Audi R8 RWS review: The rear-wheel supercar that purists will pine for

Audi is a company that preaches all-wheel-drive technology. Its famous Quattro system has won numerous rally titles, ushered various Le Mans racers to victory and enabled ham-fisted drivers to enjoy cars with 500+bhp crammed underneath the bonnet without exploding into a ball of fire at the first corner.

As such, the decision to offer a rear-wheel-drive version of the Audi R8 shouldn’t be brushed over. In fact, the R8 RWS (Rear Wheel Series) is the first production model to have power sent to the back wheels in the marque’s recent history.

Audi has clearly listened to the more hardcore amongst its customer base and has delivered the rear-wheel-drive supercar many have been waiting for, but does this R8 still lives up to its reputation of the “everyday supercar”?

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