The iconic Audi R8 is ready for a 2027 return, featuring a Lamborghini-sourced V8 plug-in hybrid powertrain. Explore more ...

Audi has done many crazy things in the past, but putting a twin-turbocharged V12 diesel engine in the Audi R8 might take the cake.

Starting with the base R8 V10 533bhp model ... with drive sent solely to the rear axle through the same seven-speed twin-clutch S-tronic box. The torque output also remains the same as the ...

The third-gen R8 will reportedly swap the naturally aspirated V10 for an electrified twin-turbo V8 that already powers the ...