Audi R8 gets a Grandiose body kit from Regula Tuning

Nov 26, 2012 at 1:47pm ET

By: Michael Gauthier

The Audi R8 has always been stunning, but that hasn't stopped Regula Tuning from trying to improve the car's appearance.

Designed to make the model look like a race car, the €7,698 "grandiose" body kit is constructed out of aramid (aromatic polyamide) fibers and includes a new front bumper and mesh grille inserts. There's also a spoiler and a ventilated rear fascia with an integrated diffuser. Last but not least, the model rides on 20-inch Oxigin wheels that are 8.5 inches wide at the front and 11 inches wide at the rear.

Performance modifications are fairly limited, but the company offers a €1,398 upgrade package which enables the R8 V10 to produce 560 HP (412 kW).