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Audi is certainly bullish on the Indian Supercar market. After bringing in the R8 with a V8 engine and then with a V10 engine, Audi India presented its latest offering the R8 V10 Spyder – the convertible version of the R8 V10. The Spyder debuted on 25th of March The R8 Spyder is powered by a 5.2L V10 engine that churns out 525 hp @ 8,000 rpm and 530 Nm  [ Read More ]

If you have payed attention to our sidebar news, you would be aware of Audi’s decision to introduce the R8 convertible in the year 2011.

A full-length soft top will be offered on the mid-ship supercar with V8 and V10 engine options. The V12 TDI engine, which rumors insisted to have made the cut, has been scrapped.

Porsche confirmed it will fit a light bulb inside the glass casing mounted over the engine bay, so at night fellow drivers won’t be confused whether it is the V8 or V10 version (why can’t Audi just provide a badge ? )

It’s an Audi, it’s a supercar so it’ll not be cheap. It can’t be fuel efficient either. The basic V8 version will set you back by as much as £90,000.

Source- Auto Express

A soft-top Audi R8 convertible is heading to a production line in 2011, says Audi. The mid-engine layout prevents a hard top for this £85,000 supercar that could employ a V8 or V10 engine.