Rumors of an Audi R8 with an engine smaller than the naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10 swirled around the Internet for years and yet it never happened. The second-generation supercar is being retired with the GT RWD special edition pictured here, with plans for an all-electric replacement already announced. According to the now-obsolete gossip, the Four Rings allegedly wanted to put a turbocharged V6 for a more affordable entry-level version.
According to the rumor mill from several years ago, it was supposed to be the indirect successor of the first-generation R8 V8. However, the truth is substantially different. Indeed, the peeps from Ingolstadt had planned a base variant, but with a five-cylinder engine instead of a V6. Specifically, the idea was to use the turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-five from the TT RS and RS3.
