The roof was off the new Audi R8 Spyder, its 5.2-liter V10 singing the song of its people and the heated seat made sure my arse and back were toasty. Hell, even the heater was keeping my feet warm.

Audi took to the 2016 New York Auto Show to reveal the drop-top version of its R8 supercar.Besides stunning good looks, the R8 Spyder features a naturally-aspirated 5.2-liter V10, mated to a seven ...

Audi yanked the top off its all-wheel drive R8 supercar at the New York auto show on Wednesday. It gets the same 5.2-liter V10 as the coupe and the same seven-speed S-tronic dual-clutch transmission.

The R8 is also equipped with Audi's award-winning 12.3-inch virtual cockpit digital instrument display. The 2017 R8 V10 Spyder starts at $175,100 while our option laden test car retailed for $191,350.