Leaked: Audi R8 Spyder

The drop-top Audi R8 Spyder is finally here and it will be officially unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week. These pictures have been leaked from Audi and we have a hunch that it was on purpose to create hype, like every other manufacturer does. The Audi R8 Spyder will feature a black canvass roof whose mechanisms hide the mid-rear mounted engine.

The rest of the car remains visually indifferent to the regular car but the Spyder will only be available with the 5.2-liter V10 engine. The engine produces 525hp and 530Nm of torque. Transmission options include the 6-speed manual and the R-Tronic sequential shifter. Power is shared along the two axles through the quattro AWD system which, if the same as the coupe’s, can transfer up to 85% of torque to the rear wheels. Rumours say there won’t be a 4.2-litre Spider but there may be an electric-powered one.

More on this next week. And before you ask, expect the interior to be very much like the regular R8 and not like the one pictured here.