Audi Super Bowl 50 Commercial Hawks Next-Gen R8

Audi released its extended cut Super Bowl 50 commercial today, a 60-second TV spot that will air during the football game this upcoming Sunday. The commercial, titled "The Commander," features the auto maker's newest Audi R8, a model that will be hitting showrooms in the United States this upcoming spring season. This particular extended version, available after the jump, has an extra 30 seconds of content.

Audi released the extended cut commercial on its YouTube account today, and in it we see a retired astronaut who is dreaming about the glory days. That is, until his son comes in and tells the Commander to follow him outside, where he tosses his dad the keys to a next-generation Audi R8. The commander takes the seat and is instantly reminded of his glory days.

The Audi R8 is, says the auto maker, the most powerful Audi ever — the Audi R8 V10 plus tops out at 205MPH, able to go from 0 to 60 in 3.2 seconds. That makes it easy to see the rocket-like aspect hinted in the commercial. This model and the R8 LMS race car model were both co-developed, according to Audi, and as such they have about 50-percent of the same hardware, including the most notable V10 engine.

Other features include the Audi Virtual Cockpit where the instrument panel usually lies, and Audi connect with LTE, as well as Google Earth for navigation. Be sure to keep an eye out for the commercial during the Super Bowl on February 7, this coming Sunday!