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I have to check but i think i was told 670hp.
The Audi R8 is a mid-engine, 2-seater sports car, which uses Audi's trademark quattro permanent all-wheel drive system. It was introduced by the German car manufacturer Audi AG in 2006. Production ended in the first quarter of 2024. Production: June 2006 – March 2024
(45,949 Units), Model years: 2007–2024
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The Audi V10 sounds so bloody good!
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This Wild Audi R8 Prototype Could Be A Road-Legal GT3
It was caught by spy photographers lapping the Nurburgring, big wing and all.
The Audi R8 is headed into the history books. 2023 marks the end of production for this much-loved supercar, so imagine our surprise when a series of R8 spy photos arrived in our email inbox. The winged and scooped Audi looks much like a GT3 race car, but there's something different about this one. It has number plates front and rear.
Are we looking at a road-legal Audi R8? Our spy sources behind the photos believe so, but it's not necessarily a special model coming from Audi proper. Rather, it's believed to be an R8 GT3 built by Scherer Sport, a company that's long been involved with Audi Sport in the racing and performance world. This could be a test vehicle designed for road use to meet future homologation requirements, but whatever it is, we want to have a go behind the wheel.
That almost certainly won't happen. Our sources say only 100 of these road-going R8 GT3s will be built, and it's safe to assume most (if not all) already have buyers waiting in the wings. Whether Audi gets directly involved in the process is totally unknown at this point. All we can say for sure is that a white R8 with race car parts and license plates was caught slicing through rain at the Nurburgring.
Judging by the photos, we can also point out some notable differences compared to the conventional road-going model. There's certainly no missing that big GT3 wing, and the frunk you'd normally find is now a placeholder for massive vents. There are vents over the front wheels, winglets at the fascia, and a big scoop on the roof. Looking closer, you'll notice center lock wheels and a roof that's completely different from a production R8. The entire body borrows heavily from the R8 GT3 Evo II that debuted in 2021, perhaps toned down ever-so-slightly for road use.
We aren't treated to a clear interior shot, but we can see what looks like a standard dash at the base of the windshield. A rollbar is clearly visible, and we don't see any trim on the A-pillars. Similarly, we aren't privy to what's happening under that big roof scoop but with 602-hp in stock trim, the R8 doesn't need help to go supremely fast.
Since we're seeing this for the first time, we have no information on when – or if – an official debut may occur. We will certainly keep our eyes peeled for more details, because a bonkers R8 GT3 would be an epic epilogue for this iconic machine.
It was caught by spy photographers lapping the Nurburgring, big wing and all.
The Audi R8 is headed into the history books. 2023 marks the end of production for this much-loved supercar, so imagine our surprise when a series of R8 spy photos arrived in our email inbox. The winged and scooped Audi looks much like a GT3 race car, but there's something different about this one. It has number plates front and rear.
Are we looking at a road-legal Audi R8? Our spy sources behind the photos believe so, but it's not necessarily a special model coming from Audi proper. Rather, it's believed to be an R8 GT3 built by Scherer Sport, a company that's long been involved with Audi Sport in the racing and performance world. This could be a test vehicle designed for road use to meet future homologation requirements, but whatever it is, we want to have a go behind the wheel.
That almost certainly won't happen. Our sources say only 100 of these road-going R8 GT3s will be built, and it's safe to assume most (if not all) already have buyers waiting in the wings. Whether Audi gets directly involved in the process is totally unknown at this point. All we can say for sure is that a white R8 with race car parts and license plates was caught slicing through rain at the Nurburgring.
Judging by the photos, we can also point out some notable differences compared to the conventional road-going model. There's certainly no missing that big GT3 wing, and the frunk you'd normally find is now a placeholder for massive vents. There are vents over the front wheels, winglets at the fascia, and a big scoop on the roof. Looking closer, you'll notice center lock wheels and a roof that's completely different from a production R8. The entire body borrows heavily from the R8 GT3 Evo II that debuted in 2021, perhaps toned down ever-so-slightly for road use.
We aren't treated to a clear interior shot, but we can see what looks like a standard dash at the base of the windshield. A rollbar is clearly visible, and we don't see any trim on the A-pillars. Similarly, we aren't privy to what's happening under that big roof scoop but with 602-hp in stock trim, the R8 doesn't need help to go supremely fast.
Since we're seeing this for the first time, we have no information on when – or if – an official debut may occur. We will certainly keep our eyes peeled for more details, because a bonkers R8 GT3 would be an epic epilogue for this iconic machine.
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This Wild Audi R8 Prototype Could Be A Road-Legal GT3
It was caught by spy photographers lapping the Nurburgring, big wing and all.
The Audi R8 is headed into the history books. 2023 marks the end of production for this much-loved supercar, so imagine our surprise when a series of R8 spy photos arrived in our email inbox. The winged and scooped Audi looks much like a GT3 race car, but there's something different about this one. It has number plates front and rear.
