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Instead, it may use its hybrid drivetrain to power high G launches and high - speed corner exits much in the same way that the Porsche 918 Spyder does.

The Spyder does have a stow - away emergency top that can be attached in case of foul weather.

The MR2 Spyder doesn't disappoint here.

Most in its class can offer at least 300 HP, and the Spyder doesn't come close.

That said, the Boxster Spyder does not include amenities like radio or air conditioning.

The new R8 Spyder does bring with it a fairly significant weight penalty, tipping the scales at 1612 kg which is a whole 158 kg heavier than the coupe.

The R8 Spyder does offer an entirely unique new feature, too, one that's perfectly suited to the cell - phone age: a series of microphones attached to the shoulder belts (with one more in the dash), to facilitate hands - free calls even during high - speed, top - down driving.

The R8 Spyder does — incredibly so.

Not exact matches

«We ladies don't want to just talk about our Spyders,» she says.

New Atlas blamed the weather and «all the disparate factors that influenced the weekend and the sale» - such as the absence of a Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder that sold last year for $ 17.2 million or the Jerry Seinfeld Porsche Collection which sold for $ 22.2 million last year, when the market was still hot - and so the result «doesn't mean much.»

Tesla admits that it's no LaFerrari or Porsche 918 Spyder, but it goes on to boast that the electric sedan doesn't cost more than $ 1 million and offer seats up to five adults and two children with better cargo capacity to boot, making it more practical in everyday life.

Like the coupe, it's a combination of carbon fibre and lightweight aluminium, the spyder losing a few inches out of the wheelbase, doing away with the rear seats completely.

What we do know is that it will be the next step in its «Intelligent Performance» philosophy, under which the 918 Spyder was green - lighted for production.

Also, did we mention that the i8 is a far cheaper hybrid sports car than the LaFerrari or the Porsche 918 Spyder?

Audi has been quick to rectify this, and at the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed it announced it was to turn the wick up on its V10 and offer its R8 Spyder in Plus spec as it does with the coupe, which means 603bhp and 413 lb ft of torque.

Everyone except for racer David Donohue, who, wearing a white dress shirt and Hugo Boss shoes, is about to do some hot laps in the Porsche 918 Spyder.

It doesn't seem like too long ago we were in Wales on a scorching hot day with a Ferrari 458 Spider, McLaren 650S Spider and Audi R8 Spyder.

I don't understand why we don't see the MR2 Spyder on these lists more?!? I know the earlier ones were plagued with oil / engine - eating problems, but the later models are reliable to 100k + miles and cost similar to the same aged Smart Roadster above... but compared to the Smart, for your # 2k - # 5k you get a 6 speed manual gearbox, over 70 % more power (~ 20 % more weight) but this is packaged in a mid-engined, rear wheel drive, normally aspirated car with no traction control and a LSD as standard:)

The Audi R8 Spyder is just about to launch, and the German manufacturer's picked a fairly dramatic place to do it.

«Easy» doesn't begin to describe how effortlessly the Porsche 918 Spyder goes around the course.

All of this means the R8 Spyder will do the 0 - 60mph dash in 4.1 sec and won't run out of puff until it's knocking on the double - ton door at 194mph — a tad slower than the coupe, but not much.

Everyone in the nearby vicinity just stares, mouth agape and clearly pondering exactly the same question: «How many internal organs do I need to sell to own a 918 Spyder?»

While there appears to be no set time frame for the BMW i8 Spyder's market arrival, we do know that it will at least share the same hybrid powertrain setup with its fixed - roof brother.

It's competing in a gridlocked section of the market and the truth is it's not as fun as the ballistic Jaguar XKR - S, doesn't feel as special as the Maserati GranCabrio and then it's got our favourite soft - top, the superb Audi R8 Spyder, to worry about.

The Boxster Spyder sticks to the same recipe as the 356 Speedster - maybe it's not the outright fastest thing you can buy for the money, but damn if it doesn't feel great to have that wheel in your hands.

But lapping the «Ring at under 7 minutes is impressive no matter what you are driving, and doing it about 5 seconds quicker that the much more expensive Porsche 918 Spyder earns you a lot of credibility.

And for those that wish to tell the world they own a 918, but don't want to drive it on a daily basis, Porsche also announced that a limited - edition 911 Turbo S Edition S 918 Spyder will be available only to those who buy a 918.

