Find of the Day: Rear-Drive Royalty, 2018 Audi R8 V10 RWS Up for Auction

The Audi R8 has a special place reserved in the history of all-time great cars. It has been out of production for a couple of years now and we still morn the loss. Thankfully R8 models still pop up for sale on the secondary market, like this incredible 2018 Audi R8 V10 RWS listed on Bring a Trailer right now. If you are still looking to scratch that mid-engine Audi super car itch, then get your finances in order, because this car will be hard to pass up.

Most Audi R8 models were equipped with the iconic quattro all-wheel drive system. It provides the car with incredible grip. However, for those that are looking for a more lively experience, a rear-wheel drive R8 is what you need. The car is lighter and all that power going to the rear wheels certainly makes things more interesting. Only a small percentage of Audi R8’s left the factory in RWD configuration, but this is one of them.

2018 Audi R8 V10 RWS

Audi built just 999 R8 V10 RWS (Rear Wheel Series) cars and only 320 of them ever came to the United States. Seeing one is rare, having the opportunity to buy one is even rarer. Here is that opportunity. The car presented here is finished in Daytona Gray Pearl Effect under matte clear paint protection film. Under the glass hatch sits the 5.2-liter FSI V10 that was rated for 540 horsepower when new. But this car has been enhanced with an APR Stage 1 tune as well as an Akrapovič titanium cat-back exhaust system.

The car has only had one owner since new and spent its entire life in the nearly rust-free state of Arizona. The odometer shows roughly 21,000 miles. The Carfax is free of any accident reports or other blemishes. Speaking of blemishes, you are unlikely to find any on the car as it has been fully covered in PPF and that includes the windshield.

There are not many nits to pick with this car. You may not be a fan of the yellow film that covers the headlights, but that is an easy fix. The last service was performed in December of 2024, so you should expect to perform a full service when you get the car home.

If you didn’t get the gift you were hoping for over the holidays, this is the perfect chance to rectify the situation. Grab this 2018 Audi R8 V10 RWS before it is too late. Bidding ends on Thursday, January 8.

View the Bring a Trailer listing here.