bloody hell ..... audi nailed it once again. Having that engine and that sound and the audi quality and the design of this spyder.... together with the worlds best gear box. YEP they nailed it pretty hard
Steve, you are in a class by yourself man. By far, my good man, the best automotive journo at present, and frankly as far back as I can remeber. I thoroughly enjoy everyone of your videos mate, keep them coming.
Exactly he is a very good presenter wish all videos were like this if you get what I mean. Anyway, I liked the first R8 but loved the spyder. Second generation I was disappointed by the looks but this convertible looks great. I'm proud to say that I like the R8 again.
Zain Ali Dude, what are you saying? I agree the previous R8 looked great. But the new one looks even better. Anyways, that's just my opinion vs yours. And, honestly, I did not like the looks of the new R8 that much, at first. But, now, I think it is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! Excellent job, Audi!
It's a shame they went with a soft top. It looks great with the roof down, though not as great as the Ferrari, but with a metal top you can more or less maintain the shape of the coupé, which is usually prettier, with the roof up. This won't matter to most buyers, but current metal tops are also lighter than soft tops. The 488 Spider's roof weighs just 20kg.
Great video of a great car... BUT.. while the engine noise might sound wonderful on a short review.. having a v10 bellow into your ears day after day might become tiresome I'd guess.
Yes but the r8 is a full blown supercar but the v8 just isnt fast enough to be in that category....when it first came out it was pretty fast....but as soon as the gallardo lp560 came it it was so friggin slow compared to the gallardo making it redundant.....however the v8 r8 does sound better haha
Either way, Audi owns Lamborghini and I don't think they would want to make their supercar faster or better than their older brother. Since they took the engine from the huracan/Gallardo and then detuned it and put it into audi's answer to supercars the R8
1. Can you car journalists please retire the word "Bangs and Crackles" 2. Who decided that those bangs and crackles are a good thing and everyone likes them? To me they sound so artificial you can clearly tell some tech with a laptop and programmed those sounds, they're not organic
I have no any problems with this man at all. No offence please but have you got anyone else to review a car? To watch same person's opinion and thoughts are getting boring...... one again no offence! Peace
It looks amazing in yellow.
bloody hell ..... audi nailed it once again. Having that engine and that sound and the audi quality and the design of this spyder.... together with the worlds best gear box. YEP they nailed it pretty hard
675LT Spyder?
Alex 1991 not the best gearbox, probably just as good as the ssg from McLaren and not as good as the Porsche PDK.
"I'm gonna show you, and you're going to listen, right here and now"! ahahaha. I love Steve's enthusiasm. One of my favorite cars too!
Steve, you are in a class by yourself man. By far, my good man, the best automotive journo at present, and frankly as far back as I can remeber. I thoroughly enjoy everyone of your videos mate, keep them coming.
Agree I feel like buying this car for you.
@Zain Ali ha well that'd be pretty cool but honestly if you have that kinda money there are ppl who could use it much more than me.
This guy could sell me a Fiat Panda for 250k.
Exactly he is a very good presenter wish all videos were like this if you get what I mean. Anyway, I liked the first R8 but loved the spyder. Second generation I was disappointed by the looks but this convertible looks great. I'm proud to say that I like the R8 again.
Zain Ali
Dude, what are you saying? I agree the previous R8 looked great. But the new one looks even better. Anyways, that's just my opinion vs yours. And, honestly, I did not like the looks of the new R8 that much, at first. But, now, I think it is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! Excellent job, Audi!
Zain Ali
+Mr MooMoo What?
That frameless mirror is frikin kick ass!
From the very first V8 to this one, it's the must have car in your lifetime. Great review, love the V10 Spyder soundtrack!!!
Honestly, for someone who is arachnophobia, the spyder is probably my favorite model of the audi r8
Definitely would go with the spyder too. Love it
The real brake lights look different compared to the coupe, anyone else noticed that.
Does anyone known where about in Spain this was filmed?
How can it be stiffer than a McLaren 650S Spider with a carbon tub?
the r8 has a semi carbon tub
Nice architecture shots too!
So, the old one lowered to the top in 19 seconds up to 31mph. Where is the progress?
The r8 spyder is stiffer than the huracan spyder?
that sound wow
the windscreen surround needs to be black.. then it would be perfect
The rear deck is vast! Lovely thing to sit in though.
Audi and Lambo really need to go hard tops for the R8 and Huracan. They'll look much better.
