Jalopnik's top cars of the decade

• Source: Global Times
• [13:40 December 16 2009]
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Audi R8 (V-8 only)

Years Produced: 2006 - Present
Base Price: $114,200
Engine: 4.2-liter V-8, 420 hp
Curb Weight: 3450 lb
Power-To-Weight Ratio: 8.2 lb/hp

Audi's first mid-engined production car is fast, comfortable, oversteer-happy. The R8 is the first car from Ingolstadt to offer widespread appeal, an uncompromised chassis, and rally-car-meets-land-speed-record soul in an exotic shell.

The V-10 is arguably the better machine — it's faster, more entertaining, and serves up more bang for the buck – but the V-8 car was there first.