Vroom-vroom, enthusiasts! Clear your schedule because great news just hit the racing world that has everyone with a love for supercars jumping with joy. The Audi R8 production dates officially ended at the start of 2023 but Audi made a last-minute rash decision to extend the line. Audi must keep making the naturally aspirated R8 V10 because customer interest demands more production into next year. Production of the Audi R8 V10 will start again according to company plans.
Keep the R8 V10 in production
Production of the R8 V10 had strict requirements before Audi made the decision to continue manufacturing it. So Audi decided to continue building the R8 V10 model after seeing a major increase in sales. American buyers bought twice as many cars in 2023 compared to previous years! Audi sold 631 more cars for a 101 percent rise over last year’s total of 314 vehicles. R8 sales skyrocketed across the US, showing how many people still crave the car’s V10 engine sound and why Audi kept making them.
Liza Kellner, the spokesperson for Audi TT and R8, confirmed the news with a statement that resonates with the passion of the brand: Audi announced in 2019 that production for the R8 would end in 2023, but the timeline moved a few weeks recently. Given this situation it is expected that the exact production date changed by several weeks. The Audi Böllinger Höfe facility in Neckarsulm will create the last R8 in March 2024, closing a vital chapter in its history.
Car Model Information: 2022 Audi R8 V10 performance
Price: $189,987
Exterior color: Ibis White/Black Roof
Interior color: Black w/Express Red
Drivetrain: All-wheel Drive
Transmission: Automatic
Engine: Premium Unleaded V-10 5.2 L/318
VIN: WUA4BCFX7N7901093
Mileage: 2,064 mi.
Summary: The Audi R8 is a mid-engine, 2-seater sports car, which uses Audi’s trademark quattro permanent all-wheel drive system. It was introduced by the German car manufacturer Audi AG in 2006. Production ended in the first quarter of 2024.
The car is exclusively designed, developed, and manufactured by Audi AG’s private subsidiary company manufacturing high performance automotive parts, Audi Sport GmbH (formerly quattro GmbH), and is based on the Lamborghini Gallardo and presently the Huracán platform. The fundamental construction of the R8 is based on the Audi Space Frame, and uses an aluminium monocoque which is built using space frame principles. The car is built by Audi Sport GmbH in a newly renovated factory at Audi’s ‘aluminium site’ at Neckarsulm in Germany. At the time it was introduced in 2006, the R8 became the first production car with full-LED headlamps.
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What’s happening all over the world? Since the company sold 1,097 cars last year and 1,679 in 2021, people expect the new R8 to be counted in more than a thousand units when the official report comes out. The last production model of the R8 creates impactful worldwide sounds as its final chapter unfolds.
The R8’s extended run makes us sad, because it means Volkswagen Group will no longer produce V10 engines. Lamborghini’s Huracan will follow the trend by saying goodbye to its V10 engine and replacing it with a hybrid powertrain. The R8 remains a respected performance car, even though its years of production are coming to an end. Audi Sport forecasts an electric direction for its main model by adopting VW Group’s new Scalable Systems Platform technology.
We need to recall Audi’s first electric supercar experiment with the R8 E-Tron. The brand made a strong electric debut even though it did not succeed commercially. This rare car has found homes in just 99 households – making it one of the most desired ‘must-haves’ for collectors.
Audi extends R8 production to honor the V10 engine and its sewing thread for car enthusiasts. As we wait for the last R8 V10 cars to come out, we should enjoy the way this incredible engine sounds, something car enthusiasts will long remember.
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