A headturner since the day it was first unveiled, Audi’s R8 supercar still guarantees stares and the instant attention of cell phone cameras on the daily. Having experienced both the R8 5.2 v10 and the R8 Spyder versions, we know firsthand the kind of contemplation Audi’s halo car commands. So for its mid-cycle refresh the […]

After taking the 5.2 liter v10 version of their R8 and juicing it to produce the R8 GT and R8 GT Spyder, it looks like Audi is running out of ways of tweaking its supercar to create more limited edition vehicles. Now it has gone back to the original V8 version of the R8 for […]

Today Audi unveiled the proof-of-life video for its upcoming topless shredder, the R8 GT Spyder. The fastest drop top the 4-Rings has ever created, the soft-top GT Spyder boasts the same 5.2 liter FSI V10 as its hardtop GT counterpart, which delivers 560 hp (412 kW, 552 bhp) and 398.28 lb-ft of torque. That’s a […]

Australian tuners RENM-Performance have dipped their mechanical fingers into the landmark R8 V10 frame and created a highly exclusive drop-top edition of Audi’s halo car. The RMS Spyder is fully fitted with carbon kevlar aero kit materials and revised aerodynamic modifications (revised front grill, brake cooling chambers, front splitter, redesigned front and rear side grills […]

When Audi chopped off the top of its inimitable R8 supercar, many called foul. We beg to differ; here’s the LIAS review. All photos taken exclusively for Lost In a Supermarket by the peerless Robert Kerian. Driving Audi’s latest revision of their world-class supercar, the R8 Spyder, is somewhat akin to sliding a newly minted […]

As you know last week Lost In a Supermarket sponsored the Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Tour when the traveling roadshow hit Los Angeles last week, and it was madness — the line went all the way down Vine and spilled onto Hollywood Blvd. There were so many people trying to get in that the […]

OK by now you should know the drill — the final and climactic night of the Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Tour is coming this upcoming Tuesday night Los Angeles, November 16th. Lost In a Supermarket will be co-sponsoring the party along with Kingsize, so come and join us Angeleno readers — Open Bar, beautiful […]

We gave away tickets to EA and Kingsize’s Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Tour when it hit Austin, and had a blast at the event. Not only was past LIAS feature Dan Black performing, but we’re kind of attached to good times. What can I say, we’re suckers for video games and open bar. Finally […]