Facelifted in `2019`, the `R8 II 4S` enters its final phase with a tighter design, even keener tuning and an almost twilight position for the naturally aspirated `V10`. Against a Porsche 911, it still plays the card of the usable Audi supercar, but with performance and running costs that leave no room for improvisation. A good facelift `R8` is chosen on its real history, not on its spec sheet alone.
The range revolves mainly around `V10 quattro`, `V10 performance quattro`, `V10 RWD` and then `GT RWD` cars at the end of the run, always with the `S tronic`. The `5.2 FSI V10` remains the centrepiece, with a very precise chassis, expensive brakes and a car often used harder than a collection supercar. In this phase, the line between enthusiast use and track use becomes even thinner, especially on the rear-wheel-drive versions.