The new R8 gets aerodynamic tweaks, styling updates and a range topping V10 coupe variant named the ‘Plus’.

Audi has revealed the 2013 face-lifted flagship R8 with updated styling, carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) parts, a new 7-speed S-tronic dual-clutch automated transmission and the new range topping V10 Plus Coupe variant.

Prominent design changes on the outside include new LED headlights and tail lamps, single frame grille with horizontal chrome inserts adorning the struts on the V10 variants, bumper, the diffuser which has been pulled upwards and two round glossy tailpipe trim sections.

LED headlamps are now standard across the R8 range, and the diodes for the high and low beams are placed above and below the daylight running lamps. The tail lamps feature a new design, the front and rear indicators get dynamic displays; essentially they light up from the inside to the outside in the direction that the car is about to turn. LED engine compartment lights are available as an option on all models except the Plus which has them as standard.

The interiors have been spruced up too. The ‘monoposto’, a long arc curve running around the cockpit in the area of the driver, dominates the interior design. New R8 badges adorn the flattened rim of the optional multi-function sports steering wheel, the gearshift or selector lever, at the door sill trims, in the instrument cluster and on the start screen of the on-board monitor. Electrically adjustable sports seats are optional on the V8 variants and standard on the V10. The control and trim elements are either made of subdued chrome strips or painted black; the needles in the instrument cluster and the shift paddles have been slightly modified. The R8 V10 and the R8 V10 plus come with the navigation system plus and the Bang & Olufsen audio as standard on-board features.

The R8 is offered in two solid colours and four metallic shades. A matte colour option is exclusively offered for the V10 Plus variant. The side blades on the coupé come in eight colours, while the convertible top of the R8 Spyder comes in black, red or brown.