The release of the supercar was discontinued due to its unpopularity.
Audi stopped production of the electric version of the supercar R8 — e-tron — her unpopularity. The model was presented in the spring of 2015, during this time, the company produced less than a hundred copies.
That the production R8 e-tron was completed ahead of schedule, told journalists the representative of the company. The exact number of produced electric vehicles, he refused to name. How many cars were sold is unknown.
Audi R8 e-tron never appeared in the online Configurator on the official website. To order it, the customer had to apply directly to the headquarters of the company. The cost of the machine, according to unconfirmed reports, amounted to one million euros.
Electric modification of the supercar debuted in March 2016 at the Geneva motor show alongside the petrol R8 new generation. Two months later, at the CES consumer electronics exhibition in Shanghai was shown the experimental version with Autonomous control — Piloted Driving Concept.
Audi R8 e-tron is equipped with two electric motors with a total capacity of 462 horsepower. The coupe accelerates from zero to hundred kilometers per hour in 3.9 seconds, full charged battery is enough for 450 kilometers.
