There is a way to say goodbye
There is no such thing as saying goodbye. At least, according to a certain Dutch singer. But saying goodbye does of course exist, especially in the car world. Audi is slowly but surely kissing the R8 goodbye. This time it is waving goodbye to its supercar in Japan with this Audi R8 Japan Final Edition.
The TT has exchanged the temporary for an eternal one and the ‘big brother’ Audi R8 is also short-lived. Audi already hinted in August that the final phase of the R8’s life had begun and now it is launching a special version in Japan whose name speaks volumes. Meet the Audi R8 Japan Final Edition.
The Audi R8 Japan Final Edition is a special edition limited to just eight pieces with which Audi says “[…] the history of the Audi R8 closes.” That may not have been translated completely accurately by Google Translate, but the meaning is clear. After that of the TT, the book of the Audi R8 will also soon close. The special R8 is painted Ibis White Matte and has red brake calipers, which, according to Audi, is a reference to the Japanese flag. Carbon-ceramic brakes are present, as well as bronze-colored 20-inch light alloy. The R8 Japan Final Edition has, among other things, door sills with the name and edition number of the special edition. we see sports seats upholstered in diamond-stitched nappa leather, and similarly finished Alcantara on the headliner and even in the luggage compartment. In the back is the well-known 5.2 liter V10, a machine that produces 620 hp and 580 Nm via a seven-speed automatic transmission across all four divides the wheels and you can reach a speed of 100 km/h in 3.1 seconds.
Will there be a successor to the Audi R8? Probably, but that seems to be a car of a completely different order. Since the Dutch market introduction of the first generation R8 in 2007, 69 units have been registered in our country. The R8 is no longer among the available models on Audi’s Dutch site.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl