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R8 Spyder Group test

The R8 Spyder does battle with its soft-top opposition. Can any of them keep the Audi at bay?

This month’s cover story drops the roof on the brand new Audi R8 Spyder and pits it against the Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet, the Jaguar XKR convertible and the Ferrari California. Add in the UK’s longest tunnel for some aural entertainment and the finest roads that Wales has to offer and it’s quite a battle. 

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