How many Audi R8s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 28,162 on the road Built 2007-2024 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Audi's mid-engined supercar, built from 2006 to 2024 and named after the firm's Le Mans-winning racing car. It launched with a 4.2-litre V8 and an open-gate manual gearbox, then gained the V10 it shared with the Lamborghini Gallardo and Huracan. It was Tony Stark's car in the Iron Man films.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2008: 20 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 16 |
| 2008 | 20 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 16 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| V10 | 45 | Rare | |
| Spyder | 10 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 166 still registered, the Audi R8 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 30th of the 49 Audi models and equal 888th of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
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Spotto grades every car on New Zealand roads by how many are still registered, down to the generation and the badge. Log the ones you spot, build a collection, and see who else has found one.