In 2007, when Audi launched the R8 sports car with the V8 engine, our sights were firmly settled on the Porsche 911, a car which for many years had ruled this part of the market.
Over the years, many manufacturers had taken on the 911, but none had matched it for engineering precision, day to day usability and sheer driving pleasure. The Audi R8 changed all that, and has won critical acclaim ever since.
When we launched the Audi R8 V10 we saw the model take another step up, this time competing with the awesome Porsche 911 Turbo, and winning sales otherwise destined for the likes of Ferrari and Lamborghini.
In a couple of months we launch the Audi R8 V10 Spyder, a convertible version which boasts a 5.2 litre FSI direct injection engine with 520 PS. We are taking orders for this car now, and expect to receive our showroom car around the end of April.
Is it any good?
You’d expect us to be enthusiastic about this new car, so let’s leave it to the independent experts to judge.
EVO magazine employs some of the most experienced and demanding journalists in the industry, and are generally seen as the authority in this part of the market. They tested the R8 V10 Spyder against the Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet, the Jaguar XKR Convertible and the eagerly anticipated Ferrari California.
