The Audi R8 is a mid-engined
sports car released by the
German automaker Audi in 2006.
Audi announced in 2005 that
the name of the successful
Audi R8 race car would be used
for a new road car in 2007,
the Audi R8, based on the Audi
Le Mans Quattro concept car,
which appeared at the 2003
Geneva Auto Show and 2003
International
more

The Audi R8 is a mid-engined
sports car released by the
German automaker Audi in 2006.
Audi announced in 2005 that
the name of the successful
Audi R8 race car would be used
for a new road car in 2007,
the Audi R8, based on the Audi
Le Mans Quattro concept car,
which appeared at the 2003
Geneva Auto Show and 2003
International Motor Show. The
R8 was officially launched at
the Paris Auto Show on 30
September 2006. There is some
confusion with the name which
the car shares with the Le
Mans winning R8 LMP.
Originally, many thought the
car would be called the R9 (as
there is a gap in numbering
left when Audi announced the
R8's successor, the
diesel-powered R10).

Category Autos & Vehicles

Tags audi, r8