Source (interview with Victor)
http://www.carbuzz.com/m/Article.aspx?Id=32806
Here is part of it:
"... VM: Yes, we will continue working with Audi for the C8, but at Los Angeles this November we’ll be announcing something very special – a four-door. Think of it as a C8 Preliator on steroids.
CB: Could this be an updated version of the D8 Peking-to-Paris from 2006 that never happened?
VM: That would be a very good guess.
CB: What about a C8 successor?
VM: The C12 is coming up next, and it'll be powered by a V12 engine provided by a European brand I won't mention right now.
CB: Are you planning a move to hybrid/EVs/alternative powertrains, and would that involve your partnership with Volta Volare?
VM: I will only say this: Electric propulsion is coming and you’ll see more this November. ..."
http://www.carbuzz.com/m/Article.aspx?Id=32806
Here is part of it:
"... VM: Yes, we will continue working with Audi for the C8, but at Los Angeles this November we’ll be announcing something very special – a four-door. Think of it as a C8 Preliator on steroids.
CB: Could this be an updated version of the D8 Peking-to-Paris from 2006 that never happened?
VM: That would be a very good guess.
CB: What about a C8 successor?
VM: The C12 is coming up next, and it'll be powered by a V12 engine provided by a European brand I won't mention right now.
CB: Are you planning a move to hybrid/EVs/alternative powertrains, and would that involve your partnership with Volta Volare?
VM: I will only say this: Electric propulsion is coming and you’ll see more this November. ..."