If you've been a fan of the Audi R8, then you may have not been so pumped when the company debuted the all-new, second-gen car. That's because it's a bit cold when compared to the more emotional first-gen R8.
Perhaps the four rings can sway you with another one of its offerings.
That would be the R8 Spyder.
How else can you make something more fun than by chopping off its roof and keeping an assload of power on board? Equipped with a V10 motor and a dual-clutch 'box, it will zap to 60 mph in about 3.5 seconds. But, what's it really like to drive?
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Check out a mere excerpt from the British pub's review:
...If this all sounds very familiar to the coupe, that’s because Audi Sport set about eliminating any compromise between the coupe and Spyder. And while the former will always be the driver’s choice in Audi’s eyes in the new Spyder it has eliminated as much dynamic compromise as is possible.
Negatives? The standard steering has an inconsistency to it weighting, in standard mode it’s too light, in Dynamic mode it’s heavy for the sake of being heavy. The optional Dynamic steering (yes, there’s a dynamic mode for the standard steering and an optional Dynamic steering system…) isn’t a favourite either, so there’s possibly more work for Audi Sport to do there...
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