Michael-Julius Renz, Managing Director of Audi Sport GmbH, and Chris Reinke, Head of Audi Sport customer racing, revealed the model with the international exhibition visitors looking on. The new version of the model, successful worldwide in sprint and endurance racing, is tailored closely to the customer requirements regarding technology and operating costs.
Following the world debut in Paris, Audi Sport will deliver the first customer race cars in November at a sales price of €398,000 ($632,987)
"In developing the evolution of the car, we've put even greater focus on our customers and their needs," says Chris Reinke. "The pre-design stage for the second evolution of our current model generation centered on many discussions with our teams."
During the development project of the latest evolution, Audi Sport concentrated on providing these customers with an even better technical base than before. Optimisation of the aerodynamics and cooling give greater consistency under various dynamic driving conditions. Durability of the power transmission elements is another focal area.
For the teams, the evolution package of the Audi R8 LMS pays off both in terms of racing and economy. Moderate modifications of the overall concept and longer service intervals for the clutch and transmission represent sensible investments promising success in racing and optimally support amateurs.
Whether the teams already own a second generation Audi R8 LMS or buy a new model, the changes benefit everyone and are also suitable for retrofitting to existing race cars.
