U Design: 2016 Audi R8 Coupe Could End Up Looking Like This

Armed with a host of spy shots, plenty of recent Audi concepts previewing the brand’s styling direction and above all, the knowledge that Ingolstadt has no intention of abandoning a well-received formula, Carscoops reader and aspiring digital artist Damian Sebastian pulled out his PS guns and crafted his vision of the next generation R8 coupe.

Among other highlights, is the application of sharper lines throughout the body, a lower placed and meaner looking front end with hints of Audi’s Sport Quattro Concept and the use of a blacked out A-pillar, all while keeping the R8’s familiar silhouette and signature side blade elements.

As far as what will reside under Audi’s reimagined costume, all you have to do is look inside the Volkswagen Group and specifically, the new Lamborghini Huracan, as the two models share a common architecture (named ‘MSS’). with the R8 to also offer the option of a base V8 engine in addition to the V10 variants.

By John Halas

Rendering: Damien Sebastian

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