Last year Audi Motorsport introduced a GT3 version of the R8 Supercar for their customer sport programme, which turned out to be a successful racer. Now for the 2010 season, they have upgraded and improved the car, and offer the evolution-version of the Audi R8 LMS. This car is priced at 298,000 Euros and it’s already sold out! As you see in the picture, American team United Autosport was the first to receive their machines.

The improvements of the new R8 LMS include revised chassis and suspension, upgraded engine’s cooling system, optimized electronics and exhaust system. It also gets a newly developed six-speed racing transmission which is now easier to maintain and fix.

Teams fielding the Audi R8 LMS in the 2010 season

ABT Sportsline (D): ADAC GT Masters, Nürburgring 24 Hours, VLN *
Audi race experience Team Joest (D): VLN *
Audi Sport Italia (I): Italian GT Championship
Black Falcon (D): VLN, 24-hour race at the Nürburgring, FIA European
GT3 Championship
Brinkmann Racing (D): International GT Open
Mark Eddy (AUS): Australian GT Championship **
ORECA (F): French GT Championship
Phoenix Racing (D): VLN, International GT Open, Nürburgring 24 Hours, Spa 24 Hours
Team Rosberg (D): ADAC GT Masters, FIA European GT3 Championship
United Autosports (USA/GB): FIA European GT3 Championship,
Spa 24 Hours, British GT Championship *
W Racing Team (B): Belcar, French GT Championship

“During our evolution project we primarily focused on service life and maintenance-friendliness,” explains Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. “All the experience we gathered last season with the help of our partners has been fed into the evolution-version. We’re convinced that we’re handing over a reliable and easy to handle vehicle to our customers that embodies the high quality standards of the Audi brand.”