In a recent interview, Audi board member for technical development Ulrich Hackenberg has confirmed the second generation R8 will make its world debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show in March.
Speaking to CarAdvice, he said the model will be introduced along with the e-tron version. "That (the e-tron) will be introduced with the successor of the R8, and we will have first example of the car… in next March, at Geneva, so you will see, it’s done.”
According to Hackenberg, the second generation R8 probably won’t be getting a manual transmission, because "double-clutch gearboxes are extremely sporty, and if you want to drive extremely sporty and fast, for the record of your personal lap time, you will need a double-clutch."
Meanwhile, as for the R8 e-tron, he commented that "we are working on a car which is able to go around 500 (km) or maybe a little more kilometers range, that will be a fully electric car."
