DETROIT AUTO SHOW: Audi Flexes It's Muscle And Is Set To Debut V10 R8 Sports-Car

The Audi R8 may still be one of the hottest entries in the sports-car world, but the hype has died down a bit. With its dramatic mid-engine proportions, it is still a stunning sight on the road, but waiting lists have shrunk in many places—in its native Germany, an R8 can now be had in just two to three months' time.

Three years after the coupe’s debut, Audi wants to ratchet up the hype again, and so expect the long-rumored convertible version—which may use the Spyder moniker, although the name is not yet finalized—to come to market in the fall of 2009 in Europe. In the U.S., where dealers still have their hands full allocating coupes, the droptop won't come before the 2010 calendar year.

 

AudiNewEngland - 12/2/2008 8:48:22 PM

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Agreed.

lexusrox123 - 12/3/2008 8:56:13 AM

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204e60, you are exactly right.

B7FAN - 12/3/2008 8:18:11 AM

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well put BimmerMike46

S4cabriofoxone - 12/3/2008 11:25:38 PM

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"Audi is a great vehicle...but only one is the "ultimate driving machine""

When I read this I thought you were saying that only one Audi is the ultimate driving machine. And I agreed with you--the R8. LOL.

Now I know what you actually meant, and I still agree with you, but I think the R8 could actually outhandle any BMW.

B7FAN - 12/4/2008 12:36:36 PM

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Yeah until BMW makes a comparable car which will out handle the R8 as all other Bimmers compared to Audi's.

S4cabriofoxone - 12/3/2008 11:27:25 PM

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"Three years after the coupe’s debut"

What? It debuted in fall of 2006 and came out in 2007. It's less than two and a half years since its debut.