Though the V12 diesel heart of the R8 did indeed go on to live in a short-lived Q7, that marked Peak Diesel. Since then, dieselgate has robbed turbodiesels of their political credibility, which has switched allegiance to EVs overnight.

Just about the only bit of this ballsy R8 that lived on is fixing the Engine Start and Drive Select buttons to the steering wheel – you’ll see the same detail in the new R8 V10 Plus. So, not a complete folly after all, then. Cough.