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Nobody knows Audis like Mattias Ekström. The Swedish driver has been campaigning four-ringed racing machines in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters series (DTM, Germany's touring car championship) for the past nine years, and has taken the title twice. Who better, then, to put the latest performance Audi through its paces?

Having come up through the touring car ladder, Ekström may know tin-tops, but open cockpits are a novelty for him. The Audi R8 Spyder, with its 5.2-liter V10 engine running at full bore, sounds - and looks - like a good place to start. Follow the jump to see Ekström and the R8 do the sideways thing through an underground parking lot, complete with dub-tastic dialogue. Thanks for the tip, Braun!


Gallery: Audi R8 5.2 FSI Spyder


Continue reading Video: DTM champion Mattias Ekström plays renegade valet in an Audi R8 Spyder

Video: DTM champion Mattias Ekström plays renegade valet in an Audi R8 Spyder originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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