Photo: Theophilus Chin
Last week, Audi and Porsche simultaneously revealed their super-potent turbocharged sportscars. We were in for quite a shock when we learned a TT-RS can be faster than the 718 Cayman S.
However, today is not about that match-up, but about a story from a few weeks ago. German car magazine Auto Bild reported that Audi is plotting a new car that fits below the R8.
According to them, that vehicle already has an internal codename and will be based on the same platform as the next-generation Cayman/Boxster. We didn't believe it at the time, but after seeing that the two Porsches have been merged into the 718 series, we know the thing Stuttgart may invest heavily into its mid-engined machines.
Let's pretend for a second that the R6 has been approved. Come 2020, what do you think it will look like? The R8 has hardly been a design hit, though it looks much better in the flesh than in the press photos. Audi could instead decide to look back at its rich design history and pick something out, something with a bit of quattro design zing.
Theophilus Chin decided to make his vision of the 2020 R8 Spyder based on the Sport quattro Concept of 2013. It was shown on some occasions and even previewed the laser headlights that eventually made it into the production R8 LMX.
Right now, nobody knows what sort of engine would power the Audi R6 if it does come to be, but it could be the 3.0-liter turbo found in the S4 sedan and Avant. Many expect that it will also be adopted by the V6-powered R8. But we wonder why Audi would build two R models with the same unit.
Recent reports have been suggesting that Audi scooped up the 420 horsepower 2.0 TSI made by Volkswagen for the R400. That could give the R6 its needed punch as well. The trend has been to make turbo engines as small as possible since this helps cut emissions. But an e-tron powertrain would be even better. Just look at the i8 - BMW can't even keep up with demand.
According to them, that vehicle already has an internal codename and will be based on the same platform as the next-generation Cayman/Boxster. We didn't believe it at the time, but after seeing that the two Porsches have been merged into the 718 series, we know the thing Stuttgart may invest heavily into its mid-engined machines.
Let's pretend for a second that the R6 has been approved. Come 2020, what do you think it will look like? The R8 has hardly been a design hit, though it looks much better in the flesh than in the press photos. Audi could instead decide to look back at its rich design history and pick something out, something with a bit of quattro design zing.
Theophilus Chin decided to make his vision of the 2020 R8 Spyder based on the Sport quattro Concept of 2013. It was shown on some occasions and even previewed the laser headlights that eventually made it into the production R8 LMX.
Right now, nobody knows what sort of engine would power the Audi R6 if it does come to be, but it could be the 3.0-liter turbo found in the S4 sedan and Avant. Many expect that it will also be adopted by the V6-powered R8. But we wonder why Audi would build two R models with the same unit.
Recent reports have been suggesting that Audi scooped up the 420 horsepower 2.0 TSI made by Volkswagen for the R400. That could give the R6 its needed punch as well. The trend has been to make turbo engines as small as possible since this helps cut emissions. But an e-tron powertrain would be even better. Just look at the i8 - BMW can't even keep up with demand.
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