It might be a supercar you can use daily, but it ranks alongside cars from the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren from an insurance perspective.Ī masterclass of fit and finish, but the glass engine cover has gone It won’t surprise you to learn that the Audi R8 Spyder falls into the highest Group 50 insurance rating. However, we suspect this won’t be too much of an issue for someone spending upwards of £132,000 on a new car. That’s because the R8 is subject to the £310 annual supplement for cars above £40,000. This equates to a ‘showroom’ tax of £2,000, followed by £440 for five years starting in year two. Perhaps unsurprisingly, both models slot into the top rate of VED car tax, with CO2 emissions of 277g/km and 292g/km for the full-fat R8 Spyder. You’ll need to go easy on your right foot, mind, if you’re hoping to break into the low 20s in everyday use. Other ‘tricks’ include cylinder-on-demand technology, which shuts down five cylinders when not required, and a start-stop system.Īs a result, the ‘standard’ V10 could return as much as 24.1mpg on a combined cycle, while the V10 plus drops slightly to 22.6mpg.
That the R8 Spyder is lighter than its predecessor certainly helps, but the fuel efficiency is enhanced by a freewheeling mode, allowing the R8 to coast when the engine is disengaged.
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Do you need the extra performance? Probably not, but you’ll never tire of listening to the full bore V10 at 8,250rpm and, many potential buyers will consider the more potent engine worthy of the premium the plus costs. The V10 plus ups the ante with 602bhp at a dizzying 8,250rpm - enough to top 205mph after seeing off 62mph in 3.3 seconds.
The ‘standard’ 5.2-litre V10 engine delivers 533bhp at 7,800rpm, allowing the R8 Spyder to sprint to 62mph in just 3.6 seconds, before going on to reach a top speed of 198mph. This is undoubtedly the best R8 money can buy and arguably the best Spyder in the world. In fact, the R8 Spyder is so exhilarating, we’d question why you’d buy the coupe, even taking into account the £8,500 saving. If you’ve got any lock on, you might get a faint sense of the steering tightening up as the front driveshafts distribute some power, but the benefits are obvious – especially in the wet. Truth is, finding genuine faults would be nitpicking. The traction on dry roads is unbreakable, while in the wet you can feel the system subtly shifting the torque between front and rear axles to keep you straight and stable. There are no trim levels as such, although the ‘plus’ model is pre-loaded with extras, such as ceramic brakes, high-beam assist, gloss carbon exterior styling pack, bucket seats and stainless steel pedals. The R8 Spyder arrived in 2016 and two versions are available: a V10 with 533bhp and a V10 plus with a mighty 602bhp on tap.
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However, quattro four-wheel drive remains, with Audi adding a number of driver aids.
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Major changes included the dropping of the V8 engine, along with the demise of the manual gearbox, ditched in favour of a seven-speed S tronic twin-clutch transmission only. Although some criticised the evolutionary styling, the new model is a comprehensive reworking of the original, sharing its platform with the Lamborghini Huracan. The Spyder version arrived in 2009, following a high-profile premiere in the Iron Man 2 movie.Ī facelift was announced in 2012, before the second-generation R8 was unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. Launched as a coupe in 2006, the R8 shared its platform with the Lamborghini Gallardo and offered a choice of engines: a 4.2-litre V8 or a 5.2-litre V10.
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