Tennessee Audi R8 owner reveals what actually happens when you try to drive a supercar for 250,000 miles

This Tennessee Audi R8 owner has revealed what happens when you try to put 250,000 miles on the clock.

Keller Moore appeared on the VINwiki YouTube channel to share his story.

He wanted to take his 2017 Audi R8 V10 up to a quarter of a million miles.

But would doing so be a straightforward process?

Supercars aren’t typically known for high mileage, but they are out there

When you think of a supercar, you think of fast speeds and exhilarating driving experiences.

High mileage isn’t typically what comes to mind.

But there are plenty of cases out there to prove that these automotive titans can go the distance.

One man in California owns three Ferrari supercars with a combined 600,000 miles, while one guy had put 250,000 miles on his Ferrari 308 GTS QV.

And it’s not just Ferraris either – there’s plenty of daily-driven supercars out there, from a Bugatti Veyron to a Pagani Zonda.

This man wanted to get his Audi R8 up to 250,000 miles

When Keller Moore got his hands on his Audi R8, it had 56,000 miles on the clock.

He wanted a reliable car that could take heavy mileage.

“I wanted something that I knew I could put a lot of miles on. Did I think that I’d still have this car at almost 150,000 miles? No,” he told VINwiki.

In the two and half years he’s owned it, he’s kept on top on upkeep.

“Anytime something has broken on it, I’ve always fixed it and whatever,” he said.

“I don’t think that there’s many other supercars, especially for the price, that you can do that with.”

At the time of him being interviewed, he had gotten the car up to around 144,000 miles.

So there’s still some ways to go.

But the journey to 250,000 miles hadn’t been smooth sailing.

What went wrong with this Audi R8?

The car had its fair share of issues – one particularly viral example being when his car leaked fluid on the sidewalk at DuPont Registry’s facility in Lebanon, Tennessee.

This required a rebuild with a new flywheel, a new bell housing, new clutches, and a carrier bearing.

Then his AC compressor failed after around 20,000 miles of driving, setting him back around $12,000.

Ongoing upkeep includes oil changes, tires, and transmission services every 30,000 to 40,000 miles.

“There’s a lot of people that think I just beat the hell out of it, which I do. But in a way where the moment I am aware of something going wrong on it, it’s replaced or swapped out or whatever. I really do take care of that thing,” he asserted.

Regardless of mileage, the car gets a lot of love when it’s out in public.

“If it was a sunny day normally, that car gets tagged in probably 20 [Instagram] stories just from a quick three-hour road trip on the highway,” he said.

“It is unbelievable the amount of attention that car gets.”