Audi refreshed the second generation of the R8 V10 in 2018, but it was not done making surprising moves, and in the summer of 2021, it released the Performance RWD versions of it in both coupe and open-top shapes.

Audi introduced the second generation of the R8 V10 in 2015 as a coupe only, followed by the open-top version in the following year, but in 2018, the German automaker refreshed the entire lineup.

In 2016, at the New York Auto Show, Audi unveiled the second generation of the R8 V10 Spyder and its more powerful brother, the R8 V10 Spyder Plus.

If the R8 V10 RWS was not enough for those looking for a thrilling experience in a German supercar, then Audi offered them an open-top version of that rear-wheel-driven supercar to satisfy their taste.

Audi introduced the second generation of the R8 at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show and saved the drop-top version for the American continent, unveiling it at the New York Auto Show in 2016.

Four years after the commercial launch of the R8 Coupe with a V8 engine, Audi unveiled the open-top version of it named the R8 Spyder, made for those who wanted to enjoy the "wind-in-the-hair" sensation while driving the German supercar.

Audi was happy with its R8’s success on the market, especially after it launched the V10 version, so it considered chopping the roof of its supercar to be a good idea.