It’s a blustery Sunday. Leaves of red, yellow and brown are falling from trees and blowing in the wind, before settling on the ground, wet from persistent rain. However, when our test vehicle arrives at our designated meeting point — the CustomWorks workshop in Brookvale, NSW — early this autumnal morning, we just know immediately that this Audi is something special. On this cloudy day, the R8 is our silver lining.