R8 Secret Audi R8 RS

[Bartek S.]

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Could this be the ultimate R8? When our spy photographer spotted this Audi supercar filling up at a petrol station just outside the Nürburgring test track in Germany, he initially didn’t think much of it.
But then, closer inspection revealed some remarkable details which indicate it might be a new RS model – to sit above the mighty 552bhp 5.2-litre V10-engined R8 GT.


Read more: Secret Audi R8 RS | Auto Express News | News | Auto Express

 

[Mr Robert]

Best thing: no wing!

 

[footie]

If it makes it to production I doubt it will sit above the GT as it's a very focused track type version of the R8, more a case that it will sit along side the GT as the 997tt sits along side the GT3.

 

[donkeykong]

looks like a modded r8 thats all,would be great if it were true though.

 

[Sunny]

The whole front grill seems blocked vs regular R8 v10, where the bottom half is open and houses radiator/cooler of some kind. Also the new exhausts looks fake, so it could be a production version of the electric version, but then again, it is in a gas station, so I am probably wrong.

 

[Bartek S.]

more powerful and more driver-focused machine.

 

[DaSilva]

LOL this car is "supposed" to be electric

 

[MikeJ]

So, instead of trying to camouflage the car they actually make it stand out? Clever.

 

[Mr Robert]

According to Swedish AMS, the surprise piece at Paris will be an Ur-Quattro hommage.

 

[Centurion]

According to Swedish AMS, the surprise piece at Paris will be an Ur-Quattro hommage.

Fantastic. Will be in Paris to see it, though I doubt it will be as easy on the eyes as the red E-Tron which was last years daunting Audi.

 

[NarutoRamen]

Umm...From Autoblog, it says that it's actually an MTM car.

 

[south]

Umm...From Autoblog, it says that it's actually an MTM car.

Which makes perfect sense since this car has MTM number plate holders.


Best regards,
south

 

[donkeykong]

False Audi R8 GT RS sighting reported



http://www.worldcarfans.com/110091428410/false-audi-r8-gt-rs-sighting-reported/lowphotos#0 Audi R8 V10 biturbo conversion by MTM spy photos, 14.09.2010 / Copyright: Autoscoop.biz



By Brian Potter
September 14, 2010 5:00 am
Filed Under: German, Rumours, Spy Photos, Tuners



One of the easiest mistakes to make in the spy photo industry is to mis-identify test prototypes, especially those lurking in and around the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife on test days.
The UK's leading weekly print magazine AutoExpress by Dennis Publishing and their corresponding web site are no exception as these photos of an Audi R8 thought to be a new RS model are shot down by Audi fans.

Details such as a new front splitter, side skirts, larger side air intakes from the R8 LMS racing car and Audi motorsport-style body graphics led AutoExpress to call it the R8 GT RS. Certainly an obvious yet excellent name for the potential range topping R8 model to slot above the 552bhp 5.2-litre V10-engined R8 GT, however, Audi forum site Fourtitude has identified it as something else.

Recalling a visit they made to MTM headquarters last year, the Audi tuner was starting a conversion which attempted to squeeze a 5.0-liter V10 biturbo engine from the RS6 into R8. A year on, apparently MTM was successful and the vehicle you see here is that final product. Through contacts close to MTM, the project has since been confirmed to Fourtitude.




Read more: False Audi R8 GT RS sighting reported​

 

[NarutoRamen]

BOOYA...I was right!