Our friends at Jalopnik pointed us to an incredible video of the Audi R8 race car tackling a twisty hillclimb track. The power of the car is stunning, and the camera angle makes it extremely entertaining. [via] Update: One LLN reader says the car is in fact a Norma M20, not an Audi R8.Video after the jump…
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03/15, 3:36 PM
posted by:
Kazu
Err, i’m not sure whether this is really an Audi R8 ….
You see, the right mirror should be mounted elsewhere … as can be seen if you take a look around the web and some on-board shots.
Even the 1999-R8 has the mirrors mounted elsewhere, in addition to that the bodywork is more even in the area around the steering wheel. Whatever car it is, it’s not an Audi, i think. Or did they do a major facelift?
Apart from that, impressive ride.
03/15, 3:39 PM
posted by:
john
Its not an Audi R8, its some French sports car with an BMW engine, can’t find which one right now.
03/15, 3:43 PM
posted by:
Shut up
Don’t know where you people get your info, but that’s definitely not an Audi R8.
03/15, 3:54 PM
posted by:
Shut up
After scouring the net, it’s a french car called Norma M20. Weighs 605kg, powered by a 400hp BMW engine (apparently from an M3)
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/sportracer/
Nice pic of the car: http://www.auto-rennsport-page.de/bilder/turckheim/04/tur04_005.jpg
More hill climb videos here:
http://www.objectifvideo.com/vids/video/videos_an.php?Para=2005
03/15, 4:01 PM
posted by:
Icheb
“Don’t know where you people get your info”
From the filename? Duh
.
03/15, 4:07 PM
posted by:
Jens Peter
Whatever car it is, it’s an empressive drive! Could be fun to try once… Prehaps on a wider track
03/15, 7:32 PM
posted by:
lars ulrich
yeah i didnt think the R8 was that loud
03/15, 8:42 PM
posted by:
Nuno
That video was starting to make me queasy(sp?) from just watching. Makes me sad that I will proably never get to drive a car like that.
03/15, 10:39 PM
posted by:
manny
it may not be an audi but its damn fun to watch.
03/15, 11:07 PM
posted by:
Roach
that thing has some damn fast acceleration whatever you guys say it is
03/16, 3:26 AM
posted by:
Bruno
That’s just amazing !!!
Just as another comment to this scene, this is located in southern france, close to Marseille, in the Sainte Baume mountain, while you exit Marseille towards Aubagne & Toulon, exit the highway at Aubagne take the road to Gémenos and then start in the village climbing to the Sainte Baume, trust me, don’t matter whatever car you’re using, this road is just as enjoyable and fun as it can be !!!!
So if by any chance one day or another you’re hangin’ around in the area, just try it !!!
See ya’
03/17, 4:38 AM
posted by:
Jean-Luc
I’d just want to confirm definitely that the car is a Norma M20, fitted with a BMW M3 engine (400 bhp). The driver is Alain Castellana, a very experienced hillclimber in France.
About 60 Norma M20 were sold from 2003 to 2006, running in endurance races (as V de V championship in France) all around Europe, or also in hillclimbing races.
Most of them has been fitted with a 2 liters Honda engine.
Jean-Luc
Norma webmaster
http://www.sportproto.com
03/19, 8:45 AM
posted by:
vimal
the sound is good.