Audi R8 GT Spyder (2011)

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Audi R8 GT Spyder (2011) first official pictures

By Mark Hamilton

First Official Pictures

03 June 2011 09:00

 Guten Tag to this week's new Audi, the R8 GT Spyder. Audi continues its niche-filling ways, now offering natural air conditioning and enhanced UV exposure to drivers of its high-performance R8 GT coupe.

Audi R8 GT Spyder: now with added rooflessness

The original R8 GT launched in 2010 as a special edition lightweight R8 V10, and only 333 were produced. The R8 GT Spyder picks up the GT's stripped-out theme, offering an 85kg weight saving over the standard R8 V10 Spyder.  Carbonfibre engine cover, bumpers and spoilers account for 5.5kgs of weight saved over the standard Spyder, but a hefty 31.5kg of the weight saving came from switching the standard chairs for lightweight racing buckets. The remainder of the weight-loss came from lighter components in the powertrain and interior.