In Bangladesh, where taxes levied upon imported automobiles soar to as much as 400%, owning an Audi R8 is kind of a big deal. And after that seeing your car burn to the ground is really heartbreaking.
Heartbreaking Images: Bangladesh’s Only Audi R8 V10 Burns To A Crisp
By
Editorial Staff in
Bizarre
On 18th January 2017
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#1
Bangladesh is a country, where buyers have to pay 400% tax on imported cars. So, it doesn't come as surprise that the entire country has only one Audi R8 supercar.
Well...it HAD only one Audi R8.
#2
The V10 version of the vehicle caught fire for the reasons are not known but when the flames were doused, the sight could have left car enthusiasts teary-eyed.
As you can deduce from the heartbreaking images, the vehicle is now just charred metal work.
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#3
Not much of the super-car was left after the fire was doused, and the scene must have left the owner teary-eyed with grief.
#4
The fire could have been caused by a short circuit, or simply by overheating, given the rev-happy nature of the V10 engine combined with the hot climes in BD.
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#5
The last generation R8, one of iconic super-cars of our times, was powered by a choice of V8 and V10 engines.
The latter, displacing 5.2 liters and breathing atmospherically, produced 550 hp (in V10 Plus guise), and scanted to 100 kph from a standstill in 3.5 seconds.