Audi R8 GT3 - Essen Motor Show - 1

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Capture Date: Nov. 28, 2008
City: Essen (DE)
Event: 2008 Essen Motor Show

Audi R8 LMS (GT3-spec) unveiled today at the 2008 Essen Motor Show.  Audi will start selling this full-blown race car to private teams for about $ 330,000 US Dollars.  The Audi R8 LMS GT3 is rear-wheel drive, 500 hp V-10, 6-speed sequential box, and lots of carbon-fiber.  The regular R8 that you can buy for the road is a V8 with AWD only.  Only the the Audi R8 LMS GT3 is rear wheel drive like any hard-core race car should be.



15 comments about Audi R8 LMS GT3 - Essen Motor Show 2008

avatar Vinay 7:02am Saturday November 29, 2008
 

Your photos of this awesome Audi R8 LMS GT3 are sTunningly Superb. Breathtaking car and photos. Thank you for posting.

 
avatar WhipDaddy 7:31am Saturday November 29, 2008
 
You're welcome! There were very few ppl around during the press day which was nice especially to get the photos of this car, today should be pretty nuts...
 
avatar WhipDaddy 1:52pm Saturday November 29, 2008
 
They had this car with a glass case around it today. People could not get within 4 feet of it.
 
avatar Brisco 6:50pm Saturday November 29, 2008
 
ya this car is really breathtaking....what a beast amazing photos
 
avatar Vinay 7:44pm Saturday November 29, 2008
 
Interesting about the glass case.
 
avatar WhipDaddy 2:29am Monday December 01, 2008
 
I still can't get over how sinister this car looks head on!
 
avatar Vinay 9:01am Monday December 01, 2008
 
The Audi R8 LMS GT3 has become my all-time favourite Audi.
 
avatar WhipDaddy 8:34am Tuesday December 02, 2008
 
 
avatar UBDjosh23 11:51pm Monday December 15, 2008
 
Sooooo fing sick! WhipDaddy you are the man!
 
avatar stewyg2 11:39pm Sunday May 23, 2010
 
love the r8's audi should have made 1 of these a long time ago
 
avatar oliver_sudden 4:01am Monday May 24, 2010
 
These will be racing at Eastern Ck in Sydney this weekend, I can't wait.
 
avatar JackieC 7:40pm Wednesday January 19, 2011
 
Hey oliver i was there! and it was awesome..
 
avatar LadyG 7:46pm Wednesday January 19, 2011
 
that's a car design for speed.. looks like distributors and hey makers have a great taste for the design.. First time I saw this and it was amazing..!
 
avatar LadyG 7:48pm Wednesday January 19, 2011
 
14.5K and counting!
 
avatar eman8888 9:17pm Sunday June 05, 2011
 
My dream car
 
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