Chopping a roof down from a V10 supercar might be a bad idea if the driver wants to take the car to the track.
But if the roadster will roll only on public roads, it might be a better idea than a coupe.

Audi dared to launch the R8 supercar. It went straight into competition with the Porsche 911 Cabriolet and even with the sister-company Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder (which had the same V10 under the hood). The V10 roadster came in 2010 and it offered as much performance as a premium roadster could offer without spoiling the luxury.

From the outside, the R8 Spyder was similar to the coupe version up to the windshield. The A-pillars were thicker in the roadster version since they were used as security arches as well. On the rear side of the car, on the engine hood, there was a power wing that was deployed manually or automatically. The rooftop could have been opened or closed at speeds up to 50 kph (31.07 mph) and it took 19 seconds for the complete conversion.

Inside, the R8 Spyder featured the same cockpit as the R8 coupe, but with small differences. Behind the seats, unlike the R8 Coupe, the Spyder didn’t offer any storage area.

Under the hood, the R8 V10 Spyder featured a 5.2-liter engine developed by Lamborghini. It was naturally aspirated and featured direct gasoline injection. The power went to all four wheels via a 6-speed manual fitted as standard or an optional 7-speed S-Tronic (dual-clutch) gearbox. The convertible was 216 kg (476.2 lbs) heavier than the coupe version.