Audi R8 manufacturing has come to an finish after 17 years and two generations launched.

The ultimate instance of the mid-engine supercar rolled off the road at a plant in Germany final week, nevertheless it is not destined for a buyer. As a substitute, Audi will maintain it at its official museum in Ingolstadt, Germany.

The automobile was an R8 V10 Efficiency coupe completed in Vegas Yellow, just like the one proven right here.

R8 manufacturing was initially scheduled to finish in 2023 however Audi prolonged manufacturing after it acquired a flood of orders following the announcement final yr of the automobile’s demise. A particular R8 V10 GT RWD mannequin launched in late 2022 to mark the automobile’s run.

2023 Audi R8

Audi hasn’t stated whether or not there will probably be a direct successor to the R8, however ought to there be one the automobile will nearly actually be an electrical car. Audi plans to launch its ultimate automobile geared up with an internal-combustion engine in 2026, after which the automaker will solely launch EV—and that dedication extends to the Audi Sport division which is reponsible for the R8.

Maybe the most effective illustration of what an electrical R8 successor is likely to be like is Audi’s PB18 E-Tron idea rolled out in 2018. The idea featured solid-state batteries, that are lighter than present liquid-type batteries, and faster to cost. It is a expertise Audi’s Volkswagen Group guardian is getting ready for the second half of the last decade.

The R8’s company cousin, the Lamborghini Huracán, can also be on its method out. A successor arrives in late 2024, and is tipped to make use of a model of the Revuelto’s carbon-fiber platform and a brand new V-8 plug-in hybrid powertrain.

The R8 was concieved as a strategy to rejoice Audi’s success in endurance racing, in addition to to unfold the funding price of the Gallardo supercar from fellow Volkswagen Group model Lamborghini. The R8 was previewed on the 2003 Geneva auto present by the Audi Le Mans Quattro idea, and would attain U.S. shores as a 2008 mannequin. It was initially powered solely by a 4.2-liter V-8, however a number of years later Audi dropped the Gallardo’s 5.2-liter V-10 into the R8, creating within the course of one of many first unique vehicles that could possibly be used as a each day driver.