Audi R8 Le Mans
In its class it is one of the most successful racing sports cars having won the 24 hours of le mans race in 2000 2001 2002 2004 and 2005 five of the six years it competed in total.
Audi r8 le mans. The r8 road car was officially launched at the paris auto show on 30 september 2006. Video 2 5 tfsi worthersee a1 tom kristensen a4 rs 4 audi sport a5 r8 r18 e tron quattro tuner tts a3 sedan wec 2013 mattias ekstrom tuner aftermarket event a7 quattro s8 audi of america audi tradition rs 7 nurburgring a3 q5 s4 a6 apr tuned le mans render avant aftermarket sportback 2 0 tfsi road test q7 dtm 2012 r18 rumor s3 audi exclusive mqb. The price gulf is even bigger compared to the 2021 r8 quattro coupe v10 performance that starts at 198 195. The audi r8 is a le mans prototype sports prototype race car introduced in 2000 for sports car racing as a redevelopment of their audi r8r open top lmp and audi r8c closed top lmgtp used in 1999.
The rwd coupe starts at 144 195 and the rwd spyder starts at 156 395 both of which represent a significant savings over the previous base r8 quattro coupe that started around 170 000. The audi r8 based on the audi le mans quattro concept car designed by frank lamberty and julian hoenig first appeared at the 2003 international geneva motor show and the 2003 frankfurt international motor show. Long time audi dtm outfit phoenix racing has outlined its intentions to transition fully to sportscar racing next year with a potential le mans 24 hours assault on the radar. The audi r8c is a le mans prototype racecar that was built by audi and designed by peter elleray to compete in the 1999 24 hours of le mans under the lmgtp category.