petrol
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 2011–2017
- body
- two-seater
- engine
- 4.2 L–5.2 L
- cylinders
- 8–10
- turbo
- no
- power
- —
- drive
- all-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- —
- doors
- —
- weight
- —
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 14–17 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Two Seaters
- avg new price NL
- —
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇺🇸 US versions (17)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 2011–2017. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R8 Spyder | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2015 | R8 Spyder | 4.2 L 8 cyl | Manual 6-spd | AWD | Premium | 14 | 16.8 |
| 2015 | R8 Spyder | 4.2 L 8 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2015 | R8 Spyder | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2015 | R8 Spyder | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Manual 6-spd | AWD | Premium | 14 | 16.8 |
| 2014 | R8 Spyder | 4.2 L 8 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2014 | R8 Spyder | 4.2 L 8 cyl | Manual 6-spd | AWD | Premium | 14 | 16.8 |
| 2014 | R8 Spyder | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2014 | R8 Spyder | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Manual 6-spd | AWD | Premium | 14 | 16.8 |
| 2012 | R8 Spyder | 4.2 L 8 cyl | Manual 6-spd | AWD | Premium | 14 | 16.8 |
| 2012 | R8 Spyder | 4.2 L 8 cyl | Automatic (AM6) | AWD | Premium | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2012 | R8 Spyder | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Manual 6-spd | AWD | Premium | 14 | 16.8 |
| 2012 | R8 Spyder | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM6) | AWD | Premium | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2011 | R8 Spyder | 4.2 L 8 cyl | Automatic (AM6) | AWD | Premium | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2011 | R8 Spyder | 4.2 L 8 cyl | Manual 6-spd | AWD | Premium | 14 | 16.8 |
| 2011 | R8 Spyder | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Manual 6-spd | AWD | Premium | 14 | 16.8 |
| 2011 | R8 Spyder | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (AM6) | AWD | Premium | 15 | 15.7 |
Sources: fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.