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Audi R8 Spider – first photos leaked!

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Here are an initial four photos of the drop top version of the Audi R8, a new reason for our rich southern neighbours to start taking their checkbooks out – the hard top version is already all over their roads and becoming a common sight.

It’s said that Tony Stark will also be upgrading to this baby in the sequel to the Iron Man movie. More details will only be unveiled later on what engine options the R8 Spider will come with, but its expected to at least have the flagship 5.2 V10.

31 Comments »

  1. bomoh111 said,

    September 10, 2009 @ 4:06 pm

    just another topless version of coupe.

  2. wan_knox said,

    September 10, 2009 @ 4:08 pm

    Wow!! any idea about the price??

  3. amarjie said,

    September 10, 2009 @ 4:28 pm

    it’s probably not even the correct one because if you looks at the rest of the photos from other sites, the interior is pure cosmetic & concept… unless that the way audi is heading lah…

  4. peter said,

    September 10, 2009 @ 4:29 pm

    this is better than aston martin volante..
    i’ve adored R8,hoping to get one when I’m rich enuff..

  5. a18 said,

    September 10, 2009 @ 4:53 pm

    sexy car !!!!

  6. wutever said,

    September 10, 2009 @ 5:24 pm

    those rims similarly with honda civic 2.0~

  7. bkk said,

    September 10, 2009 @ 5:29 pm

    nice color

  8. NutzeyWagen said,

    September 10, 2009 @ 6:15 pm

    woo…wee…! another masterpiece from audi. luv it! just luv it! audi sure knows how to make automobiles (so does mb).

    german-made. my type of cars, come rain or shine! CIAO!

  9. droll said,

    September 10, 2009 @ 6:54 pm

    ish ish ish. VAG group always has a knack of producing beautifully sculptured performance machines!

  10. Kopoilso said,

    September 10, 2009 @ 7:15 pm

    This is a load of bull. This is the most ugly spider i had ever seen! Yuck!

  11. csv said,

    September 10, 2009 @ 9:11 pm

    HEHEHEHEHEHE! i like it.

  12. henry said,

    September 10, 2009 @ 9:41 pm

    the side profile very dated and 90’s… truly ugly..

    they should just at least remain the side-panel-chrome-element on this topless model..

  13. orido said,

    September 11, 2009 @ 12:01 am

    Paul, please. Stop posting news about cars that most of the readers here cant afford. Please find news that is more “realistic”. Thank you.

  14. Mazda 3 MPS said,

    September 11, 2009 @ 12:01 am

    nice car…better than sohai f430 spider

  15. willpower said,

    September 11, 2009 @ 6:21 am

    I wonder will this car feature in Iron Man II, as Robert Downey Jr drives it zoom past the street. :)

  16. willpower said,

    September 11, 2009 @ 6:23 am

    @Mazda 3 MPS
    Who is so hai? U lagi so hai la.
    F430 Spider is a nice car.
    Don’t f**k here f**k there baseless.

  17. nmh said,

    September 11, 2009 @ 6:39 am

    Looks better than the coupe

  18. Mazda 3 MPS said,

    September 11, 2009 @ 7:51 am

    @willpower

    i disagree….the f430 spider is one of the ugliest ferrari ever made…try asking the guys in the ferrari club

  19. azrai said,

    September 11, 2009 @ 8:02 am

    They have signature design. The eyelash LED headlamp.

  20. mitlanevo said,

    September 11, 2009 @ 9:31 am

    nice, but not as impressive as my dream M6 Cabriolet…

  21. Wak Rempit said,

    September 11, 2009 @ 12:39 pm

    always love the r8, a true audi beast machine…

    the best thing about r8 is, it is being regard as a “daily supercar” easy to drive and practical and to add more to it is the r8 v10. what amazes me about r8 V10 is that Audi have given the r8 two more cylinders, increased the engine size from 4.2 to 5.2, and added more than 100 horsepower, while increasing fuel economy! how have they done that? It’s witchcraft!

    the bad thing about the r8 is I can’t own one…. I can only drooool

  22. izaman said,

    September 11, 2009 @ 2:46 pm

    orido said,
    September 11, 2009 @ 12:01 am

    Paul, please. Stop posting news about cars that most of the readers here cant afford. Please find news that is more “realistic”. Thank you.

    it is ok to dream. without dreams, life will be useless

  23. scirocco lover said,

    September 11, 2009 @ 5:34 pm

    izaman.. what dream?? my dream is shattered since they price my beloved more than the Mk6 Golf GTI

    it was not meant to be!
    and worse still the 1.4 is not even coming in. what a dream dasher.

  24. Mazda 3 MPS said,

    September 11, 2009 @ 11:16 pm

    orido said,

    September 11, 2009 @ 12:01 am

    Paul, please. Stop posting news about cars that most of the readers here cant afford. Please find news that is more “realistic”. Thank you.
    —————————————

    by being able to afford. are you stereotyping, just because you are unable to afford a certain car, it does not mean other people are not able to afford the car. plus, if paultan were to only create news about the “affordable” cars, it would be pretty boring wouldn’t it?

  25. funnycar said,

    September 12, 2009 @ 12:27 am

    seeing beautiful cars is like seeing beautiful girls, not necessary to own it, those funny people pls go somewhere else…

  26. woozy said,

    September 12, 2009 @ 2:45 am

    it somehow looks very similiar to a gallardo spyder…with r8 lights, and extra curves…

  27. c14man said,

    September 12, 2009 @ 10:13 pm

    orido said,
    September 11, 2009 @ 12:01 am

    Paul, please. Stop posting news about cars that most of the readers here cant afford. Please find news that is more “realistic”. Thank you.

    orido, please..leave this forum.
    this forum has no place for people like you.
    if “affordable cars” forum is what you looking for, i suggest you go to p1 or p2 forum.
    please don’t be funny here…
    thank you. =)

  28. king said,

    September 13, 2009 @ 12:38 am

    orido said,
    September 11, 2009 @ 12:01 am

    Paul, please. Stop posting news about cars that most of the readers here cant afford. Please find news that is more “realistic”. Thank you

    +++++

    then everyday ask paul to talk about maivee and saga? pls use your brain la!!!

  29. orido said,

    September 13, 2009 @ 8:56 am

    lol guys… im sure you guys who replied my comment were all bunch of teens who put supercars that you guys cant afford as your desktop wallpaper. Keep dreaming!!! LOL!!!

  30. NutzeyWagen said,

    September 13, 2009 @ 2:35 pm

    orido said,
    September 13, 2009 @ 8:56 am

    lol guys… im sure you guys who replied my comment were all bunch of teens who put supercars that you guys cant afford as your desktop wallpaper. Keep dreaming!!! LOL!!!
    ——————————————————————
    orido, if what you say is true (that they are a bunch of teens), then i’m your FATHER. This forum here IS about the automotive industry (pls read the title) and anything and everything about the industry, be they cheap, expensive, old, new, affordable or otherwise, are posted here for the benefit of followers. You, orido, can choose either to continue reading and posting (constructively and not destructively), or leave this forum and go searching elsewhere for other forums that suit your budget/pocket (meaning cheap and affordable).

    Believe me, if you chose the latter, I assure you that you won’t be missed here, come rain or shine! CIAO!

  31. Faridz said,

    September 13, 2009 @ 9:43 pm

    paul how about the Lamborghini reventon speedster? its juz awesome. check dis:
    http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/09/lamborghini-reventon-loses-its-top.html

    its really a beauty..

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