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riojones
09/10/09

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Overall shape looks a lot like the VW TDI Roadster.
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Pessimippopotamus
09/10/09

@riojones: You mean the VW Roadster looks like the R8 Spyder's?
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engineerd
09/10/09

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I purposely avoided any talk of this car last night. I was afraid. I was afraid it would be an ugly bastardization of a great car. I was afraid it would tarnish the Audi brand. A brand who has a reputation for delivering great cars without compromise. I was afraid that like many covertibles who started life as a coupe it would wind up being horribly executed.

Well, it's not ugly. In fact, they did a great job on it. The trademark sideblades are gone, which is probably the worst aspect of the transformation, and confirms my bastardization fear. However, it's not horribly executed.

I will have to wait and see what the performance is like before my fear of tarnishment is alleviated. I have a feeling this came about as a, "Crap we have to have a convertible" moment. We'll have to see.
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Six Flags Over Tomsk
09/10/09

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Here's a leaked photo of the U.S. spec model.
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FTGDWolverineEdition'09
09/10/09

@Tomsk welcomes the Jezebanned home: Now it reminds me of a Sebring convertible.
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vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in
09/10/09

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Answer: Make an otherwise good looking coupe look like a malaise era sporstcar for pensioners wanting a car with no top.

Question: What can brown do for you?
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brandegee
09/10/09

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I don't see what's wrong with a nice dark metallic bronze color. It's not as though this car needs a sporting color to communicate its life role as a priapic validator, and it's perfect for the fall collection.
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Deartháir II
09/10/09

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Gone are the trademark sideblades on the coupe, creating, what we feel, is a much cleaner execution.

Zat is because choo are WRONG WRONG WRONG! Now GET over here for your BEATINGS!

...Which is my way of saying that this is not an improvement. I'm one of, what, twelve people in the world who genuinely loves the R8 and thinks it's a beautiful car. This is not an improvement, nor is it a "cleaner execution". It's a bastardization, that's what it is.
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crespo
09/10/09

@Deartháir II: The Return: I guess I'm one of the twelve. Love the R8, but frankly, I don't think a cab version could look much better than this. We know the R8 first and foremost as a coupe...Familiarity, contempt, etc.
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Deartháir II
09/10/09

@crespo: I think you're right, a cabriolet version couldn't look much better... but that doesn't mean it's good. It just means they should have left it as a coupe.
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bmoreDLJ
09/10/09

@Deartháir II: The Return: Agreed. Zee roadster just looks wrong. Like a custom job, even. In profile particularly; without blades it looks stretched.
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crespo
09/10/09

@Deartháir II: The Return: But then how will Tony Stark be able to take his architectural mock-ups here and there? That alone should be reason enough!
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Deartháir II
09/10/09

@crespo: You do make a good argument.
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skitter
09/10/09

@Deartháir II: The Return: What does the fourth caller win?
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Leeeeena the Jalopchick
09/10/09

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Really? Nobody else (so far) sees Carrera GT? The resemblance comes out the most in the thumbnails of pictures 2 and 3, to me. I think it's very clearly reminiscent of that great Porsche.
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Deartháir II
09/10/09

@Leeeeena a Jalopchick: YOU TAKE THAT BACK!

It does not!

::quickly wipes away tears::

Meanie!
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FTGDWolverineEdition'09
09/10/09

@Leeeeena a Jalopchick: Sorta. If I really squint my eyes. Probably will for sure once I start drinking tonight.
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vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in
09/10/09

@Leeeeena a Jalopchick: It looks more like a Lambo with Audi cues sprinkled here and there. And that is not a good thing. SAVE THE SIDEBLADES!!
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dragon951
09/10/09

@Leeeeena a Jalopchick: ...
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Don't make me hate you.
(j/k)

I already had to endure the loss of Porsche's independence and the bastardization of the brand. I don't think I can take much more.
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Leeeeena the Jalopchick
09/10/09

@dragon951: You guys don't have to tell me that. I'm the biggest Porsche fan I know - in fact, this might just reinforce that, as I'm seeing Porsches everywhere, even when nobody else does. :P
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FTGDWolverineEdition'09
09/10/09

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Maybe I am the odd one out here but I am actually liking that color. This coming from a guy who hates all shades of brown, gold, yellow, turd etc etc. Yes turd is a color.