Heavier
True but Ferrari's been doing it for years and it hasn't made a huge difference in performance. Supcharged
AGREED!!!
Agreed. McLaren also do it with no downside.
could you tell Audi to add a panoramic roof to the r8 coupe
Your so so wrong on the buffeting pal having gone from m4 convertible to Audi R8 spyder
It’s so so noisy in the cab from wind perspective 😢😢😢😢
Which one would you choose r8 or the lamborghini huracan??
R8
Huracan, but you buy it for the name and looks, other than that, the R8 is the same as a Huracan
Put what engine in the spyder? I didn't understand the last sentence.
"The 610 engine". So the engine from the V10 Plus. Hope that helps.
Nick Linacre Oh ok gotcha. Totally didn't get that acoustically. Thanks ;)
the 610 HP engine from the V10 plus
It's a shame they went with a soft top. It looks great with the roof down, though not as great as the Ferrari, but with a metal top you can more or less maintain the shape of the coupé, which is usually prettier, with the roof up. This won't matter to most buyers, but current metal tops are also lighter than soft tops. The 488 Spider's roof weighs just 20kg.
Imagine driving it open top with the larini exhaust..
I'd like to see the + model
Mclaren MonoCell included?
Stiffer than the Mcdaddy?
I reviewed this car in Yellow it is awesome!
Great video of a great car... BUT.. while the engine noise might sound wonderful on a short review.. having a v10 bellow into your ears day after day might become tiresome I'd guess.
no one driving these supercar everyday...
Not an everyday car
Geez it looks even more like an audi generic as a convertible. The previous gen blows this gen in terms of looks and presence
wow that sound
So much want for one of these!
This or the Huracan Spyder?
yes this is what i was looking for.
This guy is the best car presenter excluding Clarkson, Hammond and May. I think he's better than Chris Harris
whats wrong with you guys. 5 min vid and you call this a review ???
its better that way no need to hear about rear visibility, leg room and such. its a supercar
Looks good? I doubt it.
Same as old model, no thanks.
Nice engine but I'll take Gallardo instead.
You're still getting the Audi engine lol
nice car but the front is so weak
Very nice car
Who would unlike this car? Like seriously
Bmw fangirls :)
Is it really stiffer than a McLaren spider with a carbon tub?
rrruuubbbiiiisssshhhh!!!
THE most hideous and ugliest supercar currently made. I honestly have no idea what the f*** the designer was thinking when he designed that front.
It's better looking than the one you have as a profile picture...
Shady Ard Nah. They're both hideous.
BlackWind
Well, that's you're opinion. I think the new R8 is easily one of the better looking new supercar on the market right .
V10s are the best engines ever.
So weird that audi wld keep making the V8 R8's till 2014 or whatever....they were wayyyy too slow after 2010.
What's wrong with v8 r8 when Porsche makes the 911 Carreras?
Yes but the r8 is a full blown supercar but the v8 just isnt fast enough to be in that category....when it first came out it was pretty fast....but as soon as the gallardo lp560 came it it was so friggin slow compared to the gallardo making it redundant.....however the v8 r8 does sound better haha
Either way, Audi owns Lamborghini and I don't think they would want to make their supercar faster or better than their older brother. Since they took the engine from the huracan/Gallardo and then detuned it and put it into audi's answer to supercars the R8
Im Building a Audi R8 Spyder Model by Revell!
et its not stiffer than koenigsegg
This or 991.2 turbo S
911
In terms of performance, the 911 wins, by in terms of sound, probably the R8
R8 v10 Plus
Now have no mony to baying bike
But promise one day I achieve this Audi.........
533bhp 💪💪
I thought Steve was an Autocar exclusive. Guess I have no more reason to stay subscribed to that channel.
I left Autocar long ago floflorian, that they ran out of steam tbh. This (and evo) is where it's at nowadays, cheers, steve
still softtop :D
I want one 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
This is similar to the Lamborghini huracan
1. Can you car journalists please retire the word "Bangs and Crackles"
2. Who decided that those bangs and crackles are a good thing and everyone likes them? To me they sound so artificial you can clearly tell some tech with a laptop and programmed those sounds, they're not organic
Only when you thought the New R8 couldnt get uglier,they put a Fucking Unibrow in the Rear
too bad its ugly..
i prefer the hard top waay more
I have no any problems with this man at all. No offence please but have you got anyone else to review a car? To watch same person's opinion and thoughts are getting boring...... one again no offence! Peace