Just in time for summer, Audi's R8 is blowing its top! These sensational spy shots show the latest addition to its R8 range – the Spyder.
Caught testing at the Nurburgring circuit in Germany, it gets a neat electrically operated folding soft-top roof – just like the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder.
A soft-top has been chosen as it weighs less than a folding hard top, which would blunt performance and raise the car’s centre of gravity.
One detail that's missing from the Spyder compared to the coupe version are its signature ‘sideblades’ – it's likely that Audi has dropped these to further distinguish the two cars.
Audi R8 Spyder
Audi R8 Spyder
Audi R8 Spyder
Audi R8 Spyder
Audi R8 Spyder