BMW isn't offering up any information on the concept car's powertrain at this point, but we do expect to see a production version of the i8 Spyder in the near future.

So, dear millionaires, do not fret if you missed out on LaFerrari and the P1; the 918 Spyder is still available at list price.

Although Audi has toyed with addition TT bodystyles in the past, things like a shooting brake (from Tokyo 2005) and a spyder (from Woerthersee 2007), projected sales volumes don't seem to justify anything but a status quo mix of hard and soft top.

Somewhat curiously, however, it did so without any fanfare, with Audi quietly placing it near an R8 Spyder at its stand with nary a mention of the car's special nature other than the glass barrier that surrounds it.

Nothing else in the category matches it for driving fun and day - to - day useability: the Alfa Romeo 4C Spyder simply doesn't have the quality in its chassis and the new Mercedes SLC will have to completely overhaul the dynamics of the outgoing SLK that it's based upon if it's to trouble the 718.

However, the Spyder's greater power and quicker steering do look like a relative bargain at just # 60,459 and, of course, if you are a fan of the exclusive speedster - ish styling then there is only one option.

Safe to assume the rear spoiler (identically dimensioned to that of the RS Spyder) does serve a purpose, though.

Although the steering doesn't quite have the liveliness of the GT4's, (this is not a full «Motorsport» car, remember, so it doesn't have the 911 GT3 front end that the ultimate Cayman has), the Spyder nonetheless changes direction with increased agility and simply beautiful composure.

Expect a production version of the 918 Spyder by 2013 at the earliest, and don't expect an awful lot of of change from half a million pounds.

The 5 - litre supercharged V8 is a mighty engine with 503bhp and 461 lb ft of torque, and while it doesn't rev like the Spyder, it is smooth, responsive, expressively vocal and tremendously muscular.

So while it's true the Jag can't quite match the Germans for outright pace, and it doesn't have the iron control and incisive responses of the Spyder in particular, for sheer fun and dynamic expression the XKR is an absolute blast.

The Ferrari LaFerrari is the last of the incredible trio to arrive but how does it compare to the Porsche 918 Spyder and the McLaren P1?

But the R8 Spyder also does stuff that some cars this price just don't, like ride well.

That project was later cancelled, and Porsche did not return to factory prototype racing until the 2005 debut of the Porsche RS Spyder.

Similar to what the sport differential does in conventional quattro vehicles, torque vectoring — the targeted acceleration of individual wheels — makes the e-tron Spyder even more dynamic while simultaneously enhancing driving safety.

No, it doesn't quite operate on the same exalted performance plane as the upcoming gasoline - electric hybrid 918 Spyder, which is very much a limited - production proposition.

Audi continues to venture into unknown territory, they are not afraid to try just as they did with the e-tron Spyder concept some years back.

If we read the smoke signals that rise from the Weissach think tank right, project 960 has nothing much to do with the high - tech Porsche 918 Spyder any more.

A host of acronyms helps to that end — specifically Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) electronic damper control, a Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport (PDCC Sport) system, and Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus) and active roll stabilization — as does the new electromechanical steering system and 918 Spyder - influenced rear axle steering.

Finally one of the first Lamborghini Huracán LP610 - 4 Spyder in the Netherlands showed up, finished in a classic looking dark grey metallic over a brown interior, this V10 Spyder looked great, too bad the weather didn't permit opening the roof as I'm sure that would have drawn a lot more attention to her.

In this video, Clarkson goes through some of his favorite cars of the year and his top pick is surprisingly not a Ferrari or a Lamborghini, even though a Gallardo LP 570 - 4 Spyder Performante did take third place on his preference list.

My Dynamite Red tester is about as bold as you can configure the new R8 (at least until the Spyder and its golden yellow paint become available), yet onlookers don't seem to react to the car with the same stupefied expression as other, more artistic models.

When Automobili Lamborghini SpA unveiled their new Huracan Spyder in Los Angeles in November 2016 they didn't call it LP580 - 2 Spyder... but RWD Spyder and a quick look on the official website also showed no more LP designation, not on the Huracan lineup and not on the Aventador lineup... so when we found a trademark application for «Aventador S» is is obvious the new, upcoming V12 facelift will not be called LP740 - 4 (rumor has it the new car will bring 740hp to the table) but simply be called Aventador S.