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Now, it really is over. The Audi R8 has come to the end of the road. The German automaker built the final R8 after extending production to meet the suddenly rising demand. The R8 has been the brand's slowest-selling model for years.
Audi kept the mid-engine two-seater in production for 17 years, over two generations. The last Audi R8 to roll off the production line in Bollinger Hofe factory in Heilbronn, Germany, is painted in Vega Yellow (like the one showing up in the photo gallery) and is a Performance Quattro Edition, sporting a carbon fiber exterior package. The model rides on 20-inch multi-spoke wheels.
The final R8 is not going to a customer. Audi decided to keep it in its museum in Ingolstadt. So, it will probably never prove its capabilities. It comes with 602 horsepower and 413 pound-feet of torque, managed by a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, making it flash from 0 to 60 mph in 3.1 seconds on its way to a top speed of 205 mph.
Audi was originally planning to retire the R8 before the end of last year, with the last car to be built at the end of December 2023. But some of the customers who had heard about the carmaker retiring the aging model decided to order one. So, Audi decided to accept the orders and keep the production going until the end of March.
The latest sales figures prove the all-of-a-sudden raised interest. Sales went up by 49 percent last year to a total of 1,591 units, with 314 units setting wheels on American soil. In 2022, Audi had sold only 1,068 units, both Coupes and Spyders, thus playing the part of the automaker's slowest-selling model.
In an automotive world that goes electric everything, retiring the Audi R8 translates to killing the V10. Lamborghini is sending the Huracan to the cars’ Valhalla, so they are also ditching the 5.2-liter naturally aspirated engine. Audi has been planning this moment since 2019.
The remaining production run is already accounted for, so no customer, no matter how important, can order a V10-powered Huracan. Lamborghini will soon come up with a successor to the Huracan, which will be underpinned by
It will be set in motion by a plug-in hybrid powertrain, designed to integrate an internal combustion engine with forced induction. It should reportedly be a twin-turbocharged V8, different than the 4.0-liter unit that powers the super-popular Urus SUV.
Of the two V10 supercars, the Italian model was the most popular. Lamborghini delivered 3,962 Huracans worldwide in 2023, which is more than double what Audi sold. The R8 used to start at $161,395 in the US in 2023, while customers could order a Huracan for $212,090.
Audi, however, is not planning to launch a successor to the R8. Furthermore, the Ingolstadt-based brand is marching toward an all-electric lineup.
The final R8 is not going to a customer. Audi decided to keep it in its museum in Ingolstadt. So, it will probably never prove its capabilities. It comes with 602 horsepower and 413 pound-feet of torque, managed by a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, making it flash from 0 to 60 mph in 3.1 seconds on its way to a top speed of 205 mph.
Audi was originally planning to retire the R8 before the end of last year, with the last car to be built at the end of December 2023. But some of the customers who had heard about the carmaker retiring the aging model decided to order one. So, Audi decided to accept the orders and keep the production going until the end of March.
The latest sales figures prove the all-of-a-sudden raised interest. Sales went up by 49 percent last year to a total of 1,591 units, with 314 units setting wheels on American soil. In 2022, Audi had sold only 1,068 units, both Coupes and Spyders, thus playing the part of the automaker's slowest-selling model.
In an automotive world that goes electric everything, retiring the Audi R8 translates to killing the V10. Lamborghini is sending the Huracan to the cars’ Valhalla, so they are also ditching the 5.2-liter naturally aspirated engine. Audi has been planning this moment since 2019.
The remaining production run is already accounted for, so no customer, no matter how important, can order a V10-powered Huracan. Lamborghini will soon come up with a successor to the Huracan, which will be underpinned by
It will be set in motion by a plug-in hybrid powertrain, designed to integrate an internal combustion engine with forced induction. It should reportedly be a twin-turbocharged V8, different than the 4.0-liter unit that powers the super-popular Urus SUV.
Of the two V10 supercars, the Italian model was the most popular. Lamborghini delivered 3,962 Huracans worldwide in 2023, which is more than double what Audi sold. The R8 used to start at $161,395 in the US in 2023, while customers could order a Huracan for $212,090.
Audi, however, is not planning to launch a successor to the R8. Furthermore, the Ingolstadt-based brand is marching toward an all-electric lineup.
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