Rumours are building of a Mercedes supercar to rival the forthcoming R8 from Audi.
German publication Auto Motor und Sport have released this rendering of what they think a possible Audi R8 killer will look like.
The article speculates that Mercedes could unveil the new mid-engined model sometime around 2010, with the entire production taking place at its AMG plant.
If we were Mercedes and wanted to build something to rival a Lamborghini based supercar, we’d ask McLaren to build it.
[Source: eMercedesBenz]
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96 responses to “Mercedes Planning Audi R8 Killer”
So… After so many years, Benz actually did release an “r-8 killer” and this report was correct after all — it was to be built by AMG.
The AMG SLS!
My dad have an R8 and i dont think this would beat the R8, especially in styling. And i bet this would be like twice expensive than the R8.
hey guys, i think this one would sure beat the R8. but i would prefer mercedes to build a car that can beat Bugatti Veyron, that would be awesome!
TC peace
MERCEDES the best of noo think MERCEDES ITS NR. 1 i love this car
This is a nice look. It will defenetely beat the R8, because it is a Mercedes. I’d buy it if i had the money. But i wouldnt race it.
THE BEST CAR OF THE WORLD…..
Mercedes should no just make these cars except for the s-class but should also built like taking Blenin Palace and put some wheels on it.
If Mercedes doesn’t change the appearence of this car ( except maybe less way-out headlights ), it will be a success.
Hmm. I have a Audi R8, but it is not that good as some of mine mercedes is. Mercedes-Benz is the best car ever!
i know merc can beat the r8,,n i hope merc built it with slr’s engine,,
The SIX comments before the last one were all left by the same person. Sad bastard.
Audis are only famous for TTs? So, they’re not famous for revolutionizing the world of rallying with the Quattro? How about the Pikes Peak cars, too? Before Audi came along, rallying was all about Opel Mantas and Mk2 Escorts. You obviously don’t know your Audi history. Also, have you seen what Audi has done at Le Mans?
And if you want to go back to road cars: The A8 & S8 are sweet cars, so is the S3, RS4, RS6 and of course – the R8. All cool cars.
So, no, they’re not just famous for the TT.
MERC KEEP DOING WHAT YOU DO BEST!!!,
audi looking for a place to hide?
it should commit suicide or scrap its self when the merc comes to play!
i disagree with john, mercs are the finest thing since sliced bread!
audi r8 is just a amateur because audi are only famous for tts
merc are famous for every car!
BMW need to catch up, this car will beat a r8 anyday!
A lambroghini caught wiv its trousers down!
ALL MERCS ARE UNIQUE (THEY RULE WHAT EVER MILAGE AND AGE)
my e class 300 is fast enough but this would tear a ferrari to bits!
i would definetly get one
s class mercedes best car
i have this car n its mint i love it !!!! xxx
this car will beat audi r8
im sorry but mercedes are just not good looking cars. this car is really sad… sorry i didnt mean sad, i meant BAD. no car will beat the audi r8!
so quik to judge bro, you have no proof, no specs, if all mercedes needs to do is have higher specs than the audi, im sure it will beat it, but audi R8 is a great car, but remember the mercedes has been in the supercar world before and audi just came out with their first so it could potentially be anyones game bro.
audi r8, start lookin 4 a place to hide…….the merc’s on its way
it is very cute,and sexy.
Its all good and well showing this off..but there trying to compare it to a Audi R8 for god sake. Go figure.
Uhmm , the car looks allright, but the R8 its way better then this one
cuz i love the R8
That car alright but the R8 bullys it.
I thnk its a bit to much O.T.T
I thnk its a bit to much O.T.T
this car compared to the Audi R8 i don’t denk so er is whan car ho gane bitt the tho cars buggati Veyron
this is a beautiful car ,
however i got doubts with it competeing with an r8
This car looks like it’s trying too hard to be something it’s not. I love the R8 and I would not want this car compared to the Audi. It looks kinda goofy anyway and I think the Audi R8 would kick this Mercedes in the ass dude!
Perhaps that’s because it is?
Looks fake, especially the lights.
A lot of your comments are funny because you obviously do not know much about who manufactures which cars. VW owns Audi and Lamborghini, a R8 is a Gallardo with an Audi design
this car looks too much like a lambo
if this car were to be released…im pretty sure it wud devour audi R8’s for breakfast…
wow!!it wud beat the r8 and any other car that wud com in its way !MB4EVER
aston martin are the best !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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To the idiot “Me” that works at MB, remember the Audi R8 was first, so YOU are just following. And Audi will launch in 2009 (if you people at SMART haven’t heard), a V10 5.2L killing machine that will wipe your SMART MB off the track. If it wasnt’ for your cheap Ventos, and other poor excuses of cars to increase your volume numbers, Audi would be already be killing you in Europe. Oh yea, they already are. Check your sales numbers in GB for example, and go drive your SMART or your Chrysler.
um ok if any of you idiots realized the body is the exacts same as the r8 except the front
What engine is this thing gonna rock? Are they gonna go na and use the 6.2L in all the new amg’s or the v12 bi-turbo…..maybe the na v12? anyway they do it i really doubt it’s gonna lose to the R8.
