I mentioned in my last couple of posts that I met my heroes but the R8 is a car that had rarely entered my thoughts. Even since its launch in 2007 the R8 did not once pique my interest; in fact I thought it was straight up boring. It’s funny how things can change so quickly.

Because I had no interest in these cars I really didn’t know what to expect from it. I didn’t know if it would be brutal or civilised, sharp or soft, fast or slow compared to the others. What it turned out to be was the perfect blend of everything. Of all the cars that I drove that day this car felt like a fantastic all-rounder; It was fast, agile, comfortable and even in this environment, quiet inside.

I’m sure the R8 wouldn’t offer much to regular track goers but for an amateur like myself it was extremely rewarding thanks to how easy it was hustle around. If you are thinking of going on or buying one of these experience packages I can highly recommend the R8.

Like the Atom the R8 had a great instructor, he was very relaxed and offered good, clear instructions and feedback. In fact he was so relaxed you can see in the photograph that he isn’t even looking out the window!

In a previous post I said that the 360 would be in my lotto win garage but I think it would be parked behind an R8. I actually thought to myself as I parked up after driving it “I could totally live with this car”. I would really like to try an R8 in the real world to find out if it would make as good of a daily driver as I think it might (shopping trips aside…).

Next up: Conclusion

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