Audi’s foray into the GT3-class has officially been forged in the form of the Audi R8 GT3 racecar. Internally referred to as ‘R16’, the R8 GT3 will be available for customers to buy in the fall of 2009, with the first races planned for later the same year.
According to Audi, the GT3 version of the R8 will pump out 500 horsepower, all of which will be sent through a sequential sport six-speed gearbox, exclusively to the rear wheels (GT3 regulations prohibit the use of four-wheel drive).
Other changes include a revised front fascia, racing-spec wheels and tires and a large rear wing to help keep the R8 GT3 glued to the tarmac. The R8 GT3 will use the majority of the R8’s stock suspension pieces.
The R8 GT3 will be build alongside the standard R8 by Audi Sport and the quattro GmbH.
08/27, 2:07 PM
posted by:
roger426
This is going to kick ass it GT3…I love how audi has went against there quattro performance to compete in GT3 with this rear-wheel monster!
08/27, 2:07 PM
posted by:
roger426
And ….oh yeah beautiful!
08/27, 2:18 PM
posted by:
krautninja
the r8 was already pretty impressive, but this one should OWN…and it’s nice to see audi do a RWD car. lets hope this is a step in the right direction for more of their vehicles…
08/27, 2:36 PM
posted by:
F3INT))AP3X
Its a race car that had to be modified to RWD for regulations, don’t expect this to carry onto their production cars at all krautninja. As for the car itself what is there to say? It’s beautiful and fast and no matter what place it gets its going to be the best looking car out there.
08/27, 2:46 PM
posted by:
ktulu
this us Y American Lemabs is far better’n NASCRAP
08/27, 3:10 PM
posted by:
travis0017
what a gorgeous car! I wish manufacturers stateside could learn from well thought out design examples like this. -economy of lines, balance, appealing shape while still aerodynamic.
08/27, 3:52 PM
posted by:
christianboy10
Arsome!Look at those brakes,thats the you build a sport car
08/27, 3:57 PM
posted by:
jumpoffit
damn, there goes my load
08/27, 4:41 PM
posted by:
Z06ified
I’m sure it’ll do well in GT3, but I’m a bit disappointed they didn’t want to compete with the all-dominating Corvette C6-Rs in GT1.
08/27, 6:08 PM
posted by:
Rafa LL
jumpoffit, was writing the exactly same thing.
Now i’m getting a kleenex…
08/27, 7:43 PM
posted by:
auto.observer
I want one.
08/27, 8:03 PM
posted by:
brassmonkey
Needs a bigger wing
08/27, 11:24 PM
posted by:
tzu13
Sexy
08/28, 12:07 AM
posted by:
bigp
wow
08/28, 12:17 AM
posted by:
02WRXPSM
That is definitely one of the best-looking sports cars ever made. Screw the idiots who require RWD, the car should be able to compete as close to factory spec as possible.
08/28, 1:39 AM
posted by:
Dante_JoseCuervo
Ahh…. such a beautiful car. And RWD, of course the regulations prohibit quattro, but still, such a lovely looking car.
08/28, 4:41 AM
posted by:
audifan
good to see that they have gone in to the GT3 class knowing they would have to dumb their four wheel drive, audi definatley kick some ass with that, otherwise why would they have done it
08/28, 5:09 AM
posted by:
GermanCarDriver
Looks damn hoooot!
Too sad we’ll most probably never see one in Europe.
08/28, 8:47 AM
posted by:
e46Ne90
i never thought i see the day of RWD audis…yess this is good
08/28, 10:09 AM
posted by:
Z06ified
Scrapping the AWD will save a LOT of weight, which help the car’s performance. The R8 is mid-engined anyway – AWD is almost not even needed on this car.
08/28, 10:42 AM
posted by:
MugenSentraKen
======>>F3INT))AP3X, this is a very beautiful race car indeed. . . .but uuuumm, still doesn’t look better than a Porsche 911GT3 RSR…at least to me.
08/28, 5:15 PM
posted by:
C6Racer
OMG this thing is a BEAST! Amazing menacing.
08/28, 5:16 PM
posted by:
C6Racer
Spell check : Amazingly
08/28, 5:40 PM
posted by:
beatusmongous
My wife isn’t in to cars at all. I ask her all the time, “If you could have any car, what would it be?” And her answer is always the same, “Whatever, as long as it doesn’t have holes in the seats and it doesn’t smell like old socks.” She tends to like the E-Class Mercedes mostly, because it looks classy.
And then one day she saw the R8, and she turned to me and said, “Wow. THAT is a really nice looking car. I want one of those. Whatever that is, it is my favorite car. Find out what it is.”
I just about fell on the floor, because I never expected to hear that from her at all. But I didn’t fall on the floor, because I was too busy admiring the beauty of the R8 and hearing the wonderful sound of it.
About a month ago, one of her photography instructors told her that if she were to shoot like she shoots now, and make good business decisions, she’ll be driving a Ferrari in no more than two years. She told him, “I don’t want a Ferrari. I want an R8.”
09/06, 12:19 AM
posted by:
speedemon
man you right put that Bitch agianst a c6!I would love to see that.