Are we looking at a road-legal Audi R8? Our spy sources behind the photos believe so, but it's not necessarily a special model coming from Audi proper. Rather, it's believed to be an R8 GT3 built by Scherer Sport, a company that's long been involved with Audi Sport in the racing and performance world. This could be a test vehicle designed for road use to meet future homologation requirements, but whatever it is, we want to have a go behind the wheel.
That almost certainly won't happen. Our sources say only 100 of these road-going R8 GT3s will be built, and it's safe to assume most (if not all) already have buyers waiting in the wings. Whether Audi gets directly involved in the process is totally unknown at this point. All we can say for sure is that a white R8 with race car parts and license plates was caught slicing through rain at the Nurburgring.
Judging by the photos, we can also point out some notable differences compared to the conventional road-going model. There's certainly no missing that big GT3 wing, and the frunk you'd normally find is now a placeholder for massive vents. There are vents over the front wheels, winglets at the fascia, and a big scoop on the roof. Looking closer, you'll notice center lock wheels and a roof that's completely different from a production R8. The entire body borrows heavily from the R8 GT3 Evo II that debuted in 2021, perhaps toned down ever-so-slightly for road use.
We aren't treated to a clear interior shot, but we can see what looks like a standard dash at the base of the windshield. A rollbar is clearly visible, and we don't see any trim on the A-pillars. Similarly, we aren't privy to what's happening under that big roof scoop but with 602-hp in stock trim, the R8 doesn't need help to go supremely fast.
Since we're seeing this for the first time, we have no information on when – or if – an official debut may occur. We will certainly keep our eyes peeled for more details, because a bonkers R8 GT3 would be an epic epilogue for this iconic machine.
Very nice, Love Audi. But all these pictures and words, as if by magics!
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Whoever wrote that at Motor1. com obviously never heard of R8 LMS GT2This Wild Audi R8 Prototype Could Be A Road-Legal GT3
It was caught by spy photographers lapping the Nurburgring, big wing and all.
The Audi R8 is headed into the history books. 2023 marks the end of production for this much-loved supercar, so imagine our surprise when a series of R8 spy photos arrived in our email inbox. The winged and scooped Audi looks much like a GT3 race car, but there's something different about this one. It has number plates front and rear.
Are we looking at a road-legal Audi R8? Our spy sources behind the photos believe so, but it's not necessarily a special model coming from Audi proper. Rather, it's believed to be an R8 GT3 built by Scherer Sport, a company that's long been involved with Audi Sport in the racing and performance world. This could be a test vehicle designed for road use to meet future homologation requirements, but whatever it is, we want to have a go behind the wheel.
That almost certainly won't happen. Our sources say only 100 of these road-going R8 GT3s will be built, and it's safe to assume most (if not all) already have buyers waiting in the wings. Whether Audi gets directly involved in the process is totally unknown at this point. All we can say for sure is that a white R8 with race car parts and license plates was caught slicing through rain at the Nurburgring.
Judging by the photos, we can also point out some notable differences compared to the conventional road-going model. There's certainly no missing that big GT3 wing, and the frunk you'd normally find is now a placeholder for massive vents. There are vents over the front wheels, winglets at the fascia, and a big scoop on the roof. Looking closer, you'll notice center lock wheels and a roof that's completely different from a production R8. The entire body borrows heavily from the R8 GT3 Evo II that debuted in 2021, perhaps toned down ever-so-slightly for road use.
We aren't treated to a clear interior shot, but we can see what looks like a standard dash at the base of the windshield. A rollbar is clearly visible, and we don't see any trim on the A-pillars. Similarly, we aren't privy to what's happening under that big roof scoop but with 602-hp in stock trim, the R8 doesn't need help to go supremely fast.
Since we're seeing this for the first time, we have no information on when – or if – an official debut may occur. We will certainly keep our eyes peeled for more details, because a bonkers R8 GT3 would be an epic epilogue for this iconic machine.
Very cool from Audi to let R8 go out with a bang! I wonder how much more these will be compared to the track-only limited run of the €350k R8 LMS GT2 Color Edition.
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From what i heard it will not be build by Audi.... It's limited to 100 units and it's not coming to US.Whoever wrote that at Motor1. com obviously never heard of R8 LMS GT2
Very cool from Audi to let R8 go out with a bang! I wonder how much more these will be compared to the track-only limited run of the €350k R8 LMS GT2 Color Edition.
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The ABT XGT (R8 GT for the Road) will be show the 23 of November!
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The road-legal racing car - the ABT XGT: "The quintessence of our heritage"
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Why is it? Techart or Manthey are no more special? Are, they? Just saying.
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Audi AG is a German automotive manufacturer of luxury vehicles
headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. A subsidiary of the
Volkswagen Group, the company’s origins date back to the early 20th
century and the initial enterprises (Horch and the Audiwerke) founded
by engineer August Horch (1868–1951). Two other manufacturers (DKW
and Wanderer) also contributed to the foundation of Auto Union in 1932.
The modern Audi era began in the 1960s, when Volkswagen acquired Auto
Union from Daimler-Benz, and merged it with NSU Motorenwerke in 1969.
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