Audi denied an electric version of the R8 supercar was in the works earlier this year, but a teaser image on the automaker’s Web site seems to indicate otherwise. An image of what appears to be an electric version of the R8 appeared on the company’s ‘Electricity Untamed’ micro site.
Audi has been hinting at an upcoming electric vehicle with its Electricity Untamed Web site, and it appears as though an electric R8 could just be that vehicle. The car depicted in the teaser is unquestionably a version of the R8, with a blocked off grille suggesting an electric powertrain. Rumors of an electric R8 first surfaced in May.
Given that Mercedes-Benz has already announced an all-electric version of its forthcoming SLS supercar, it would seem logical that Audi would want to field a high-dollar EV of its own. An electric R8 – believed to be called the R8 ePerformance – could also fill the void of the DOA R8 TDI.
Audi is still keeping tight-lipped on the subject, but look for the Audi R8 ePerformance to possibly make an appearance at this month’s Frankfurt Motor Show.
