Cars’ return from production slumber is nothing unusual — Ford revived the Bronco, and Toyota brought back the Supra after nearly two decades. Now, Audi is launching the resurrection of their classic R8, but with a surprising twist: it is a plug-in hybrid, leveraging Lamborghini’s sophisticated technology.

Rumor has it the famed Audi R8 isn't gone for good, after all. Apparently sharing its underpinnings with the Lamborghini Temerario, we envision what it could look like.

Autocar claims to have knowledge that engineering on the vehicle is officially underway with the backing of Audi chairman Gernot Döllner. The details are theoretically similar in scope to the two previous generations of R8: take the important bits from Lamborghini; temper its character into something more Germanic; and wrap it all in Audi styling.

The upcoming Audi R8 coupe or roadster would likely share key components of the drivetrain with Lamborghini Temerario, continuing the tradition of the older Audi R8 models. The powertrains sharing in between the two models have been going on for a few generations the first gen R8 was based on the Lamborghini Gallardo,

The idea of an electric R8 has fallen flat, so Audi is doing what it knows works - asking Italy for some excitement.

Buckle up, everyone, because the Audi R8 is ready to ride back into our lives and it's about to send shockwaves through the world of supercars. Audi is serving us some great news after they “mourned” the R8's V10 engine,

The Audi R8 exited production last year with question marks over its future, but now reports have suggested it'll come back with V8 power.