Audi Drops Sketches of a Spyder Version of its Hardcore R8 GT

The 2012 A3 Sedan and Hatchback weren't the only future Audi models to be teased today, as another set of drawings previewing the R8 GT supercar in drop-top guise also hit the internet. Scheduled for a reveal in early 2012, the R8 GT Spyder will be the roadster version of the lightweight R8 GT Coupe.

The Spyder model will use the same 5.2-liter V10 engine found in the R8 GT that produces 552HP and 398 lb-ft of torque (540 Nm). Expect the Spyder to be slightly slower than the R8 GT coupe, which can go from 0 to 100km/h (62mph) in 3.6 seconds and reach a top speed of 320 km/h or 199mph.

The sketches reveal that the Spyder will also use a fixed rear wing, a massive air diffuser, a front splitter and winglets as well as other design features from the R8 GT coupe. It is likely that Audi will produce the car in limited numbers, like they did with the coupe, whose production is restricted to 333 units.

 

The drop-top R8 GT will be previewed in June at Le Mans, the Mecca of endurance racing, a place chosen to stress the important link between the Spyder and the R8 LMS race car with which it shares some components. The public launch will take place at the Frankfurt Motor Show in late September.

Like the coupe model, the Spyder will feature a quattro all-wheel drive system and a six-speed R-tronic robotized manual gearbox. The AWD system setup favors sportiness, with 85 percent of torque being directed to the rear wheels under normal driving conditions.

The R8 GT Spyder is expected to be heavier than the coupe but lighter than the standard R8 V10 Spyder, as the car will benefit from the same weight-saving measures from the track-focused coupe. The R8 GT coupe is 95 kilograms lighter than the standard V10-powered R8, thanks to the use of carbon fiber components and a thinner glass windscreen.

Red Hot Audi R8 Spyder with 600 Ponies will Burn your Pockets

If the factory ready Audi R8 Spyder isn't quite to your liking, perhaps the tuning folks over at Sport Wheels can help you build the roadster of your dreams, albeit at a very, very steep price. If our calculations are correct, the full treatment will cost you around €62,000 (US$85,000 at the current exchange rates) or about half the price of an all-new R8 Spyder in Germany.

The tuning house begins from the outside with numerous carbon fiber parts including the front bumper (€7,799), brake cooling ducts (€1,259), front spoiler (€1,799), rear bumper (€4,799), rear diffuser (€3,799) and fixed wing (€1,999).

Next up are the engine and exhaust system upgrades (€6,048), which help boost output to 600HP and 580Nm of peak torque. Stopping power can be further improved with MOV´IT-CER ceramics brake calipers, but at a ludicrous cost of €21,990.

Those sexy looking alloy wheels sized 20-inch up front and 21-inch at the back with Dunlop Sport Maxx tires are priced at €4,599, while the tune is completed with an aluminum coil-over suspension for €7,349.

Audi Proposes R8 Spyder Car Cover for Unhappy BMW and Mercedes Owners

From the creators of last year's R8 V10 garage door decal promo, comes this new advertising project for Audi. This time, creative advertising agency Lowe Roche, came up with a groovy Audi R8 Spyder car cover aimed at BMW and Mercedes-Benz owners who are disappointed with their vehicles, as well as the rest of us who can't afford [...] Ingolstadt's flagship roadster model. Read more »

Unholy Tuning: Audi R8 Sedan Based on A8 Limo

If you were ever wondering what an actuall Audi R8 sports sedan would look like, sorry to say, you're out of luck. However, if by any twisted chance you're interested in finding out what would happen if a first-generation A8 and R8 got naughty in bed, scroll down and check out the rest of the photos. According to the forum members of the Audizine site, the R8-wannabe sports sedan was snagged outside Hooters (now, why aren't we surprised...) in Montreal, Canada.

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2011 Audi R8

2011 Audi R8 spyder quattro

2011 Audi R8 v10

Audi R8 black side view

Audi R8

Driving
If you think the Audi R8 looks special, wait until you fire the engine. The normally-aspirated 4.2-litre V8 (proudly displayed under a glass engine cover, just like a Ferrari) roars into life, and once on the move delivers impressive performance from 2,000rpm. At the far end of the rev counter, a red line of 8,250rpm means astonishing acceleration. Audi R8 have a proper performance engine. But be very careful with Audi R8 gearbox choice; the R Tronic paddleshift system is OK, but it distances you from the drive. The same can’t be said for the superb six-speed manual, while the brakes are progressive, strong and reassuring.
Audi R 8 it’s an enormously capable and user-friendly machine, with scarcely believable amounts of grip. None of Audi R8 rivals could keep pace on twisting roads during our tests. However, it doesn’t have quite the same involvement of the scalpel-sharp Porsche 911, and its responses are slightly numb in comparison.

Specifictions and Performance 2011  AUDI R8 V10

Engine: Lamborghini-sourced V10

Horsepower: 518 8,000v rpm

Torque: 391 pound-feet, 6 500 rpm

Compression ratio (x:1) 12.5

The 2011 AUDI R8 V10 reach zero Zero to 62 mph in 3.9 seconds

Audi cars

Audi cars picture 1

Audi cars picture 2 Audi R8

Audi cars picture 3, Audi R8 spider, walpapper

Audi cars picture 4, Audi sport cars, walpapper

Audi cars picture 5, Auto Audi concept car wallpaper

Audi cars picture 6, Audi R8 wallpaper

Audi cars picture 7, New  Audi Cars Sports TT interior

Audi cars picture 8, Audi logo

Audi cars history:
August Horch and Müller Slytherin began in the late nineteenth century design for the construction of cars thereby gives rise to the founding of the Horch brand in spring 1899 in Zwickau, near the city of Chemnitz. In an almost dizzying pace for the season, the Horch produced five different models until 1909. This year, Horch, due to disagreements with the directors decided to abandon the project.
How Horch lost the rights to the name of the company then created, had to rename the same but with another name. Horch elegantly sidestepped the issue, adopting as its own new brand name, but translated into Latin: Audi. Audi vehicles sold in 2006 905.100
 Logo

The Audi  four rings logo represent the united German brands which have formed the Auto Union, founded in 1947. They are: Horch, Audi, Wanderer and DKW. On January 1, 1985, Auto Union was renamed Audi AG, with its corporate headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany. Today belongs to the Audi Volkswagen group, which years ago had no water cooling technology. Volkswagen sold as much was in good financial conditions, the Audi was going through a long economic crisis.