Prior Design have created a new upgrade kit for the Audi R8. The Carbon Limited Edition will boast a few exterior changes, without any performance upgrades. The kit will see a new lower lip spoiler in front, followed by a center fin and two smaller air intakes for the sides. The rounded hood will also have a new set of carbon-fibre inlets — similar to the side skirts. The...

ABT Sportsline has announced their plans to unveiled four new tuning programs at the Geneva Motor Show. The details are currently limited however there will be a new ABT AS8, an R8 GTR and a ABT R8 Spyder followed by the ABT Golf R. Hans-Jürgen Abt, “I can say with pride that it (the Abt display in Geneva) is worth a visit, as we have put together extraordinary,...

Audi has released a new video concerning the R8 Spyder. The promo clip is 1 minute 23 seconds long and it shows the car in action. Expect the drop-top to be on show at the 2009 Frankfurt International Show where it will boast the 5.2-litre V10 engine from the R8 V10 model. Power is expected to be 386kW with 530Nm of torque. Check the clip.

South African car guards are quite annoying really. They are handy if you’re in a tight reversing situation, but when it comes to protecting your car.. I doubt they would be of much help. They love to ask for money, even if you sat in your car while in the parking space. To be honest, they think that they should get cash for just seeing your car. Anyway, this story...

Heffner Performance has outdone themselves by creating a brand new twin turbocharged version of the Audi R8 V8. The modified R8 will allow customers to get more than they bargained for as the pull in real life is really, really hectic when changing gears. The car uses a 6PSI boost level (about half a bar), and it will boast 536 rear wheel horsepower. Video ...

Senner Tuning from Germany has created a new individualisation kit for the Audi R8. The result is a SuperSport Concept on the R8 which features a new suspension kit, new exhaust system, a set of 20-inch alloy wheels and a power boost all the way up to 458-horsepower with 470Nm of torque on the 4.2-litre V8 FSI engine. There is a new engine management system along with...

Heffner Performance has released new information regarding their R8 Twin-Turbo package. There will be no exterior changes so it will look like it “came from the factory,” where dyno changes do indeed prove otherwise. The engineers have said that the R8 will have a 183-rear-wheel-horsepower improvement over the stock model. The 536 rwhp rating is about...

The Italian division for Audi has revealed that the new R8 Spider will be sold for about 157,500 euros. This model will feature a manual gearbox with six-gears, while the R-tronic model will cost 164,950 euros. Audi’s R8 drop-top will feature a 5.2-litre TSI engine with 525 hosrepower and 530Nm of torque. The 0-100km/h time will be 4.1 seconds, while the...

Flash Rods has created a new set of models cars with the capability of data-saving. What this means is that these little model cars will serve more than just a pretty-face purpose when sitting on your desk. The scale models will feature integrated hard drives which can connect up to your PC through a USB cable. The scale is set to 1:18, and this Audi R8 will...

Alongside the massive opening of the world’s largest Audi Centre in West London, the German automaker has presented the R8 V10 Spyder to 300 selected guests. The drop-top supercar with a V10 engine can be ordered from next month, where the price tag starts at £109,580 for the 6-speed manual, and £114,670 for the R-Tronic automated manual model. The 5.2-litre...

MFK Autosports has modified the Audi R8 V8 model with a new reprogrammed electric kit that will boost the 4.2-litre FSI engine to a wonderful 335kW. Along with the power upgrade, comes a new flap-controlled sport exhaust system that will change the note of the engine. Along with performance upgrades comes a new Schmidt Revolution GT Performance set of wheels...

Audi has now officially revealed their R8 Spyder to the public where it will have a V10 engine, and new side air intakes instead of the trademark R8 side blades. So the new drop-top R8 is pretty different to the standard models, as of course the roof is dynamic. There will be loads of carbon fibre parts on the new R8 Spyder, as well as Audi’s aluminium...

It’s true — Audi will unveil their R8 Spider at the Frankfurt Show next week, and although this news is no secret we now have images to tease what the model will look like. The new leaked images of the R8 Spider reveal a black canvas roof which will hide the rear-mounted engine. The front will have a powerful-looking grille that features LED daytime...

Wheelsandmore have created a performance package for the Audi R8 4.2-litre V8 model. The tuner will offer ECU upgrades for €1,700, and this along will give the R8 an extra 30-Hp for a total of 450-hp. For about €32,500 you will be able to get a kompressor to boost output to 530-hp, where you will then be able to fork out another €13,998 for a set of 8-piston...