Why do so many people like to choose a sports car? You may say that it is the driving experience, the acceleration performance, but Xiaobian thinks that those things are difficult to experience without being on the track. On the contrary, the unique sound wave of the sports car is the most easily obtained for daily use, and it can also make every driver's blood boil.
(Exterior of the current Audi R8)
In fact, in the automotive industry, there is an engine with a rather unique sound wave, that is, the inline 5-cylinder engine (now only used by some models of the Audi family), because of its unique engine layout, which can make the sound of the vehicle more dense, and there is no jitter. However, if two inline 5-cylinder engines are put together with the V10, it will allow the driver to get double the pleasure.
Unfortunately, the Audi family is equipped with the V10 - R8, which is about to become electrified. However, according to the electrification of the Audi R8, there are two possibilities, one is to use pure electric drive directly, and the other possibility is to use a plug-in hybrid system.
(Current Audi R8 interior)
Pure electricity means that the new Audi R8 will lose its "soul" engine, replaced by a motor and electronic control system, and the driver may be able to obtain more extreme acceleration performance, and the acceleration of 100 kilometers is expected to be shorter than the current 3.1s.
(Audi PB18 e-tron)
Plug-in hybrid system, it is very likely to match the current Lamborghini Urus 4.0T V8 engine, the total power of the system is expected to exceed 700Ps.
(Current Audi R8 5.2L V10 engine)
Xiaobian guessed that the possibility of the next generation of Audi R8 choosing plug-in hybrid is relatively large, because Audi has previously indicated that it will be fully electrified in 2030, and the relevant news of Audi R8 has appeared frequently in the recent past, which means that Audi R8 has begun to enter the warm-up stage, even if it is officially listed in the next two years, there should be a generation of life cycle.
That is to say, the Audi R8 is fully electrified, and it will have to wait for the next generation. It is worth noting that even if you change to the 4.0T V8+ plug mix, the sound wave cannot be as pleasant as the current 5.2L V 10. So if you like to enjoy the sound, take a shot as soon as possible.
Edit = Huang Zhifeng
Producer = Luo Zuxing