We find ourselves in a transitional era in the automotive world. The roar of the ICE is slowly giving way to the silent whirring of an electric motor, and amidst these transitions, we seem to be losing quite a bit. Following the debut of the last Nissan GT-R last week, news has emerged from Germany that Audi has likely built its last R8.

While the folks at Audi are still very tight-lipped about it, Top Gear appears to be reporting that the German marque has already rolled off the last Audi R8 from the production line—a Vegas Yellow R8 V10 Performance Quattro Edition coupe with bronze wheels, as well as a carbon fibre styling package.

The Audi R8 will always be etched into the memories of those who grew up in the late '90s and early 2000s, being part of iconic nerd culture moments. For instance, it was the last car you had to beat in Need For Speed Carbon. Similarly, Tony Stark appears to have favoured it during his time with the Avengers.

But its popularity wasn’t just limited to video games and comic book movies. Throughout its run, Audi brought out many limited edition models of the R8, namely the V10-powered Japan Final Edition model, limited to just eight units in the country. But perhaps none was more iconic than the Le Mans quattro concept, which started the whole thing at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show. Highly acclaimed, the production model followed suit three years later, emerging as a high-performance flagship vehicle.

Should the R8 see a revival, it would probably echo the latter model with a fully electric powertrain. Speculation surrounding this possibility has been rife, with recent reports indicating that "work is well underway on an electric successor to the R8."

For now, the R8 is poised to lead a quiet life as reports suggest it will be placed in a museum, allowing future generations to reminisce about the good old days. The fact that it took so long for the final car to be built is a testament to the R8's popularity. When its discontinuation was announced, Audi received a surge of orders, prompting the automaker to extend production by a few more months.