The grim reaper took away the beloved Audi R8 in 2023 however the naturally aspirated supercar went out with a proverbial bang. The R8 GT RWD served because the V10 machine’s swan track final yr when demand for the Lamborghini Huracan’s sister mannequin doubled in america.
Audi of America has revealed full gross sales outcomes for the yr that simply ended, revealing some attention-grabbing stats. Deliveries of the R8 shot up by a powerful 101 p.c, reaching 631 vehicles in 2023 in comparison with the yr earlier than when solely 314 individuals purchased one. Trying again in time, Audi moved 649 R8s in 2021, 581 in 2020, 574 in 2019, 927 in 2018, and 772 in 2017.
The R8 is predicted to return someday for a completely electrical third technology, one that can hopefully be successful versus the ill-fated R8 E-Tron. Fewer than 100 models of the electrical supercar have been made with an exorbitant asking worth of €1 million a pop.
One other Audi sports activities automobile going the best way of the dodo that noticed its gross sales bounce in 2023 was the TT. Lately discontinued, the Vacationer Trophy loved a 41-percent hike in demand final yr when the 4 Rings offered 725 vehicles within the US. Right here’s how the fashionable TT coupe/roadster duo fared in earlier years:
However how was 2023 for Audi of America total? It was truly a document yr as shipments jumped by 22 p.c to 228,550 autos. Demand for licensed pre-owned (CPO) autos went up by a considerable 14 p.c, reaching 37,292 models.
The Ingolstadt-based luxurious model is pleased to report gross sales of electrical fashions additionally reached a document degree in america:
