Chromed Audi R8 – Who Would Do Such a Thing?
Chrome Audi R8
This is the type of thing that just makes me cringe when I see it. Someone apparently felt the need to add some bling to their Audi R8 by making it a completely chrome finish. At least they had the subtlety to black-out the sideblade and otherwise chrome emblems. You know, they didn’t want to be that flashy.
When all of you neighbors have R8s too, you have to stand out somehow, I suppose. Too bad it came to this. I pray that I never see the day where I crave that much attention.
Clearly you’re not familiar with the Avus Quattro concept from the early 90s http://audicars.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/audi-avus-quattro.jpeg
Interesting. Doesn’t look quite as god-awful as the chromed R8 though. At least it was designed with that finish in mind.
Yeah, not saying it’s at all my taste either, but the R8 was clearly influenced by the Avus and other Audi concepts, so (maybe) this owner was trying to pay tribute.
I believe it’s not really chrome finish… I saw an S8 in Saudi Arabia (a pic, I wasn’t actually there) and it was the same finish as this R8. Audi cars have aluminum bodies, all you have to do apparently is scrap away the paint and polish the bare metal. I do however agree entirely with your comments about wanting to draw attention… Will twit this page!
Thanks Ramon. Yeah, I guess it could just be polished aluminum, I’ve seen it before. That must be a pain in the ass to keep looking nice!
I am going to call this car BS and assume its that god awful car wrap shit we have been seeing more and more of. I highly doubt this is polished aluminum body or chrome. Great find Chris!
I don’t know man, those folks in the middle east come up with some crazy stuff! You might be right though.