2010 Audi R8 Roadster Spied - Best New Car
Tuesday, September 2nd, 20082010 Audi R8 Roadster Spied - Best New Car : The first thing we notice on this flat-black prototype is the absence of the R8 coupe’s so-called side blades. Available in contrasting colors and optional carbon fiber on the hardtop, the panels have given way to larger rear intakes that now begin well aft of the doors. Both the front and rear fascias have been revised and feature fewer slats in their air apertures - those below the headlights feature two, and those under the taillights have three - which is in line with the semi-bonkers R8 TDI concept that Audi showed this year. The exhaust note will emanate from dual ovoid outlets instead of the quad tips found on the coupe.
2010 Audi R8 Roadster Spied Pictures:
Since this model hasn’t been officially confirmed, we don’t yet know what the model designator will be. What it could be called: Cabriolet, Roadster, or Convertible. Audi has historically used the Cabriolet moniker for its four-place droptops (A4) and Roadster for the two seaters (TT) so, following that logic, Roadster is the most likely choice. What it probably won’t be called: Targa, Spider/Spyder. There are two other brands within Audi’s extended family that have already laid claim to these badges - Porsche with the 911 Targa, and Lamborghini with the Gallardo and Murciélago Spyder. It’s not likely that Porsche will loosen its reins on the Targa name, and it’s also unlikely that Audi would steal the Gallardo’s Spyder name since the R8 already borrows heavily enough from that car.