This isn't something that happens every day. The all-new, next-generation Audi R8 has been LEAKED before its big debut that was said to be slated for the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. Even worse for the four rings? The car is fully exposed.
There's nothing left to hide now. No element of surprise.
While we have no official confirmation on what motor(s) will power the next-gen R8, from what we've heard of it during initial testing, there's a good chance it will feature a variant of the V10 motor found in the Lamborghini Huracan. Expect it to be detuned.
Elsewhere you will note that the vehicle, overall, keeps the wedge design and mid-engine layout. Why mess with someone that worked so well the first go around? Design wise it's clear the vehicle's details are more angular and the three-dimensional, hexagonal-shaped front grille is front and center. From what I can decipher, it looks like there's a glossy black honeycomb insert in there.
According to reports I've read from other publications, the image was sourced from an Instagram account — it was pulled down. The user claims to have other shots but they were not posted on the 'Net.
The next-generation Audi R8 has leaked ahead of its expected debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2015 next month. The 2016 Audi R8 is successor to Audi’s current critically acclaimed supercar. The photo appears to have been taken in a workshop as the finishing touches are being applied to a development car.
The 2016 Audi R8 gets the new family grille, previewed on the Los Angeles Concept car last year. The shape is familiar but the R8 loses its stylistic side blades. The design lines are sharper than the outgoing car, naturally, it looks very similar to the new Audi TT...
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