Launched in 2007, the first-generation Audi R8 was so successful that the German brand decided to keep it around for no fewer than eight model years. The Spyder, on the other hand, is a bit younger than that, having been unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show for the 2010 model year. At first only available with the 5.2-liter V-10, the convertible also received the 4.2-liter V-8 for 2011, and a limited-edition GT model for 2012. With the second-generation, 2016 Audi R8 underway, a redesigned Spyder is also in the works.
Up until now just a speculative model based on the common scenario that the coupe must be followed by a convertible, the Spyder just became official by making its debut at the Nurburgring track. No need to get excited though, Audi presence on the "Green Hell" has nothing to do with records. The Germans are only testing the topless supercar on Europe’s most demanding race track.
The second-gen R8 Spyder is set to arrive sometime in 2016 for the 2017 model year, most likely with the same specs as the coupe. There’s no official word as to whether the R8 Spyder will also receive an E-Tron version, but that’s very likely to happen. Find out more about it in my speculative review below.
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