Based on the 525PS, 5.2-litre V10 FSI model, but featuring a bespoke body incorporating additional weight-saving carbon fibre composite panels, our new open-air R8 Spyder will the R-tronic automated transmission is simply staggering!
The new Audi adds a new level of wind-in-the-hair intensity to the already extreme driving experience delivered by the lightweight aluminium, mid-engine and quattro-equipped Supercar. Like its sister, the R8 Spyder automatically tucks a fabric soft top away in a small space between the driver and the engine.
Like the coupe, the open-top two-seater Audi features a spacious, high quality interior that, helped by a front luggage compartment with a useful 100 litre capacity, is genuinely comfortable and practical enough to make everyday use a pleasure rather than a chore.
Of course, the open-air configuration means you’re introduced to a whole new level of aural histrionics – you find yourself utterly distracted by the yowls and fizzes and burbles and pops of that mighty engine. It’s a truly multi-layered voice and utterly beguiling.