Car of the Day · June 24, 2026
2018 Audi R8 V10 Plus Spyder
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This 2018 Audi R8 V10 Plus Spyder isn't just an R8—it's the Plus, the dialed-up, no-compromises flagship that turns the already-exceptional R8 into a track-weapon you can drive every day. Finished in Suzuka Gray Metallic with a sleek black convertible top, it's optioned exactly as you'd hope: V10 Plus Package, Carbon Fiber Exterior Package, Sport Seat Package with diamond stitching in Express Red, full leather, dynamic steering, and a Bang & Olufsen sound system to serenade you when the V10 isn't. This is open-air supercar theater with the intensity and hardware to back it up.
Inside, the cabin is pure focus: black leather wrapped around sport seats, Express Red diamond stitching threading through every surface, and contrast stitching that reminds you this is a driver's machine first. At just over 15,000 miles, this R8 Plus Spyder has been properly enjoyed but remains in stunning, near-new condition—ready to deliver the full mid-engine, naturally aspirated V10 experience with the top down and nothing between you and that stratospheric 8,700-rpm redline.
The Plus treatment means more power, more grip, and sharper reflexes than the standard V10. This is the R8 that Audi built for those who wanted every last bit of performance the platform could deliver—and wrapped it in a convertible body so you could hear every decibel and feel every shift of the wind. It's a rare specification, a rare opportunity, and a rare reminder that sometimes, the best supercars are the ones you can drive open to the sky.
The model history
The Story of the R8
The second-generation Audi R8, which debuted for the 2016 model year, cemented the car's place as one of the most livable, daily-drivable supercars on the planet. Built on the same platform as the Lamborghini Huracán, the R8 paired Audi's engineering precision and all-weather capability with a mid-mounted, naturally aspirated V10 engine that traced its lineage directly to Lamborghini's V10 program. The result was a car that could carve canyons, conquer racetracks, and then pick up groceries—all without drama, all without compromise.
The V10 Plus took that formula and turned everything up. More power—602 horsepower versus the standard V10's 540—plus a host of performance upgrades including carbon-ceramic brakes, a sport exhaust, a fixed rear wing, and a revised suspension setup tuned for sharper handling and increased grip. The Plus was lighter, faster, and more aggressive, with a 0-60 time in the low-three-second range and a top speed pushing past 200 mph. It was the R8 at its most visceral, the version that blurred the line between road car and race car while still wearing Audi's four rings.
The Spyder variant brought open-air drama to the equation. With a lightweight fabric roof that disappeared in seconds, the V10 Plus Spyder offered an unfiltered connection to the engine's wail—a naturally aspirated soundtrack that climbed from a guttural idle to a shrieking, 8,700-rpm crescendo. In an era when turbocharged engines and hybrid systems began to dominate the supercar landscape, the R8 V10 Plus Spyder stood as a purist's choice: no forced induction, no batteries, just ten cylinders, all-wheel drive, and one of the greatest engines ever bolted into a road car.
Today, the second-gen R8 Plus models are increasingly appreciated as the last of a breed—naturally aspirated mid-engine supercars built without compromise, offered in limited numbers, and destined to be remembered as icons of their era. With Audi discontinuing the R8 after the second generation, these cars have already crossed from 'current model' into 'modern classic' territory, and well-optioned Plus Spyders like this one represent the pinnacle of what the nameplate achieved.
Fun fact
The Audi R8's V10 engine shares its basic architecture with the Lamborghini Huracán's powerplant, both developed jointly under the VW Group umbrella—making the R8 one of the most accessible ways to own a piece of Lamborghini engineering.
Audi and Lamborghini company histories; well-established shared platform and engine development