Audi R8 E-Tron Will Star in “Iron Man 3,” RS5 DTM Racer Debuts in Geneva

Audi R8 E-Tron Will Star in “Iron Man 3,” RS5 DTM Racer Debuts in Geneva Iron Man is getting another Audi. Disney, Marvel, and Audi today announced that Tony Stark, the man behind Iron Man, will drive an Audi R8 E-Tron in “Iron Man 3,” which is due in theaters May 3. While Audi in America was announcing its partnership with the man behind the iron mask, over in Europe Audi was introducing the new RS 5 DTM race car to crowds at the Geneva Motor Show.

Audi R8 E-Tron Will Star in “Iron Man 3,” RS5 DTM Racer Debuts in Geneva

Audi R8 E-Tron Will Star in “Iron Man 3,” RS5 DTM Racer Debuts in Geneva

 Audi R8 E-Tron Will Star in “Iron Man 3,” RS5 DTM Racer Debuts in Geneva

Audi R8 E-Tron Will Star in “Iron Man 3,” RS5 DTM Racer Debuts in Geneva

Audi R8 E-Tron Will Star in “Iron Man 3,” RS5 DTM Racer Debuts in Geneva

Audi RS 5 DTM front three quarter close 300x187 imageIron Man is no stranger to Audis. Since the first Iron Man movie back in 2008, Stark, played by Robert Downey Jr., has driven an Audi. In the first movie, he was behind the wheel of the then-new R8 before trading it in for a R8 Spyder in “Iron Man 2.” The third installment of the Iron Man franchise will see Stark behind the wheel of an all-electric Audi R8 E-Tron prototype, despite rumors that Audi has shelved the electric supercar project due to weight and cost concerns. If the R8 E-Tron does make it into production, it’d be powered by two electric motors making 376 hp and 605 lb-ft of torque.

The Audi S7 will also be featured prominently in “Iron Man 3,” at the hands of Gwyneth Paltrow, who plays Stark’s girlfriend Virginia “Pepper” Potts.

In other Audi news, the automaker unveiled its newest DTM racecar in Geneva. The mean-looking new Audi RS 5 DTM will be fielded by three teams during the 2013 race season. The new RS 5 DTM will debut April in Barcelona for DTM testing, and have its first race on April 9 at the Hockenheimring.

Source: Audi