Facelifted in `2019`, the `R8 II Spyder` becomes one of the last ways to buy a genuinely modern naturally aspirated `V10` convertible. Against a Cabriolet or Targa Porsche 911, it leans even harder into the emotional register with revised styling and an unfiltered mechanical soundtrack. On the used market, though, it remains every bit as serious to inspect as the coupe: pleasure does not erase costs or risks.
The market is built mainly around `V10 quattro`, `V10 performance` and then `RWD` versions, always with the `S tronic` and the same highly capable base as the coupe. So the engine, gearbox, cooling, brakes and tyres still matter, but now so do the roof, the seals, the rear openings, body noises and the effect of storage on an open car. A late Spyder is chosen on the quality of its follow-up, not on rarity alone.