LexFather

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/0...-hrs/















This year's Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race will feature perhaps the most wicked Audi R8 yet: a lightweight, custom-built racer that makes the road car look tame by comparison. To comply with the requirements for participation in the race, the stock 4.2L V8 donates its block and is rebuilt from there. The race-spec motor's displacement drops to 4.0 liters but it delivers a hefty 530 horsepower and 353 lb-ft of torque. The R8's stock front and rear bodywork is replaced by new, widebody carbon kevlar panels. The outboard intakes in the nose are replaced by blanks, and out back, the custom exhaust's dual outlets poke through the spot where the license plate would reside on the production car. Other obvious additions are the front splitter, large rear wing, rear diffuser, and multiple cutouts in the aft bodywork to help with engine cooling. The entire package weighs in at just 2,755 pounds -- this thing should absolutely haul. German magazine Sport-Auto has been covering the car's development. We'll see how the car fares in competition next week.

UberNoob

wow
thats so light considering it is putting out 530hp

LF-A will have some really tough competitions

Pearlpower

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that thing is a beast!

bitkahuna

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Probably not in the same class? Seems like they have a zillion splinter classes. R8's probably in it with Porsche 911s. The LF-A was in a class with the Dodge Viper I noticed. I don't know the definitions of the classes...

JHStrange

The race will be broadcast live on the internet.

http://adac.24h-rennen.de/en/news/ar...-internet.html

ISF84

that's ridiculous...5.2lbs/hp. I wonder how they shed off so much weight...considering the car's about 3500 lbs stock.

Richie

The build of this car was covered in the german mag Sport Auto.
Very serious car!!

lubester

thats sweet lookin'.

yusef

very nice

damn that car looks so strong, everything about it just looks like it can crash into a wall and keep going. looks so evil and strong, very nice car indeed

Seize

That's one mean-lookin' R8

Jujharoo

I wonder if it will make it without catching on fire.