Report: Audi working on diesel supercar to sit above the R8

November 23, 2012 Omar Rana Audi R10, Audi R8, Diesels, Sports Cars, Supercars

It was recently reported that Audi has killed plans to produce the all-electric R8 e-tron supercar. Does that mean we will never see a fuel-efficient supercar from Audi? Probably not. According to new reports from the UK, Audi is working on a Le Mans-inspired diesel hybrid supercar that would sit above the R8.

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Sources say that the car could be badged the Audi R10 and is intended to be the road-going version of the brand’s Le Mans-winning R18 e-Tron quattro.

The track car used electricity generated from a flywheel system to power one electric motor for each front wheel.

While no specs or details have been spoken about, we can expect a diesel engine no larger that a V8.

– By: Omar Rana

Source: AutoCar