Filed under: Convertible , Recalls , Safety , Audi Not even supercars are safe from recalls. Audi is recalling certain R8 Spyders for a potential fuel leak, caused by the fuel supply line rubbing against the heat shield in the engine compartment. According to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, this effects droptop R8s built between May 18, 2010 and June 22, 2011.
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2011-12 Audi R8 Spyder recalled for fuel leak
First Drive: 2011 Audi R8 V10 Spyder The Audi R8 V10 Spyder is just too easy. Too easy to drive. Too easy to look at. And too easy to love.
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Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Audi , First Drive , Luxury The Idiot’s Guide To Driving Gorgeously Quick 2011 Audi R8 Spyder – Click above for high-res image gallery Chas Murphy, until recently the U.S. product manager for Audi’s TT , R8 and RS sports cars, said of the R8 V10 Spyder: “You have to drive the car. It can’t be put into words.” Well, we drove it over the hills and through the woods of the Cleveland (Cali, not Ohio) National Forest, and we can put it into words. Rather, we can put it into one word: unfair.
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First Drive: 2011 Audi R8 V10 Spyder
Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Audi Audi R8 Spyder – Click above for high-res image gallery After running around the rumormill for several months , Audi has finally confirmed it will offer a 4.2-liter V8 powered version of the R8 Spyder , in addition to the V10 model. Thankfully, the R8 Spyder 4.2 is available with a six-speed manual in addition to the R-Tronic semi-automatic gearbox. Like other R8s – with the exception of the recently announced GT – the 4.2 Spyder is packing standard Quattro all-wheel drive and the top mechanism remains the same fully-powered fabric unit found in the V10 model. Those who opt for the lesser engine will have to make do with conventional dampers and 18-inch wheels, although the magnetic ride dampers and 19-inch rolling stock that are standard on the V10 are available at a “slight” increase in cost.
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Officially Official: Audi announces 4.2 V8-powered R8 Spyder
Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Videos , Audi , Porsche Fifth Gear compares the Audi R8 V10 against the Porsche 911 Turbo – Follow the jump to watch the video The problem with physics is that it is largely immutable. Less mass plus more low-end torque and comparable power generally equates to better performance. Take, for example, the Porsche 911 Turbo convertible and the Audi R8 V10 Spyder .
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Video: Fifth Gear pits Audi R8 Spyder vs. Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet
Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Videos , Audi , Porsche Fifth Gear compares the Audi R8 V10 against the Porsche 911 Turbo – Follow the jump to watch the video The problem with physics is that it is largely immutable. Less mass plus more low-end torque and comparable power generally equates to better performance. Take, for example, the Porsche 911 Turbo convertible and the Audi R8 V10 Spyder . As much as we love the design of the R8, it is rather porky at 3,792 pounds
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Video: Fifth Gear pits Audi R8 Spyder vs. Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet