Moving up to the R8 GT nets you a substantial 40-hp gain, bumping the output to 602 hp and 413 lb-ft of torque, making this the most powerful rear-wheel-drive car Audi has ever produced.

I can now say I had the privilege of piloting a rear-wheel drive Audi R8 around the ... exact same line at the factory Neckarsulm in Germany. The second generation R8 was instilled with the ...

Both for Audi's 5.2-liter V-10 screamer ... previously only available in all-wheel-drive R8s, the GT is 40 horses stronger than the regular rear-drive R8 and the most powerful rear-drive car ...

This year marks the end of production for the current-generation R8. Audi is sending off the supercar with a limited edition GT model, which is offered exclusively with rear-wheel drive and a 602 ...