The Porsche Panamera's New V6 Will End Up In The Audi R8
Rumours of the Audi R8 gaining a V6 option are nothing new, but now we have a good idea of which particular six-pot will end up nestling in the supercar’s engine bay.
According to a report from Autocar, we can expect a future entry-level R8 to use the 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 found in the Panamera S, an engine co-developed between Porsche and Audi. It’ll also end up in the future RS4, RS5 and RSQ5.
The V6 R8 - expected to arrive in 2018 - should be a massive seller in markets like China, thanks to vehicle taxation laws.
It won’t quite have the charm of the revvy old 4.2-litre, naturally-aspirated V8, but it should be plenty powerful. It’s good for for 434bhp and 405lb ft in the Panamera S, but expect the output to be cranked closer to the 500bhp mark when it’s used in Ingolstadt’s hotter products.
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Comments
Whatever happened to the R8 V12 TDI?
Why was this not a thing
Audi R8 will never be ended up with the Porsche’s Panamera V6 launch!!!
Audi R8 have its own foot prints on the Automotive industry it will not be ended up with some of the Station Wagon which is powered by a V6 Engine …
I dont think they’ll get rid of the V10. That’s they’re performance side and they reduced the V8 to the V6 so it would sell better in places with strict regulations like China
In for last gen R8 depreciation values once the V6 comes out. The V8 is getting close to becoming affordable for me.
why no 5-pot?
RIP V8… 6 cylinders are never gonna make it that big in production
pffft, a V6, LAME
Nooooooouuuu :( :( :(
Maybe a Twin Turbo V6 would be better
That’s the engine it’s having
No No No No this can’t be happening!