a drag race because this car cost 45,000 pounds on you whereas that car there you can pick one up now for about 45,000 pounds even though it was about 95 grand back in the day now this car it has a 2-liter turbocharged engine with 306 horsepower 400 Newton meters I've got a dual clutch automatic gearbox with launch control that has a naturally aspirated 4.2 liter v8 with 424 horsepower 430 Newton meters of torque and it's a 6-speed manual only to vote which you think is going to win click on the pop-out Boman in the top right corner of the screen to cast a vote now before we race make sure you subscribe to this channel and click the bell icon to turn your notifications on so you're loaded when we make a new upload also follow us on Instagram at Carlile cars let's do this yes clothes on the light he did a good start but now Martha I thought it'd be the other way around that i-beam off the line and then he pulled back on me but not so time increase my lead so if you want straight line performance and you've got 45,000 pounds get this did he guess correctly what would win I didn't know that would so then what exactly happened well the IOT TTS Rosa did the stunning quarter-mile in 12 point 7 seconds whereas the Audi r8 4.2 manual did it in 30 seconds now I'm gonna have a rolling race for 50 miles an hour I'm locked in 13 Auto he's obviously in manual so 3 2 1 go Alba turbo lag little off now this car actually automatically changed up in Bandung which I hate that's a head and it's kind of increasing the lead now I don't understand what happened be the track racer thought that's enough I think it's once again head you're ahead because they're so closely matched that's one each ok then time for the decider brake test from 70 miles an hour when we hit the cone full emergency stop these cars weigh the same they're both 1600 kilos there we go teddies oh that is super close yeah once about the guys fight clearly more a worldwide out meter or so damn it oh so there you have it - what's the old alright so then which would you pick click on the pop-out band up there to vote which you'd rather have this cover forty five band or that car for forty five grand I hope you enjoyed the video if you did give it a big like also comment in the box below of the videos you'd like to see from us and of course don't forget to subscribe and it's watching back in the day down down again I don't have to get out to check this one it is super close though I'm gonna take my mic with me rightI'm in an Audi TTS roadster and next to me is an original OD or a v8 from 2008 and we're gonna have a drag race because this car cost 45,000 pounds on you whereas that car there you can pick one up now for about 45,000 pounds even though it was about 95 grand back in the day now this car it has a 2-liter turbocharged engine with 306 horsepower 400 Newton meters I've got a dual clutch automatic gearbox with launch control that has a naturally aspirated 4.2 liter v8 with 424 horsepower 430 Newton meters of torque and it's a 6-speed manual only to vote which you think is going to win click on the pop-out Boman in the top right corner of the screen to cast a vote now before we race make sure you subscribe to this channel and click the bell icon to turn your notifications on so you're loaded when we make a new upload also follow us on Instagram at Carlile cars let's do this yes clothes on the light he did a good start but now Martha I thought it'd be the other way around that i-beam off the line and then he pulled back on me but not so time increase my lead so if you want straight line performance and you've got 45,000 pounds get this did he guess correctly what would win I didn't know that would so then what exactly happened well the IOT TTS Rosa did the stunning quarter-mile in 12 point 7 seconds whereas the Audi r8 4.2 manual did it in 30 seconds now I'm gonna have a rolling race for 50 miles an hour I'm locked in 13 Auto he's obviously in manual so 3 2 1 go Alba turbo lag little off now this car actually automatically changed up in Bandung which I hate that's a head and it's kind of increasing the lead now I don't understand what happened be the track racer thought that's enough I think it's once again head you're ahead because they're so closely matched that's one each ok then time for the decider brake test from 70 miles an hour when we hit the cone full emergency stop these cars weigh the same they're both 1600 kilos there we go teddies oh that is super close yeah once about the guys fight clearly more a worldwide out meter or so damn it oh so there you have it - what's the old alright so then which would you pick click on the pop-out band up there to vote which you'd rather have this cover forty five band or that car for forty five grand I hope you enjoyed the video if you did give it a big like also comment in the box below of the videos you'd like to see from us and of course don't forget to subscribe and it's watching back in the day down down again I don't have to get out to check this one it is super close though I'm gonna take my mic with me right\n"