Audi R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI To Be Released By 2011

Audi will try to make its R8 Spyder range more obtainable by offering it with a new powertrain. Joining the standard 5.2 liter V10 is the 4.2 liter V8 engine. The latter will offer a lower price for the convertible model. Like its fixed-roof counterpart, the R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI will be producing 420 horsepower and 317 lb-ft of torque with its new engine. Customers will be able to choose between Audi’s R tronic semi-automatic and a conventional six-speed manual

Set to wear the Audi R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI nameplate—following the format already laid out by the R8 Spyder 5.3 FSI—the eight-cylinder drop top is set to hit the market by early 2011.

The R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI’s pricing details have yet to be announced, but the eight-cylinder version of the convertible is expected to take off about $30,000 from the cost of the V10 Spyder, leaving a best-guess price at about $130,000. The V8-powered coupe lists from about $114,000.