Audi R8 GT Spyder: The GT Cup officially loses its roof

A year after the arrival on the roads of the GT version of the Audi R8 seductive section, here we present our on the net the first official pictures of the Audi R8 GT Spyder.

As expected, it benefited from a pretty face whose silhouette is just as crisp as the cut.

Faithful to the soft top

Audi is the only German manufacturer of sports cars and luxury prestige which always turns back to the principle of cutting-retractable hardtop cabriolet.

Thus, it is not very surprising to see the beautiful Audi R8 GT Spyder offer a flexible roof upscale category.

The deployment of the top takes only 19 seconds and must be in a lower speed 50 km / h.

Cote weight, this version weighs only 1640 pounds or 85 less compared to that of the Audi R8 V10 Spyder charming. All accentuated by use of carbon fibers.

The engine cut

As it should, this Spyder inherited motor cutting Audi R8 GT is the 5.2-liter V10 with a power of 560 hp and torque of 398 lb-ft.

Rating performance, it goes from 0 to 100 km / h in just 3.8 liters and its top speed is 317 km / h.

It goes without saying that this elegant Spyder offers quattro.

Like the GT Cup, discoverable this version will be produced 333 copies, the price will exceed 200,000 euros only.

The first public release before the seductive Audi R8 GT Spyder is scheduled in September the International Motor Show in Frankfurt.