Audi has announced that it will be unveiling one production car and one concept at next month’s Detroit Auto Show. Audi failed to mention which models the reveal would include — saying only that it would feature a “world first” and a “stunning concept car” — but the German automaker is expected to unveil a convertible version of its R8 sports car and take the wraps off of its TT-S. It still remains a possibility — although unlikely — that Audi could bring a V10-powered version of its R8 to the show.
Details on the convertible R8 remain scarce — not even a prototype has been spotted — but a rendering of the vehicle was reportedly distributed to a select number of press outlets a few weeks ago.
A version of the TT-S was spotted earlier this year and will be powered by a version of the S3’s 2.0L turbo-four — outputting between 265 and 300 horsepower.
11/27, 10:33 AM
posted by:
MY Si
well this is gonna look sexy….
11/27, 10:35 AM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through Detroit, not an R8 convertible was stirring- so what’s the point?’
11/27, 10:36 AM
posted by:
MY Si
LOL!!!!! THAT comment made my day,
11/27, 10:39 AM
posted by:
Syrax
i can’t see the r8 as a convertible. in fact, most of the cars don’t look good as convertibles. i hate the lp640 convertible, the zonda, the ccx…they don’t look “natural convertibles”, must be the targa top.
11/27, 11:57 AM
posted by:
pherarey
convertibles are so girls can stand up with out their shirts off, so they work targa or not
11/27, 12:04 PM
posted by:
jackjimturkey
only good-looking women should be allowed to drive convertibles. Or, as they’re called in Germany, “cabriolet.”
11/27, 12:37 PM
posted by:
jonmiles
lets see if the R8 looks as hot as a drop top as the 360/430 ferrari’s do
11/27, 3:01 PM
posted by:
LP640
booooo Syrax, although i have to say im not sure what the R8 will look like as a convertible.
11/27, 8:30 PM
posted by:
SS4LIFE
That’s exactly what I was thinking jonmiles. The Ferrari 430 Spyder looks great as a convertible. Just as good as the coupe I’d say. If the R8 looks that good then I say good for Audi. Unfortunately with how it currently looks with that two tone style exterior I say the coupe makes the car. So I don’t know how a convertible version would look to even judge it. On another note It’s about time Audi put some power into their TT. I think a little more HP is what the Audi TT needs for it to really beat the cars in it’s segment. 300hp, AWD, and light weight it’ll have my vote.
11/27, 9:12 PM
posted by:
A4
id settle for the convertible. its a bloody R8
11/27, 10:41 PM
posted by:
TOZO
I’m waiting for the TT-RS, hopefully with a Bugatti engine.
12/20, 10:10 AM
posted by:
CA36GTP
R8 convertible sounds ****in hot. They can keep the fugly TT, though.
12/20, 11:57 AM
posted by:
autonut
I know what production car will be: burned R8 with V10 and strapped Jew inside unable to escape.
12/20, 12:40 PM
posted by:
jackjimturkey
autonut: damn!
12/20, 12:42 PM
posted by:
LP640
im guessing that one of them will be an R8 in either roadster form or with a V10 rocket strapped to the back, perhaps even both : a V10 R8 roadster. As for the “world first” concept i have no idea
12/20, 1:23 PM
posted by:
autonut
Yavol, mein Fuhrer
12/20, 5:17 PM
posted by:
jackjimturkey
That’s “jahwohl!”
12/21, 7:11 AM
posted by:
Get Real
Naked women in a univerity professor’s car ?????
That thought is nasty.