Audi R8

The Audi R8 has always been special if not unique in the world of mid-engine supercars. It still is.

After almost two decades, the Audi R8 is dead – and the German brand is yet to lock in a launch date for its expected electric successor.

The ABT XGT is a hardcore road-legal version of the Audi R8 GT2 race car that costs almost $1 million and will be limited to just 99 units.

Audi is saying goodbye to its R8 supercar, releasing a video tribute featuring some key models from its history.

As the time draws near for Audi’s iconic supercar to be retired, the brand has been spied testing what looks to be a special sendoff.

The Audi R8 will use a bespoke electric sports car platform, but will use 'modules' from the Volkswagen Group's new SSP underpinnings.

Audi is bidding "auf wiedersehen" to the R8 V10 with a special GT RWD edition featuring more power and less weight.

An electric replacement for the Audi R8 is coming – eventually – but it's still unclear what it'll look like underneath.

In 2021, we lost two brands and 18 nameplates in the Australian market, and there were a handful of other discontinuations worth noting.

It's no surprise given Audi plans to be EV-only by the early 2030s outside China, but the R8's successor will not feature internal combustion.

Audi's rear-wheel drive, mid-engine R8 V10 supercar has been given a power boost for 2022.

Audi's naturally-aspirated twin to the Lamborghini Huracan Evo has been given the axe in Australia.

The facelifted Audi R8 Coupe and Spyder is hitting Aussie dealers on July 24, bringing refreshed looks and the permanent return of a rear-wheel drive model.