Follow up: Audi to unveil production, concept car at Detroit show
12/20/2007, 9:50 AM
By Drew Johnson
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.