The grim reaper took away the beloved Audi R8 in 2023, however the supercar went out with a proverbial bang. The R8 GT RWD served because the swan music final yr when demand for the Lamborghini Huracan’s sister mannequin doubled within the United States.

Audi of America printed full gross sales outcomes for the yr that simply ended, revealing some fascinating stats. Deliveries of the R8 shot up by 101 %, reaching 631 automobiles in 2023 in comparison with the prior yr when solely 314 individuals purchased one. Looking 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 anticipated to return at some point for a fully electric third generation, one that can hopefully be a hit versus the ill-fated R8 E-Tron. Fewer than 100 models of the electrical supercar had been made with an exorbitant asking value of €1 million a pop.

Another Audi sports activities automotive going the way in which of the dodo that noticed its gross sales bounce in 2023 was the TT. Recently discontinued, the Tourist Trophy loved a 41-percent hike in demand final yr when the Four Rings bought 725 automobiles within the US. Here’s how the fashionable TT coupe/roadster duo fared in earlier years:

But how was 2023 for Audi of America total? It was really a file yr as shipments jumped by 22 % to 228,550 autos. Demand for licensed pre-owned (CPO) autos went up by a considerable 14 %, reaching 37,292 models.

The Ingolstadt-based luxurious model is completely satisfied to report gross sales of electrical fashions additionally reached a file stage within the United States: