Audi R8 to bow out with a street legal R8 GT3 track car

The Audi R8 will quickly be discontinued. The automaker plans a final swansong within the type of a hardcore, track-focused model.

In keeping with reviews, Audi will quickly introduce a track-ready R8 primarily based on the GT3 race automotive. Extra particularly, it is going to be a street-legal model of the R8 GT3 Evo 2 and can be restricted to 100 items.

A prototype of the upcoming R8 GT3 was lately noticed on the Nurburgring. The truth that Audi didn’t even hassle masking the take a look at mule in camouflage means that the disclosing might be simply across the nook.

The spy photos reveal an aggressive-looking R8 that includes a single-piece entrance clamshell, a big splitter and a pair of canards. On the rear, it has a large top-mounted spoiler, wider fenders, a big diffuser, and a roof scoop feeding the engine.

The road-legal R8 GT3 is anticipated to be powered by a 5.2-liter naturally aspirated V10 engine paired with a 7-speed dual-clutch computerized transmission. The GT3 model packs 569 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque. So, we will count on related efficiency from the highway automotive.

Supply: Autocar