Common man y compete R8, y not Veyron.
i like thi car
it is beautiful
I’m not going to say that this car design is ugly because it has the exact same shape as an infinity G coupe and I think that they’re sexy but supercar? I think not! Anyways all of this talk about copying, well who doesn’t copy. All supercars have the same features, don’t they? Well, all but porsche and lambo do. If you want exotic go lambo if you want practical screw mercedes go BMW
its a nice car. But personally i would not buy it myself. Mercedes are not very good cars personally from my experience. And way too expensive… eww!!
this is the buisnessssss, it will be very succesful in the market..
this could beat the R8 but who know this could just be any other car, i like Mercedes i have one but this just isn’t a good design its aero-dynamics could be better than the R8 but we will all know when it comes out
looks like a decent photoshop of another model … but definitely sweet
You should started your sentence with a capital I.
is it a requirement that you lack spelling or grammar to comment on this site?
Holy shische people…The car is NOT REALLY A MERCEDES!!!!!!!! It’s an ARTISTS RENDERING!!!!!!!!
You know what: forget it. “That’s an ugly mercedes…mercedes iz stoopid. audi iz da bestest carz in da worldz!!!11!!!! that mercedes could beat my audi R8…I have two audi r8s and there waaaaaayyyyy cooler than that car.”
idiots….
this mercedes looks horrible. This is the result of one car company trying to copy another. I’m not even an audi fan but I can say I would take the r8 any day over this ugly mercedes. Mercedes is known for copying cars. The ugly S class interior is an exact copy of the BMW 7-series interior. If u want a real car buy the 2008 BMW M3
We just got the new CL but i like this car.But the R8 is a seriously good lucking car,luck 4werd to seeing this merc in the flesh
i dont think dat wud do the r8 because audi is bringin out a V10 one so not sure in 1936 there was a audi dat went 279 and hardly no tec but look at today dey must beable to bluid a car fast as fu*ck if dey felt like it
I have always been a huge fan of mercedes and I think by knowing the cars and people working for them that they can make a fuge success of this car. They have all the right requirements to make it: it looks fantastic, its specs is quite brilliant and to top it all its got the right kind of support from all mercedes fans.
Well done guys…
i think it look like CL600+SLR Mcraren
the beast
i thin this is a great car its amzin ut the slr mcaren i also a reallygreatcar ithas ots o power
You guy just bla bla bla… why dont u just wait to see this car side by side on star line!!!
the front of this car reminds me the Focus… I don’t like. It need more Auto Cad or drawing table…
this is like lamborghini gallordo its so gonna beat the r8 any day any time its so hot but is like $200,000,00$ dollas
this is like lamborghini gallordo its so gonna beat the r8 any day
i like this ride i have only just seen it on google has it only just came out and dose it go fast i think this car is 10 out of 10
that all i have to say thankes
i like this car but why are they all challenging each other, i mean they are all german. but still i like mercedes but why could’nt they build the CL600 AMG with a clutch!!!
obvisouly, this is a photoshop OF an R8. it has the exact same shape, and u can tell that the detail on te lights and things added are poor. looks alright i guess, but mercedes would make it look way better
I work for Merc as well and i havn’t heard or seen anything like this. Read the original comments; “rumour”, “rendering” & “possible”. It’s just someones idea of a fantasy car. Having said that, it does look superb and if Merc can get Brabus to rinse over 1,000nm torque out of the current SL’s powerplant, then i’m sure they can wipe the Volkswagen R8, sorry i mean Audi :-), off the road.
sa po len shkurt o shpirt kir makin kaq te bukur tregom
franchement cette voiture est trop belle et class je la payerai sans hesiter.
merc is taking a chance calling it the R8 killer, but 2010 is a long way ahead. Audi move fast and will probably come out with something better than its R8 by then so good luck to merc.
i think this car is really the best car in the world
Just remeber that Mercedes Benz create’s ridiculous power output engines….Can they outperform audi in terms of power yes…..Now the styling is something they need to work on…..I’d rather the Mercedes Benz Clk GTR raw styling anytime…..than this boring design I’m looking at…..
dis car is made up, my bruvz m8 wrks at da head office of daimler chrysler uk in milton keynes n i or any one else aint heard anythin about this car
holy god this car sucks. I have an R8 and it is SOOOOOOOO nice. All mercedes could do is mess it up by making sure you need to take in to get “fixed” every month and jack up the price about 50k (R8 starts at about $105,000… )
In all honesty, I would rather drive a prius.
this is never gonna beat the R8 this is nothing
never gonna beat the r8 this is nothing
I THINK ITS GONNA KILL THE R8 bangbang
I THINK ITS GONNA KILL THE R8
This car is awesome i would so buy it. Audi has it coming…
This car is awesome i would so buy it.
Greg, you’re gay and everyone on the internet hates you.
this car sucks.
it looks awsome but the SL is much sexier this looks like a chicks car to small for me just like the slk I’d much rather keep my SL but i would buy it given the chance above all its a BENZ!!
Bobs right its the best “mercedes4ever” is very much true too
that would smoke the R8 and Bimmer and its 10x sexier mercedes4ever
how much that car…..call me, i want buy it…thanks
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Exotic CAR!!!
i think the mercedes looks great but wont outperform the r8.
this car is sick, you are a god if you own one of these.Its 007 meets the pimp
hey guys…
i dunno bout this new merc….
it just looks like its trying too hard…i have a sl65 and wouldnt trade it for that….
take care.
sounds great!
a great car and i have the same name as the make the car is brileant and i would defentley have 1
I do not think this will beat the R8.