Want to know another weird thing? I actually like the way this convertible looks better than the regular R8. And I hate convertibles of all sorts, doesn't matter the make or model. Maybe I need to get my eyesight checked.

Either way, can I have one with the factory installed UPS decals option please?
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Deartháir II
09/10/09

@Formerlythegreatestdriver: I agree with you, but apparently the rest of Jalopnik would prefer their cars in only the standard silver, light silver, dark silver, black and white.
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leavethegun-takethecannoli
09/10/09

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This thing is almost as good looking as the Gallardo ragtop.

It's clean, crisp, and teutonic, like Lili Von Shtupp.
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Alfisted
09/10/09

@leavethegun-takethecannoli: And, like Lili, that color tells us everything below the waist ist kaput.
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FTGDWolverineEdition'09
09/10/09

@leavethegun-takethecannoli: +1. And at the risk of getting shot down dare I say, maybe even slightly better looking. It's a bit more quite and understated than that look at me I go to a tanning salon and have a small penis styling.
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crespo
09/10/09

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Damn, what's wrong with you Jalops lately?

At least wait to see it in the flesh. Take a look at the new 458, you'll notice the proportions are pretty similar here (headrest distance to front and rear wheels). Remember the R8 isn't exactly a long car to begin with...

I agree it doesn't look as good as the coupe, but Jalops crying over anything with a mid-mounted V10 should stick to Jezebel. Jeebus.
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GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls
09/10/09

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"Ja, Ja, dies ist ein gut farbe"
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tonyola
09/10/09

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I never liked the side blades on the R8 coupe. They appeared to be unnecessary and detracted from the lines of the car, like some big band-aid on a supermodel. However, I can see that the blades disguise the tail-heavy proportions, which now seem overbearing on the Spyder. That's a big gap between the side scoop and the rear wheels, and Audi hasn't done a good job of disguising it. If that extra length were chopped out and placed just aft of the front wheels...yeah, I know it's mid-engined but I can dream. Also, I can't help but think that the body seam running from the scoop to the taillights could have been more artfully worked out. The whole car comes off as awkward.
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Syrax
09/10/09

@tonyola: The blades aren't unnecessary, at least design-wise. They came from the Veyron concept, that came from the Bentley Hunaudieres. Bugatti chose to wrap the end in one color contrasting with the sides, but without the blades the R8 would look very weird and empty over there.
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Syrax
09/10/09

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Shit brown? Really? So far we had Porsche 911, 370Z, E Class and others I can't remember. What's with this color? Chromotherapy of our shitty times?
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tinman0
09/10/09

@Syrax: UPS Shit Brown. I don't get it.

Loads of cars in Europe are sporting this dreadful colour at the moment. People are genuinely parting good cash "you know Claude, that sheeeet brown actually looks quite nice, reminds me of something".

The French are particular bad for this colour.

Overtaking these cars on the Autoroutes involves this continuous thought "why? why? why? why have you chosen that colour? I don't get it". Repeat ad nauseam when you come across the next car with the same horrid colour "why froggy? just why?"....
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weatherman
09/10/09

@Syrax: it's a recession color - if you buy an R8 in chartreuse, you know it'll be hot one day and out the next. But if you buy a brown car it will always be just as ugly as the day you bought it.
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MR42HH
09/10/09

@tinman0:
Well, better than endless roads full of silver cars. Silver is the Camry of colors.
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Syrax
09/10/09

@MR42HH: If the choice is this or silver, I'll go silver. There are beautiful colors in the R8's portfolio, this isn't one of them.
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Jeb_Hoge
09/10/09

@weatherman: Nice!
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DaddyRocket
09/10/09

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It's not really anywhere near as cool. The "blades" on the hard top really make the character of the car, and it just doesn't ooze awesome in drop top form.
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DaddyRocket
09/10/09

@DaddyRocket: In fact, it looks more Audi, which is not a good thing. Just way too pedestrian. Plus, it's made of chocolate...
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Jeb_Hoge
09/10/09

@DaddyRocket: It just looks like the new TT now.
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DaddyRocket
09/10/09

@Jeb_Hoge: That's the perfect comparison. I couldn't put my finger on it. Mostly because of the color, I was sure I'd regret it...
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IN THE FACE!
07/21/09

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Promise me this one won't get cut in half...
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