Long-lost sports car that never made it to the factory set to return as part of major brand’s EV push

A LONG-LOST sports car that never made it to the factory is set to return as part of a major car brand's EV push.

The 600-horsepower monster was an early example of hybrid technology but was scrapped over a decade ago.

You could easily have missed it, but Audi just finally revealed a forgotten hypercar concept that it never managed to put into production.

The almost-mythical R10 was originally planned to top the firm's sports range, slotting in above the beloved R8.

However, the German brand has since admitted that it quietly scrapped the project back in 2013.

The model, also known as the Scorpion, had been due to make use of a revolutionary diesel-electric mixed powertrain to lay down its immense power.

Specs were never confirmed but that sort of juice could easily put it over 200mph.

Now it seems the Scorpion, or at least elements of it, could be due for a comeback as Audi looks to expand into electric supercars.

A report from suggests that the concept could be blended with tech from the firm's upcoming 2026 entry into F1 to create something brand new.

It would match similar projects already undertaken by its soon-to-be rivals on the grid, including Aston Martin, Mercedes and Red Bull.

CEO Gernot Döllner hinted at the prospect, saying: "We are in a much broader discussion to see where in our portfolio we can come up with emotional vehicles.

"The philosophy of Formula 1 and our RS models, especially the ones with a combustion engine: that fits perfectly – having a performance- oriented hybrid strategy.

"You have a high-rev combustion engine in combination with an electric motor that turns 60,000 times per minute, and a gearbox that changes the gear in 0.05sec – two gears in motion at the same time, so that’s quite another story.

"The efficiency mindset, the racing spirit, the team set-up – that, to me, is the more important part of it."

It comes after a fellow manufacturer confirmed that it's new Tesla-rivalling EV would come to Europe - with a range of up to 700 miles.