ABT’s new Audi R8 Spyder is at the Geneva Motor Show. The model will have revised aprons, a new grille and different side sills. There will be a set of 20-inch wheels, while lightweight 19-inchers are also available. The power will see a modified 5.2-litre V10 engine boast 441kW with a 0-100km/h time of 3.8 seconds. The top speed has been set at 320km/h. Performance...

ABT’s R8 GT-R is currently at the Geneva Motor Show where it is based on the Audi R8 V10. There will be a few performance and visual upgrades available. For those interested in this model, be quick, as there will only be 25 units produced. “The R8 GT R is an uncompromising racing car for the road, and provides maximum performance,” says company founder...

Rieger, another German tuning house, has revealed their finest details on the new package for the Audi R8. There will only be styling, and it’s pretty simple. Simple means, the V10 kit will pretty much be available for the V8 models. Now, you’ll soon be able to equip your V8 powered R8 with a V10-styled front lip spoiler, side skirts, V10 grille and V10 rear...

Prior Design have created a new upgrade kit for the Audi R8. The Carbon Limited Edition will boast a few exterior changes, without any performance upgrades. The kit will see a new lower lip spoiler in front, followed by a center fin and two smaller air intakes for the sides. The rounded hood will also have a new set of carbon-fibre inlets — similar to the side skirts. The...

ABT Sportsline has announced their plans to unveiled four new tuning programs at the Geneva Motor Show. The details are currently limited however there will be a new ABT AS8, an R8 GTR and a ABT R8 Spyder followed by the ABT Golf R. Hans-Jürgen Abt, “I can say with pride that it (the Abt display in Geneva) is worth a visit, as we have put together extraordinary,...

Audi has released a new video concerning the R8 Spyder. The promo clip is 1 minute 23 seconds long and it shows the car in action. Expect the drop-top to be on show at the 2009 Frankfurt International Show where it will boast the 5.2-litre V10 engine from the R8 V10 model. Power is expected to be 386kW with 530Nm of torque. Check the clip.

South African car guards are quite annoying really. They are handy if you’re in a tight reversing situation, but when it comes to protecting your car.. I doubt they would be of much help. They love to ask for money, even if you sat in your car while in the parking space. To be honest, they think that they should get cash for just seeing your car. Anyway, this story...

Heffner Performance has outdone themselves by creating a brand new twin turbocharged version of the Audi R8 V8. The modified R8 will allow customers to get more than they bargained for as the pull in real life is really, really hectic when changing gears. The car uses a 6PSI boost level (about half a bar), and it will boast 536 rear wheel horsepower. Video ...

Senner Tuning from Germany has created a new individualisation kit for the Audi R8. The result is a SuperSport Concept on the R8 which features a new suspension kit, new exhaust system, a set of 20-inch alloy wheels and a power boost all the way up to 458-horsepower with 470Nm of torque on the 4.2-litre V8 FSI engine. There is a new engine management system along with...

Heffner Performance has released new information regarding their R8 Twin-Turbo package. There will be no exterior changes so it will look like it “came from the factory,” where dyno changes do indeed prove otherwise. The engineers have said that the R8 will have a 183-rear-wheel-horsepower improvement over the stock model. The 536 rwhp rating is about...