When Iron Man (2008) hit the big screen, it wasn’t just Tony Stark’s high-tech suit that caught everyone’s attention. Robert ...

The producers of Iron Man 3 undoubtedly have the No. 24 Audi RS5 DTM car driven by Adrien Tambay at last week's Hockenheim round to thank for the movie's record-breaking global opening.

Gone is the stock turbocharged 2.2-liter five-cylinder engine it left the factory with 30 years ago. In its place is the same V10 powertrain from the R8.

The Audi R8 e-tron piloted driving concept sports car was shown at the first CES held in China. It's a driverless vehicle that uses on-board sensors to detect the surrounding environment.

But at the front of the pack will be the Audi R8 5.2 FSI. That's because Ingolstadt's flagship has been named as the official safety car for this, the 52nd annual Rolex 24 at Daytona. And so the ...