The Audi R8 and the Audi e-tron GT will be produced on the same assembly line

The Audi R8 and the Audi e-tron GT will be produced on the same assembly line, as the brand of the four rings has revealed that both models will be manufactured at the Audi Sport facilities located in Böllinger Höfe, Germany, starting in late 2020. The German carmaker is in the middle of upgrading the plant to accommodate the electric sports car. Approximately 10,000 square metres of space is being added across the site to provide large additional logistics halls, an expanded bodyshop and new assembly areas.

While the bodyshop used for the Audi R8 uses a mix of robots and skilled technicians, the bodyshop for the Audi e-Tron GT will be highly automated. Audi is installing new transport systems and an electrified single-track system.

Wolfgang Schanz, production manager, has assured that “Böllinger Höfe was already designed as a small-series production facility with innovative and flexible production processes, which gives us the ideal conditions to produce the Audi e-tron GT alongside the Audi R8“. “A unique combination of craftsmanship and smart factory is coming to life here.”

The brand of the four rings presented the Audi e-tron GT as a concept at last year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, and the car is ready to reach production by late 2020. While there is still time to go, the vehicle’s striking features and promised performance should be enough to convince customers that it is worth the wait.

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Audi R8 and Audi e-tron GT, together on the assembly line

The concept of the Audi e-tron GT has been equipped with a pair of electric motors that deliver around 600 CV and draw their power from a large battery pack offering a range of over 400 kilometres. Its proportions match those of a Gran Turismo, with a length of 4.96 metres, a width of 1.96 and a height of just 1.38. The sleek four-door bodywork is built on the multi-material construction principle of Audi. High-strength steel and aluminium are combined with the carbon fibre used on the roof.

Some of its most distinctive styling features include the side sills, contrasted with the rest of the bodywork to highlight the flat floor area where the battery is housed. The characteristic Audi Singleframe grille is more horizontal here. The 22-inch wheels feature a five-double-spoke design intended to reduce aerodynamic drag while also cooling the brakes. They are fitted with 285/30 tyres on all four wheels.

Its size, which could be a drawback for agility, stops being a problem on winding roads thanks to the four-wheel steering. The Audi e-tron GT concept also draws on all the energy recovery and charging technologies debuted on the Audi e-tron. It can recover energy when coasting, and the driver chooses the level of recuperation using the paddles on the steering wheel.