Since 2016, we've been awaiting more news about a V-6
powered Audi R8, which showed up in a leaked
product roadmap at the time. Alas, it sounds more than likely that such a
car is dead.
According to an Audi spokesperson, there will not be an R8
with a V-6 mounted in the middle, Road & Track reported Tuesday. The unnamed source
was blunt in stating "there is no V-6 planned." Boo.
Such a car was likely to house a twin-turbocharged V-6
engine, likely on loan from the RS 5. The engine
displaces 2.9 liters and makes 444 horsepower. Since the end of V-8 powered R8
models, it leaves the V-10 engine as the sole option going forward.
There's a bright spot in all of this, however. Spy
shots seem to show a hardcore Audi R8 GT is in the pipeline, and
it will likely house a more potent version of the V-10 engine that makes 610 hp
and 413 pound-feet of torque in V10 Plus guise. For what it's worth, the
Lamborghini Huracán Performante churns out 640 hp and 442 lb-ft of
torque from its version of the same V-10. The photos also showed a facelifted
front and rear end, along with a new lip spoiler and extended side skirts.
Massive oval exhaust tips also recall the original R8 GT.
The long-term future for the R8 is a little cloudier.
Audi's R&D boss Peter Mertens said in a recent interview that there
currently is no planned successor for
the second-generation R8, though he hinted that could change. Instead, we know
Audi Sport has big plans to launch the e-tron GT electric
super sedan, which could end up pulling plenty of performance and
technology from the Porsche
Mission E's J1 platform.
source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1115859_v-6-powered-audi-r8-likely-dead
by Sean Szymkowski
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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