After an unexpected prolonged production cycle, Audi has reportedly brought the curtain down on the R8 after almost two decades.
Replacement will be an EV and reportedly arrive in 2027 based on Porsche's Scalable Systems Platform.Its future having been a source of significant debate and contradiction since rumours of a possible hybrid V10 powertrain emerged four years ago,Showcased as far back as 2003 as the Le Mans quattro concept, Ingolstadt’s first mid-engine supercar received an unsurprising prolonged production run last month after it emerged that demand had skyrocketed, especially in the United States.
“We need to be brave, as we were with the first-generation R8. It was a brave decision to make that car. We need to be innovative and transform into the electric world and digitalisation,” Audi Sport boss, Sebastian Grams, told “I’m fighting for and so are the board of Audi. We are looking at different kinds of concepts, and the direction is electrified. If I get my wish, it will be an R8 that’sPowered by either a 4.2-litre V8 or a 5.2-litre V10, the latter become the sole option after the introduction of the second generation in 2015, though in various states of tune and with its amount of twist going to all four wheels, or later to the rear axle only.
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