Audi has produced a stunning CGI video of the Audi R8 V10 5.2 – perhaps for the upcoming Gran Turismo – which is very impressive. As we’ve said a thousand times before, there is no substitute for actually driving a car. However hard we try at Cars UK to tell you what a car is […]
Audi R8 Spyder – V8 in the pipeline?
Audi are reported to be planning to produce an R8 Spyder with a V8 engine. Will they use the setup from the new RS5 complete with DCT ‘box? We finally got the Audi R8 Spyder at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year. And it was worth the wait. Audi decided that as a halo car […]
Top Gear builds Electric Car
Episode 2 of the latest Top Gear series airs tonight with the boys building an electric TVR and driving the Audi R8 V10 and Corvette ZR-1. Update: As Top Gear gave their electric car to Autocar to test (they should have given it to Cars UK!), we thought we’d update this post with the Autocar […]
Audi prices to rise in December
Audi are due to announce a price rise across their range from £175 on the A3 to £1,525 on the R8 V10 from 1st December. The VAT change will add an additional 2.5% in January. It was back in January when Audi last announced a price rise for their cars. That saw Audis increase across most of the range […]
Audi R8 V10 Spyder UK debut at world’s biggest Audi dealer
Audi are opening the biggest dealership in the world in West London today, and revealing the R8 V10 Spyder for the first time in the UK. Audi are busy building Flagship showrooms round the world. We reported recently on Audi’s ‘Terminal’ Showroom in India, and now we see Audi opening the biggest Audi Showroom in […]
Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro Price & Specification
The long awaited Audi R8 Spyder has now launched at Frankfurt. Full price and specifications details. It sports the 5.2 litre V10 found in the R8 V10 Coupe and, despite adding 476lbs in weight – the convertible R8 manages to despatch the 0-60 mph in a shade under 4 seconds. Gone are the sideblades from […]
Audi R8 Spyder – Frankfurt catchup +video
Audi unveiled the convertible R8 at Frankfurt – the Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro. We have pictures from the show and video. I think we were perhaps a bit dismissive about the Audi R8 Spyder when we reported on it on Tuesday. Or perhaps we were just starting to get snowed under with Frankfurt […]
Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro – Official
Audi has finally released all the details and information on the 2010 Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro – the convertible R8. A few days ago we reported on the first leaked image of the new Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro. It was pretty clear that Audi couldn’t be far behind with the official […]
Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro Press Release
The Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro – Breathtakingly dynamic open-top driving • Audi high-performance sports car with lightweight cloth top • Distinctive styling, carbon fiber body parts • Mid-mounted V10 engine producing 386 kW (525 hp) and exceptional performance Exceptional performance and breathtaking dynamism coupled with the intense sensations of open-top driving: Audi presents […]
Audi R8 Spyder leaks out
First pictures of the V10 powered Audi R8 Spyder have surfaced ahead of the Frankfurt launch. Update 14/9/09: Audi has now confirmed the details and issued a press release for the Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro Yet another car maker with a leaky PR computer, this time Audi with the R8 Spyder. We’ve known […]