THE AUDI R8 SPIDER has been a hot topic since way back in 2007. Now, finally, the days until its debut - likely at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show in September - are running down. What will it look like? Something, you’d expect, like these photos of a mystery convertible version spied [...]

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ACCORDING TO GERMAN car mag Auto Motor und Sport and French auto mag L’Automobile, the hotly anticipated convertible version of the Audi R8 will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, along with an ‘electric’ e-Version of the German prestige brand’s first supercar.

Details on the electric Audi R8 e-Version postulated by the brains at [...]

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Some people don’t just want to own an Audi R8, they want everyone else to know about it too. What better way to advertise one’s status than with the roof down?

Most would be happy enough knowing Audi finally managed to shoehorn the 5.2 litre V10 engine behind the cabin, but for those still left wanting, [...]

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Following a year filled with much speculation concerning a V10 variant of its R8 supercar, Audi has confirmed that it will debut the 2010 R8 V10 at the upcoming North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The announcement is great news for organisers of the Detroit show, following recent decisions by a number of major brands to pull out of [...]

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