All-New 2017 Audi R8 Spyder
Just like the previous R8 Spyder, the
new model employs a good old-fashioned canvas roof that neatly tucks away
behind the passenger compartment and under a retractable panel above the
engine, which has a very similar design to the outgoing model with twin
vented buttresses on either side.
Audi also transferred the engine vent
from the top of the trunk lid on the coupe to in-between the tail lights on the
Spyder, but the rest of the car, including the interior, remains unchanged. The new R8 coupe lost 66 kg over the older car, so we expect similar savings on the Spyder.
The gloss black exterior trimmings,
including the side blades and exhausts, along with the additional buttons on
the steering wheel inside, confirm that this model is the ‘Plus’, which is
powered by a 610 PS and 560 Nm version of the 5.2-liter V10
mill.
There will also be a base R8 Spyder V10
fitted with the same engine de-tuned to 540 PS and 540 Nm of torque, with both V10s to be combined exclusively to a 7-speed S-Tronic
dual-clutch transmission driving all-four wheels.
Many reports have also emerged on the
development of an entry-level version for the R8 series fitted with a
twin-turbocharged V6 engine instead of a larger V8, mainly to satisfy demand
for smaller displacement engines in China, and which should be offered in the
Spyder as well.
We could see the new model making its
world premiere as early as this month at the New York Auto Show.
Source : CarScoops
