Audi R8 Spyder V10 performance quattro S tronic
Price: R3 592 500 0-100 km/h: 3,37 seconds Top speed: 329 km/h Power: 449 kW Torque: 560 N.m CAR fuel index: 16,08 L/100 km CO2 : 314 g/km
It’s not perfect but the R8 Spyder remains sublimely immersive
Gareth Dean
Silky smooth and brutal in equal measure. I’d prefer the extra rigidity of the coupé, though
Ray Leathern
The R8 was criticised for being too clinical. Now it’s one of the most emotive supercars you can buy
Nikesh Kooverjee
In Spyder guise, the R8 elevates what is already an intoxicating driving experience
Marius Boonzaier
ven before you fire up its engine, the Audi Spyder R8 V10 buzzes like a rock band tuning up for a headline performance. There’s a low-frequency, bass-drum thud as you close the contoured door behind you and in the well-insulated confines of the cabin, the zip and click of fastening your seatbelt sounds like the crackle of static when plugging in an electric guitar. Overhead, a mechanical whirr gently vibrates
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