Production of the Audi R8 Officially Ends

Audi, R8 It first launched its mid-engine sports car in 2006. Known for its unique design and fast structure, this vehicle has managed to become one of the most iconic models of the German automobile giant over the years. However, it was recently announced that the vehicle would be bid farewell.

That day has come. After 2 different generations and 17 years, the Audi R8 officially said goodbye to the roads. The final R8 was produced last week at the Audi Böllinger Höfe factory in Heilbronn, Germany.

Audi announced that it would retire the R8 because it wanted to concentrate on electric cars

The last car produced, to yellow color The V10 Performance version came as an R8. Although there is no photo of it, we can say that it is similar to the one you see above. Audi introduced the final version of the vehicle in late 2022.

Production of the R8 would normally end at the end of 2023, but after the great demand for the vehicle, this date was postponed to 2024. So much so that last year there was an increase of nearly 50% in sales and 1,591 units of R8 were sold. Of course, one of the biggest reasons for this increase was the announcement that the R8 would say goodbye to the roads. Moreover, although there was a huge increase in sales, the vehicle was still the company’s lowest-selling car by a large margin.

The reason for the R8’s retirement is that the company More focus on electric cars He wanted to reduce expenses. The R8’s failure to show the desired sales performance for years also influenced the decision. In addition to the R8, a more affordable supercar was launched last November. Audi TT also begins production was terminated.

It is unclear whether a car will replace the R8

Audi has not made a statement about whether a car will succeed the R8. It is also unknown whether the “R8” name will continue. But if a new version comes most likely electric It will happen. This means that the internal combustion R8, which is engraved in everyone’s mind, has completely left us.