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THE LAST AUDI R8

T H E LAST OF US

The Audi R8 is no more. TG was there to witness the final build, and we couldn’t help but get involved... WORDS GREG POTTS
PHOTOGRAPHY OLGUN KORDAL

It’s 5am on an industrial estate just outside the city of Heilbronn in southern Germany. Never let it be said that this job isn’t glamourous. And yet, despite the smokestack location, the day is set to be filled with fanfare.

It begins with a proper Stars in their Eyes moment, as the painted bodyshell of a Vegas Yellow Audi R8 rises up from the basement below and is then rapidly revealed by an overdramatic garage door. Just missing the smoke machines.

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