Undoubtedly one of the most exciting launches at the exhibition in Frankfurt is one of the Audi R8 Spyder. The car will appear in the company’s dealers in Europe in the first quarter of the 2010th, but his price will start from 156 400 euros. Convertible version of the Audi R8 has received a mild tilt, which is available in three colors, opens or closes for 19 seconds and is made of carbon fiber, so that its weight is only 30 kilograms. The car has a retractable rear window, which is independent from the roof and can remain raised, even when it is retracted, and function as a wind deflector. Although additional increased incurred in the construction of the car, its weight is 1 720 kg. That is only with 100kg. more than the Audi R8 V10 FSI. This was achieved thanks to its widely used in composite materials such as aluminum and carbon. Audi R8 Spyder exterior differs from the version on the new rear compartment lid with extra air vents for better cooling of the engine underneath, and in the absence of side “sideblades” panel. Moreover, the windscreen frame and vanes on the back cover are made of anodized aluminum.
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