Audi R4 E-Tron Spyder concept – new details

Audi has given the green-light to development of the R4 with a plan to share platforms with new entry-level Porsche and Volkswagen two-seaters.

“We have not abandoned plans for a roadster along the lines of the E-tron Spyder,” a source revealed to Autocar. “We have reached a stage where we are moving forward and are now in the process of progressing the business case further, but it won’t go on sale until after the third-generation TT.”

According to Autocar, The Audi R4 new sports car project would feature has been the subject of intensive planning between Audi, Porsche and VW. with the same 2.5 liter TFSI as in the TT RS, as well as come with a new 2.0 liter diesel unit with twin-turbo technology for an output of around 200 PS (147 kW / 197 bhp).

The five-pot variant is likely to follow a couple of years after the R4’s initial launch; an on-sale date of around 2015 looks likely. Insiders now suggest the production version of the R4 will share major elements of its front-end structure with the third-generation Boxster – itself closely related to the 911. The R4’s rear structure, however, will be “radically different”, according to one Audi source.

British car magazine reports that Audi is continuing to develop a new R4 based on the e-Tron Spyder Concept.

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