Motor Trend
This Audi deserves a spot on the shopping lists “of those who need to work on their tan and go 193 mph.” The R8 convertible features the same handling, acceleration, and 525-hp, V10 engine as the original R8 coupe. “Roll onto the throttle and a rising chord plays, as if there were a Hammond B3 organ” piping through the car’s stereo.
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Car and Driver
The R8 coupe has always been “the most user-friendly supercar of the current era,” and this drop-top variant is no different. “All the usual convertible penalties”—heavy weight, reduced luggage space, diminished performance—are nonexistent. Innovative features include LED headlamps, seat-belt microphones for hands-free calling, and hidden roll bars that pop up automatically when a rollover threatens. Act fast, though: Only a few hundred will be imported here.
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