Launched in 2007Audi R8 is a road-going GT coupe that takes its name from the racing car of the same name, which was updated in 2015 for the second generation. Although his retirement was already announced in 2022, R8 was still playing overtime until early 2024.

The R8 is definitely retiring

In fact, a few days ago, latest serial copy Audi R8 of the second generation was produced on the linesAudi factory Böllinger Höfe, located in Heilbronn, Germany, at its sole discretion. Indeed, if the German manufacturer did not communicate on this topic, then through our British colleagues from Higher gear that we hear the news.
The most striking example is a Audi R8 V10 Performance Quattro Edition, dressed in Vegas Yellow body color, equipped with bronze-colored wheels, as well as a carbon fiber body kit. It is managed by a 5.2 liter naturally aspirated V10 engine displacement, developing a trifle 620 horsepower aimed at the Quattro four-wheel drive system.
This instance is not intended for the client, but is created specifically for him Audi Tradition, the department responsible for preserving the historical heritage of the brand. So one day we should find this latest Audi R8 in the aisles Audi Museum in Ingolstadt.

Audi R8: the latest of its kind from Audi

In 2022, when the ringed firm announced the end of production of the Audi R8, it took the opportunity to release the final version of the coupe, called the R8 GT and limited to 333 examples worldwide, of which only 26 are in France. The model is equipped with a V10 engine with a capacity of 620 horsepower, which is transmitted only to the rear wheels and is able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds, and the maximum speed is 320 km/h.
But when the death of the model was announced, customers rushed to order their Audi R8, and the German firm decided to to continue the production of the model a few more months: this is how the standard Quattro and rear-wheel drive versions could be produced until today.
From now on, Audi’s Böllinger Höfe plant will no longer run to the sound of the V8 and V10 R8: all that will remain on its chains isAudi E-Tron GT, which replaced, in a completely different way, the iconic R8. Since 2020, the two models have actually been produced on the same assembly line.

If you still want to treat yourself to the new Audi R8, there’s more several copies available at Audi dealerships in France: but you’ll have to act fast as they’re becoming increasingly rare…