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We reported on Rampage when he picked up his new Audi R8 and now the former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson was involved in a two-car accident this week — involving another one of his ridiculously awesome vehicles.

TMZ has learned Rampage was driving a new black Audi R8 — valued at more than $100k — home from the Audi dealership in Orange County, California on Tuesday when he was hit by a woman driving a very not expensive black car.

We’re told Rampage was not injured in the wreck, but the back end of his badass ride suffered some pretty extensive — and expensive — damage.

Rampage tells TMZ police arrived on scene and cleared him of all wrongdoing. The UFC fighter added, ‘I am thankful and happy no one was hurt. I tried to make sure the elderly woman that hit my car was OK … she didn’t speak much English, but I could see she wasn’t hurt in any way.’

As for his own condition, Rampage said, ‘I am fine, the little old lady is fine, but my car got hurt, and for that I’m sad.’

quattroholic.com via TMZ

If you’re a carmaker, it’s a heck of a lot easier to get publicity out of a new model than one already in your stable. Incremental excellence isn’t nearly as sexy as the thrill of the new.

When a great car gets noticeably better, though, somebody really should take notice, because it means money is going to the engineering department and not just TV ads.

I was reminded of this recently after stepping out of two updated cars from Audi. The latest iterations of the R8 supercar and S4 sport sedan had better handling and were faster and more enjoyable than last time I spun around in them. And I’d liked them plenty before.

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