The brand-new convertible Audi Spider will gain a traditional fabric roof but misses out on the R8’s trademark aluminum side blades. Other major changes for the new Spider that are hoped-for to make it to production will be extra air inlets located behind the sits as well as a pair of safety roll-over bars. The placement of the fuel filler cap will also be modified due to the missing backside pillars, while changes under the sheet metal will probably take extra chassis strengthening.
The introduction of the Audi R8 Spider is planned for the end of this year, most probably at the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung 2008. About a few months away from the launching we can deal some facts and hearsays about the Audi R8 Spider with you already: the brand-new R8 Spider will get the same 4.2 liter V8 as the typical Audi R8. But Audi too announced that the Audi R8 might also see a V10 interpretation, perhaps the comparable V10 equally in the Lamborghini Gallardo that is as well used in the Audi S6 and S8. Hopefully this V10 engine also gets it into the Audi R8 Spider. One thing is for sure, the brand-new Audi R8 Spider with or without the 5,2 liter V10 can become a important player in the supercar cabriolet field!
