Audi announced its plans on Instagram ” something special “. According to the manufacturer, “this is the last lap of the R8 track”. It is on September 12 at 15:00 French time that the company with the rings should appear the best ever thermal Audi R8.

The teaser images, which you can see at this link, show the R8 camouflaged with several blocks of red, black and silver rectangles. At the back, we can see a small spoiler with the Audi Sport signature. From what the manufacturer shows, this model does not look much different from the existing version.

Even more powerful than the GT?

Therefore, the Audi R8 GT was not a swan song for the German supercar. However, it looked like this, because only 333 copies were produced. Its naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10 is developing 620 hpeverything is sent only to the rear wheels.

This new R8 GT accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds and crosses the 200 km/h mark in just 10.1 seconds, all for a top speed of 320 km/h.

An electric future for the Audi R8?

The future of the R8 is very uncertain. Audi is reportedly developing an electric version. However, the new model may be completely different. It may share a platform with the upcoming 718 Boxster replacement, which, for its part, will officially become 100% electric from 2025.

Unlike previous generations of the R8, Lamborghini has no intention of following Audi and intends to offer a heat-powered replacement for the Huracan. For what ? Because the Italian firm has made so much money in recent years that it no longer needs to team up with another manufacturer to develop some of its cars.

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