The R8 GT Spyder is to be unveiled at the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race in June prior to the official world premiere at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show in September.

The vehicle will be powered by a 5.2-liter V-10 engine that is expected to deliver around 560 hp and 398 lb.-ft. of torque. Top speed is touted to be 193 mph and time taken to go from 0 to 60 mph will be around 3.6 seconds. Further, a modified version of Audi’s six-speed R-tronic robotized manual transmission and a viscous coupling will provide a 15 per cent front/85 per cent rear torque split as standard.

Features of the Audi R8 GT Spyder include standard-fit ceramic brakes, manually adjustable coilover suspension, a front splitter as well as carbon fiber ‘winglets’ on the corners of the front bumper. Also the vehicle gets carbonfibre-reinforced plastics parts including the rear deck, side blades, bumpers and big rear wing.

Incidentally, the R8 GT Spyder is lighter by 95 kg owing to a new carbon fiber liftback, fixed rear wing, modified brake calipers, reduced engine-bay sound deadening as well as a lighter windscreen made from thinner glass. As for the interior, features include unique R8 GT instrument graphics, a newly designed shift lever, use of Alcantara for panels and unique door sills.