2010 Audi R8 Spyder: Through Ian's Lens
If you're Audi and you're talking about the R8 sports coupe, you would start by offering a different engine to enhance the driving and performance of the car, and then you would chop off the top and make it a roadster. Sigh … making pretty cars prettier is a tough job, but someone has to do it.
At the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, the 2010 Audi R8 Spyder was on display, and after day two, journalists were still lined up to gawk and take a seat in it. Although the car looks almost identical (sans metal roof) to the coupe, gone are the gaudy carbon fiber-esque "blades" (Audi's word for the body panels, not mine) from around the rear tire intake vents. I may have praised the carbon fiber panels when the R8 was revealed a few years back, but as a design element, the look has grown sour after repeated viewing. The R8 Spyder now feels and looks more fluid from nose to tail, as uninterrupted painted body panels complete the profile between the two axles.
Even if you remove the show lighting and the paid model, the R8 Spyder shines with class, and its wide low stance screams "winding road destroyer." The car does have one flaw: By removing the roof, Audi has put a deck cover on the back of the car that is not see-through. Gone is the view of the gorgeous engine in all its carbon fiber splendor. But hey, one negative in a sea of positives can't be that bad, right?
As one might suspect, I have an affinity for red cars on show floors under bright white lights. If anyone needs me, I'll be here in Chicago chewing on my fingernails waiting for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. Not many people would admit to that. Check out the full-screen player below.
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Without a doubt, Audi has the best designed cars of any auto manufacturer. I wish I could have one of each model, but if I could only have one, this R8 Spyder would be it.
Nice especialy they have take away the side panel from the previous R8 model. But still missing the engine glass cover
The Audi R8 looks good in any color. The model car replicas look very authentic online. I've seen them in white which is enough to make you get a second model if you're first one was red. If you've got the real thing in your garage...well, you might want to park a white one alongside it.
It's great that Audi copied the 2001 Toyota MR2 for the R8. Are they using a Toyota engine, like lotus does?
I was at the LA Auto Show and the R8 Spyder was one of my favorite picks. Exceptional performance and breath taking dynamism coupled with the intense sensations of open-top driving.
Haha... Comparing R8 to MR2... Ludicrous.
You're right, the r8 isn't in the same class as the MR2. R8 is more like a dressed up pontiac fiero. LOL
Audi R8 Spyder is the most classy sports car i have ever seen ...really can't compare it with any one it has got Every thing better then any other car ...
A eye candy in short.
Audi R8 Spyder looks good and it have more sporty features which impress me alot.. Love to do test drive..
This is such a beautiful piece of machinery. Love the sound of those 10 cylinders.thanks for sharing a post of audi r8.
Audi is one of the best reputed brand all over the world. I am sure this Audi R8 Spyder will rock as all its features are made of new modern technology.