| Attribute |
Audi R8 Spyder (facelift 2012) 5.2 FSI V10 quattro S tronic × | 
BMW 6 Series Convertible (E64) M6 Automatic × |
| General | | |
| Make | Audi | BMW |
| Model | R8 | 6 Series |
| Generation | R8 Spyder (facelift 2012) | 6 Series Convertible (E64) |
| Modification | 5.2 FSI V10 quattro S tronic | M6 Automatic |
| Website | https://www.audi.com/ | https://www.bmw.com |
| Number of doors | 2 | 2 |
| Number of seats | 2 | 4 |
| Body type | Coupe | Cabriolet |
| Transmission | automatic s tronic | automatic |
| Number of gears | 7 | 7 |
| Production from (year) | 2012 | 2005 |
| Production to (year) | 2015 | 2007 |
| Performance | | |
| Top speed (km/h) | 311 | 250 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| City consumption (l/100km) | 20.5 | 22.8 |
| Extra-urban consumption (l/100km) | 9.2 | 10.7 |
| Combined consumption (l/100km) | 13.3 | 15.2 |
| CO2 emissions (g/km) | 310 | - |
| Emission standard | EURO V | EURO IV |
| Drive | | |
| Drive | All wheel drive (4x4) | Rear wheel drive |
| Engine type | Fuel engine | - |
| Position of engine | Rear,ongitudinal | Front,ongitudinal |
| Fuel | Petrol (Gasoline) | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Max. power (hp) | 525 | 507 |
| Max. torque (Nm) | 530 | 520 |
| Fuel Engine | | |
| Number of cylinders | 10 | 10 |
| Cylinders arrangement | V engine | V engine |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Engine displacement (cm³) | 5,204 | 4,999 |
| Compression ratio | 12.5 | 12 |
| Max. power @ rpm (rpm) | 8,000 | 7,750 |
| Max. torque @ rpm (rpm) | 6,500 | 6,100 |
| Cylinder bore (mm) | 84.5 | 92 |
| Piston stroke (mm) | 92.8 | 75.2 |
| Fuel system | Direct injection | Multi-point injection |
| Valve control | Dohc | Dohc |
| Catalyst | Regular | - |
| Fuel tank (l) | 80 | 70 |
| Chassis | | |
| ABS | + | + |
| Front wheel suspension | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer |
| Rear wheel suspension | Independent, spring multi-link with stabilizer | Helical spring |
| Front suspension | Coil springs | - |
| Rear suspension | Coil springs | - |
| Front stabilizer | + | - |
| Rear stabilizer | + | - |
| Steering type | Steering rack | Steering rack |
| Power steering | Electric Steering | Hydraulic Steering |
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| Rear brakes | Ventilated discs | Disc |
| Tires size | | |
| Turning radius (m) | 11.8 | 12.5 |
| Dimensions | | |
| Length (mm) | 4,440 | 4,871 |
| Width (mm) | 1,929 | 1,855 |
| Height (mm) | 1,244 | 1,377 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2,650 | 2,781 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 1,745 | 1,930 |
| Gross weight (kg) | 2,045 | 2,380 |
| Minimum boot space (l) | 100 | 300 |
| Maximum boot space (l) | - | 350 |
| Front track (mm) | 1,638 | 1,567 |
| Rear track (mm) | 1,595 | 1,584 |
| Drag coefficient (Cd) | 0.36 | 0.34 |