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 German auto giant’s most iconic models over the years. However, it was recently announced that the vehicle would be said goodbye.

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

Audi announced it was retiring the R8 as it wanted to focus on electric cars

The last car produced, to yellow color The V10 Performance version came as 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 at the end of 2022.

Production of the R8 would normally end at the end of 2023, but following high demand for the vehicle, this date was postponed to 2024. So much so that there was an almost 50% increase in sales last year 1,591 units of R8 were sold. One of the biggest reasons for this increase was of course the announcement that the R8 would say goodbye to the roads. Furthermore, despite a huge increase in sales, the car was still the company’s best-selling car by a wide margin.

The reason for discontinuing the R8 is that the company More attention to electric cars He wanted to reduce expenditure. The fact that the R8 did not show the desired sales performance for years also influenced the decision. In addition to the R8, a cheaper supercar was launched last November. Audi TT also starts production was terminated.

It is unclear whether a car will replace the R8

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