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Audi R8 Spyder launched

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March 26,2016
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The New York Auto Show has another surprise launch. The visitors were given a rather expected yet unexpected gift in the form of the all-new Audi R8 Spyder. Yes, the convertible version of the beautiful looking new R8 has been unveiled.

The Audi R8 Spyder will be arriving in one variant only – the V10 – unlike the coupe which comprises of two variants i.e. the V10 and the V10 Plus. The V10 will have the 5.2 liter V10 engine producing 540 BHP and 540 Nm of torque from a naturally aspirated engine. No need to be disappointed as this variant is only at the time of launch and we can hope the V10 Plus variant being added to the fleet later down the line.

The V10 engine is mated to a seven-speed dual clutch transmission. Add to that the famous Audi Quattro all-wheel-drive system and the R8 Spyder propels from 0-100 km/h in 3.6 seconds. This is 0.2 seconds slower than the coupe version. The new Quattro system from Audi can transfer 100 percent power to the front wheels if necessary. There are four drive modes available in the Spyder same as the coupe.

Coming to the special feature, well, undoubtedly it is the roof. The Audi designers have decided to go with a fabric roof to save weight. The roof takes about 20 seconds to fold and it is functional up to the speeds of 50 km/h. I, personally, would have loved to see a hard-top roof like Ferrari uses in its cars.

As for the interior, the cabin looks the same like the coupe. The controls are focused on the driver with most of the features available on the steering wheel itself. One feature however not introduced yet in the coupe is the smartphone integration system. The MMI system will be able to display contents of the phone. This feature is said to be added to the coupe by middle of this year. The R8 Spyder will be debuting early next year. Expect the pricing to be a bit more than coupe version.

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