At the Geneva Motor Show, Peter Mertens, Audi's R&D chief, said there are no plans to replace the R8 after this generation. Although there is a twin-turbo V6 being developed to fit the R8 chassis, this generation will be replaced with something that is electrified. We can expect to see the R8 stick around for a bit, but the development budget is more focused on batteries, motors and associated EV technologies. What are your thoughts?
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