Audi R8 electric shock?

Now that we have whet your appetite for Audi R8 production, fancy an electric powered supercar? Well, the rumour doing the rounds is that Audi will be releasing a “e-version” of the R8 at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show.

This rumour was given new legs with the recent launch of Audi’s electricity untamed microsite. At the moment, the site includes a bunch of trivia and a few oddball videos. However, it also makes this bold claim (screen grab below): “…on September 15, 2009, electricity, and all its force and power, will run wild and free and completely untamed.”

That doesn’t sound like the precursor to a wussy city run about does it?!