Rendered Speculation: Audi R8 Targa

Audi R8 Spider Artists Rendering / Marcel

By Clinton Deacon
August 11, 2008 5:00 PM
Filed Under: Artist Renderings, Audi, German, Rumours

Ever since the Audi R8 was first unveiled, the public has been demanding further variants of the model. The only solid evidence that an open top version of the sportscar is coming was a leaked roll out schedule from late last year which stated we will likely see an Audi R8 Targa in March 2009. Despite this date fast approaching we are yet to see any evidence from our spies, but all other models on the schedule have so far been correct, so who are we to argue?

In anticipation, germancarscene user Marcel has produced a new rendering of what the new model could look like.

Source: Germancarscene

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Comments

janobr

August 11, 2008 5:40 PM

With the top down it looks too much like a tt :( somehow lost alot of its magic

Boston.GLI

August 11, 2008 6:27 PM

Really??

Because last I checked, you can't get the 4.2 in the TT..

bahaha - This thing will be MONEY 8)

Merc-Benz

August 11, 2008 8:26 PM

Dont think so! looks different u can never compere!

Gumball

August 12, 2008 1:57 AM

The audi R8 is all nice on the inside, but it is very crampt and can get boring, soft top gives you more room and stuff, truly the r8 is no where near a TT.

Bremen_Koenigsegg

August 12, 2008 5:18 AM

^ Cramped? What are you, 6'10"?

Gumball

August 12, 2008 11:07 AM

yes it is cramped, I'm small by the way, I've been inside one and I found it very cramped, but it is cumffy.

Paulds

August 11, 2008 5:58 PM

It will look awsome!... Can´t wait to see it

carcrazy1234

August 11, 2008 6:22 PM

this car will die if it's made into a "targa" or convertible... i will lose my interest in this car. It just doesn't show as much of the beautiful curves it used to show with the normal version. This just looks dull and... cheap lol :(

catchmyshadow

August 11, 2008 6:38 PM

gallardos, f430s, turbos etc. all have "open" brothers. so no big deal. anyway i hope it´s gonna be a targa not a spyder. cause a spyder is too girlie imho.

Sammy_R-Gti

August 11, 2008 7:24 PM

god i hope they make it ,,, it look great but i agree with catchmyshadow i hope its a targa not a soft top

GeePee

August 11, 2008 8:45 PM

Looks fantastic

xLumino

August 11, 2008 9:18 PM

looks like a R( ^^

I hate these sentence, but I have to say it *lol

no, be serious.. It whould be nice. I can imagine this car very well as a spider. The render is good. looks nothing like TT

paula1105

August 11, 2008 10:20 PM

looks astonishing! and doesn't remind me of the TT too much

norther

August 11, 2008 10:55 PM

man. was i nervous when i opened this page. i remember the las spy photo of the r8 targa looked like a smart roadster, without the top... and i hated it. this looks very nice. i think it's a great design

BabyMilo

August 12, 2008 12:32 AM

i dont understand why companies are making soft top models of all their sports car...

Bremen_Koenigsegg

August 12, 2008 5:22 AM

UHM? The leaked roll out schedule clearly says R8 Targa. Where is this convertible coming from? ... This is especially surprising because they can't make an R8 convertible due to the mid-engine layout, which I'm sure has been mentioned in previous relevant articles/threads. It's pretty, yes, but preposterous.

xenomorph

August 12, 2008 12:08 PM

Doesen't the Gallardo have a mid engine layout because there is a convertible version of it, if they could do it for the Gallardo then surely they can do it for the R8 don't you think? I too hope its a targa though. That way it wouldn't loose any of the great design and I think a targa is more practical than a soft top.

merc_man

August 12, 2008 6:15 AM

"it looks like an R8"

The_woo_factor

August 12, 2008 11:01 AM

This is better than having Jennifer Hawkins as your girlfriend.