The Audi R8 has been, is and will be one of the best sports cars (and supercars) in history. It may not be as radical as other rivals, but its balance between power and dynamics makes your hair stand on end when you start it. Nevertheless the era of ICE thermal sports cars is coming to an end and in the Bavarian house they have chosen to develop a new generation one hundred percent electric. That, in addition, will be a turning point.
Yes, because the Volkswagen Group is making a great effort so that all its brands speed up electrification. Audi is one of the most benefited and the proof of this is that together with Porsche leads the technical development of at least two platforms. And although the successor to the R8 is still on the drawing board, what we could classify as first rumors have already come to light. We tell you which ones can be real and which ones are not successful...
The new electric Audi R8 would change its name, use a platform designed by Porsche... and could arrive in 2026...
If you do a little memory you should remember that we have already talked about the future Audi R8. First because the rumors suggested that it would retain its atmospheric gasoline engine but that it would be electrified. Then he came to the gossip of the network that would arrive in 2023 and that it would retain its thermal engines. Lastly, the one we all knew would materialize had to do with the new generation "could be" one hundred percent electric.
Starting from these foundations, we will tell you that the future Audi R8 will retain the essence of the current. In other words, it will stay true to the two-door coupe formula. However there is a small problem: its replacement will not have the motor located in the central position, so the engineering team will have to figure out how to make their dynamic ways very similar. And that is where the good know-how of its Porsche partner would come in.
As you know, although it is not noticeable, Audi and Porsche go hand in hand to reduce costs when creating their platforms and technologies. Yes, even at these levels it is necessary to save and the Bavarian consortium has entrusted them with a vital job: to create two platforms for high-performance electric vehicles. In this way, the future Audi R8 could be based on the SSP Sport base which will also give life to the next Taycan and E-Tron GT.
The second option is the platform, still without a name, which will serve to shape the electric successors of the 718 Boxster and Cayman. In any case, the future R8 must be more powerful than the current E-Tron GT or what is the same, its performance should exceed 650 hp. The saddest thing is that his cousin, the Huracan, will have a new thermal iteration, making it the last of a lineage. Soon we will know more, although we will have to be patient...
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More information about this model
- Plazas 2
- Power 570 - 620 hp
- Consumer goods 12,6 - 14,9l/100km
- Assessment 4.9