An entry-level twin turbo V6 has been ruled for the next-gen Audi R8, Automobile Magazine reports. It was understood that aggressive pricing for a V6 model would help boost sales, but alas it has been scrapped.
Also shelved were plans for a lightweight R8 Ultra. Actually, this one sounds pretty interesting. It was to rely on carbon fibre to reduce weight and source its power from Audi’s famed 2.5 litre five cylinder. At least, that’s what the report states. Sounds pretty cool if you ask us.
So that leaves the next-gen R8 to follow suit from the current model. That’s to say you’ll be able to get with a V8 or V10 engine and it will again be twinned with the Lamborghini replacement.
[Source: Automobile Magazine]