This will be a lightweight droptop, which you can see some spy shots on Autoblog. Looking at some of the photos you can clearly see that Audi has gone for a more aggressive stance for when it comes to driving in the open air. Forgive me for this, but I hate soft-top convertibles, when they are up they seem to look a little ugly – then that all changes when the roof is lowered.

Audi is to fit the 5.2-liter V10 powerplant in the R8 GT Spyder, this is the same engine used in the V8 R8 Coupe. What you will get is 560HP of pure power propelling it to 60mph in just 3.8 seconds, and reaching a top speed of 193mph. We cannot say for certain how well it will perform around corners compared to the coupe version, as we know that doing away with the roof makes a car flex a little more.

Audi will not doubt find a solution to making the chassis a little stiffer, but one would assume that this would come at a cost – weight. Having said that, Audi is expected to use a number of materials to reduce weight in other areas, such as the windscreen, engine cover and the rear wing.

If you had the choice what would you choose the Audi R8 GT Spyder or Coupe?

According to Chris Woodyard from USA Today if you want to own one of the supercars it will set you back a cool $196,800. Then on top of that you have to pay $1,250 destination and handling charge, but an extra twelve hundred dollars won’t bother you if have just laid out almost $200,000 in the first place.

The Audi is a breathed on version of the popular R8, but its 5.2-liter V10 has an extra 35hp delivering 560 horsepower. The bodywork is more than 180 lbs lighter than the original even though it has rear hatch spoiler and diffuser.

It also has an R tronic sequential manual transmission, and when you put this all together will give you a top speed of 199mph and 0-60 in only 3.6 seconds. Made of mainly carbon fiber and a Quattro four wheel drive system makes for a highly desirable car if you can afford it.