Brace Yourselves: A V6 Audi R8 Is Coming

A leaked production schedule reveals that a V6 R8 is indeed happening, and the car will be with us in 2018
Brace Yourselves: A V6 Audi R8 Is Coming

With only the V10 engine from the first-gen R8 carried over to the new model, we couldn’t help but wonder if there’d ever be a model to replace the old N/A V8. There was talk of Audi’s 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 making an appearance, but apparently cooling it in a mid-mounted position was an issue, leaving speculation to focus on a twin-turbo V6. And it seems the V6 option is almost certainly going to happen, but not until 2018, judging by this product schedule leaked by Autobahn.

Brace Yourselves: A V6 Audi R8 Is Coming

The schedule merely states ‘R8 V6’, but we can’t imagine it being anything other than the twin-turbo unit. It’ll most likely be the same unit Audi will fit to the next RS4, which recent reports suggested would be good for as much as 480bhp. The reason for an entry-level V6 model? It’s all about the Chinese market, where demand for fancy cars with smaller engines is high.

Other interesting bits of fast Audi news seen on the schedule include the TT RS - which will arrive in April 2017 along with the R8 Spyder - an RS3 saloon appearing in August the same year, and an RS5 arriving at the same time as the V6 R8.

Autobahn via Autoblog

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Comments

Jakub Karczmarz

A V6 R8 may to have engine from Nissan GT-R

02/24/2016 - 15:07 |
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Anonymous

Remember guys, the ford gt also has a v6 twin turbo, don’t act like it’s the end of the world

02/24/2016 - 15:33 |
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Matt Ignacek

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

An American supercar should not have a v6 in it

02/24/2016 - 15:53 |
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Alex P

Well this sounds like a horrible idea…

02/24/2016 - 15:47 |
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Audi Sport R8 LMS RWS quattro Sport Plus Ultra Evolution

Nonono, Audi, the answer was 5-cylinder!

02/24/2016 - 15:51 |
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Anonymous

looks like the next rs4 will again have a audi r8 engine albeit with less cylinders and with turbo

02/24/2016 - 16:18 |
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Luka Megre

more like an audi R6 now

02/24/2016 - 16:47 |
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Anonymous

audi R8, now with economical V6, from 99,999€ :D

02/24/2016 - 18:34 |
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Anonymous

i love the V8 however if i could afford an R8 i wouldnt want it in one, i would either want a v10 which screams and is pretty much a sophisticated huracan or a v6 which wouldnt be as powerful but i would get a pretty car.

V8 wise i hope they dont die, my dream of having a v8 aston martin and v8 corvette is still alive.

02/24/2016 - 18:40 |
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ragnarokchock

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Start saving and it will happen

02/24/2016 - 19:06 |
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kbo5point0

I don’t understand the issue… audi has done LMP1 cars that were mid engine v6s and made over 600hp. If some engineer can make it faster with a v6 then what’s the problem? This coming from an American with a v8…

02/24/2016 - 22:33 |
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Yeah but remember, the LMP1 cars were race cars, it would be very hard to make an engine similar to the ones in the LMP1 cars and be reliable and effecient

02/25/2016 - 00:48 |
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Dotzent

Good to see entry level R8 to be honest. I’m more interested in SQ7 though :o

02/25/2016 - 00:04 |
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