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Audi tuner ABT Sportline has released its latest take on Ingolstadt’s 2011 lineup in the form of the R8 GTS, a worked-over version of Audi’s R8 5.2 FSI V10 Cabrio. In ABT guise, the V10 has been boosted to 620 horsepower – a 95-hp gain over the stock mill. To accentuate the power just... 

6-03-2011

The Euro-spec Audi R8 Spyder will soon be available with a more powerful version of the automaker’s 4.2-liter V8 engine. The EU5-approved FSI unit gets ten more horses, going from 420 to 430 horsepower. It also gets an energy recuperation system that comes into effect during coasting and braking.... 

26-09-2010

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen the drop-top Audi R8 Spyder. Images were leaked in early September, and we were there in Frankfurt for its official debut. That said, its unveiling at the LA Auto Show was less than climactic… other than the fact the Spyder was sporting a flashy... 

6-12-2009

While everybody and their brother likes the R8, there is a small, but vocal minority that’s always thought coupe looked a little funny. Not “fugly” mind you, just a tad… off. We’ve heard the term “porpoise skull” bandied about. Well, that group of naysayers... 

20-09-2009