Trucks And Cars

The Audi R8 V10 was one of the coolest cars to hit the roads a couple years ago because not only was it an amazing supercar but it was also quite a good day-to-day car. Unlike most supercars, the Audi R8 is practical, it has a nice interior, it is comfortable, it is spacious, it is quiet and most importantly, you can actually see out the back window. This eliminates all the drawbacks that modern supercars have without making it seem like it doest belong in this group. Once you open the taps a little bit, you will soon see why the R8 is unlike any other Audi. It can do 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds and it will reach a top speed of a 190 mph.

It is lovely then, but the R8 is old news and it seems that every cool car nowadays has no roof. This means that Audi needed to come up with a new design to their only supercar and try to improve the already great R8.

In comes the Audi R8 Spyder, one of the coolest cars money can buy and yes, it is a convertible which means that the symphony the engines makes is even clearer and louder. As it is with every convertible, there are some issues which relate to the stiffness of the car; when the top is missing, the difference in weight between the heavy back engine and the front suspension system is held together by just the floor. This usually means that the convertible version is not as fast or as good around the corners as the regular model. Audi eliminated this problem by fitting straightening bars but this means a plus of 100 kg. The extra weight can’t really be felt and the Spyder is a joy on the track and a beauty in the parking lot.

Having the top down during the summer is always a nice look but if you add some Audi style with this image, the result is perfect and it is the R8 Spyder.

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