Audi Has Teased The Updated R8 Supercar
Audi has given us a first look at the front end of the 2019 R8. Audi Sport posted a Tweet showing a rhomboid crop of two new R8s side by side, and between them we can see enough to form some conclusions.
The four-ringed Audi badge still sits low on the bonnet, which itself has aggressive ridges towards its outer edges. The bumper is even sharper, though, with fierce angles around the protruding edge of the grille. It’s like it’s sticking its lips out to better hoover-up the air in front of it.
Big vents at the lower front corners may help channel air into the wheel arches to help cool the brakes. The vent surrounds have noticeably more kinked outer edges, pushing angles out sidewards to increase the presence of a front end that doesn’t exactly go unnoticed as it is.
The styling clearly follows the surprisingly feisty A1’s lead, suggesting that these sharp-edged demands on your attention may constitute the styling direction Audi is pursuing with all of its cars now. Meanwhile, it remains to be seen whether Audi builds a direct R8 successor or side-steps to an electric future. Or both, perhaps?
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I still think the first gen was the best in terms of looks.
It always reminded me of a girl with long hair. Sleek and nice to look at in the wind.
I always like the rear of the original r8 but the front didnt look as amazing imo
I thought it looked like a TT that had WAAAAAY too much plastic surgery.
Can you start a thread on here or reddit of you describing what cars look like?
Agreed. This one looks futuristic cliche. The 1st gen face uplift is the one that will always catch my eye. Looks very underratedly beautiful.
AND NOW THEY’VE GOT RID OF THE FRONT SLATS. This is just like when Jaguar started messing with the F-TYPE and then it got a bit worse. IT WAS FINE THE FIRST TIME, STOP CHANGING IT
Looks like a new mustang
Wasn’t there a leak about Audi introducing a V6 TT version this year?
There was but it was denied by an Audi exec that a V6 isn’t happening in the R8
I lost my love for it when the 2nd one came out
The first one was a sexy, beautiful sports car
The second one, however was destroyed by the “aggressive” styling…like everyone does that!
But it looks so nice!
Usually you have the flagship supercar inspiring the design of the cheapest hatchback not the other way round 😂
Well, it’s how German cars have always worked. Think of the CLK GTR, the 959, or heck, even the new A class and the new CLS.
R8 LMS EVO did it first
Noice
Yet another car getting uglier
Something must have pissed it off…