Audi has priced the 2011 A8 and R8 4.2 Spyder for the United States market. First up is Audi’s A8 which boasts a price tag of $78,050 for the standard model and $84,000 for the long-wheel-base model. These two models will use a 4.2-litre V8 engine with 277kW of power, and quattro all-wheel-drive. Features on the A8 include 19-inch wheels, GPS, an MMI system with...

PPI, a tuner who works on Audi models, has released a brand new kit for the R8 supercar. It’s called the RAZOR GT-10 and it will include modifications to the V10 engine, and the body. First up on the exterior side of things is the front end which receives a new hood, fenders, front bumper and front spoiler. Following this the rear end receives a new rear diffuser,...

The latest details on the Audi R8 GT has been released, along with a load of images. To enhance the look and feel of the R8 GT, Audi added new parts which include a matte-titanium grille, LED headlights, a front splitter, carbon-fibre side-blades, an aggressive rear diffuser, a carbon fibre rear wing and a set of 19-inch wheels. Naturally, the interior has been enhanced...

Audi has released the first details on the V8 powered R8 Spyder for the United Kingdom. The Audi R8 Spyder will boast an EU5 specification 4.2-litre V8 motor with a six-speed or R-tronic automated manual gearbox. The engine pumps out 316kW with 430Nm of torque, where the 0-100km/h time is 4.8 seconds ant the top speed is 300km/h. Audi has said that the price will amount...

Interested in a 447kW Audi R8 V10 Spyder? Well, if this is what you’d like — Sport Wheels has created a package just for you. The Galactic Audi R8 Spyder will host a 30kW boost in power when using the level 1 upgrade kit which costs €1,499. Torque on this kit amounts to 560Nm where the power amounts to 415kW. The level 2 tuning package boasts 447kW (600-horsepower)...

Audi has launched the 4.2-litre V8 powered R8 Spyder. The smaller, less powerful, R8 Convertible will boast a 0-100km/h time of 4.9 seconds with a top speed of 299km/h. The R8 engine will connect to a six-speed manual or R tronic semi-automatic gearbox. There will be quattro all-wheel-drive as a permanent, and standard, feature on all models. Audi said that the 4.2 R8...

SR Auto Group has added dark-styling to the Audi R8. Thereafter, they called it the Valkyrie. The Valkyrie R8 will house a matte-black wrap followed by various carbon-fibre aerodynamic parts from PPI. There is a smoked set of front and tail lights along with 20-inch alloy wheels. The interior will sport carbon fibre trim, and black leather with alcantara pieces. SR...

Jon Sibal has rendered an Audi R8 Spyder based on the Audi R8 GT, a sportier – and better – version of the current R8 coupe. There is no official word of an R8 GT Spyder, however speculation is fun. We like it, and we love to see the results from various artists. While looking at the image, you might realise that Jon Sibal used Tony Stark as the driver. Yes,...

Audi has announced an R8 GT. It’s a limited production supermachine based on the V10 R8 Coupe. The German automaker has made the GT lighter and more powerful than the model it has been based on. There will only be 333 models made, and they will each start with a price tag of €193,000 in Germany. Changes to the Audi R8 GT include a windscreen created from thinner...

Iron Man 2 and Audi. A match made in heaven. Tony Stark and his R8 was caught at the world premier of Iron Man 2, which took place in Los Angeles on Monday. He arrived in the drop-top R8. ...

Iron Man 2 will boast the new Audi R8 V10 Spyder. We know this, because well, a promotion for the up and coming blockbuster shows the car with the “Stark 11″ license plate. For those clueless about this, the previous version boasted the Coupe R8 as well. This would be why many refer to the Audi R8 as Iron Man’s car.

MTM has revealed their Audi R8 GT3-2. The modified supercar will lose the all-wheel-drive setup for a rear-wheel-drive layout. The tuner installed a differential lock, adjustable sports suspension, improved braking, aerodynamic carbon fibre parts and 20-inch wheels. Body parts include a new front spoiler, side skirts and rear wing. The wheels are 20-inch forged wheels...

Following the announcement of the Volkswagen Polo being awarded the World Car Of The Year Title, the panel of judges for the competition said that the Audi R8 V10 has been awarded with the 2010 World Performance Car of the Year title. The R8 beat the Ferrari California and Porsche 911 GT3 for the title, as it impressed the judges with its reasonable price, dynamic chassis...

The end of April will see a new Audi R8 Evolution racing car be delivered to 20 teams planning to enter various events throughout the 2010 year. The events include 24 hour races at the Nurburgring as well as the Spa-Francorchamps. There are loads of changes when compared to the 2009 models, and Audi has tried to make the experience as ‘user-friendly’ as possible. “During...

ABT’s new Audi R8 Spyder is at the Geneva Motor Show. The model will have revised aprons, a new grille and different side sills. There will be a set of 20-inch wheels, while lightweight 19-inchers are also available. The power will see a modified 5.2-litre V10 engine boast 441kW with a 0-100km/h time of 3.8 seconds. The top speed has been set at 320km/h. Performance...