The Audi R8 Grand-Am looked good without trying as it completed racing tests at the Daytona track last week. With this final leg of development, the new customer racer is ready for the US market and Audi Motorsport says the first deliveries will take next month.
"We successfully tested all the modifications at Daytona," says Romolo Liebchen, Head of Customer Sport at quattro GmbH. "With Frank Stippler we developed a sound and solid set-up for our customers and also gathered valuable findings in the endurance tests. The durability of wearing parts and runs at high outside temperatures meet challenging demands. We can now provide our racing customers with concrete advice and reference values for fielding the car."
The Grand-Am differs from the GT3 car it’s based on both inside and out, where a new new front splitter, rear diffuser and Grand-Am-spec rear wing will be installed. The race car is already down compared to the production version, and air restrictions will make it even less powerful. Audi says the total output could drop from the current 490 hp to a lower level of about 450 to 470 horsepower. The onboard electronics are also to blame for this, and restrictions are also placed on the fuel tanks, whose capacity is limited to 83.3 liters.
"We’re convinced that we’re making a very attractive offer to our customers in the USA that will meet with great response," says Romolo Liebchen, Head of customer racing at quattro GmbH. "The anniversary event of the Daytona 24 Hours is a perfect occasion for the debut of the U.S. version of the new Audi R8 LMS."
The Grand-Am differs from the GT3 car it’s based on both inside and out, where a new new front splitter, rear diffuser and Grand-Am-spec rear wing will be installed. The race car is already down compared to the production version, and air restrictions will make it even less powerful. Audi says the total output could drop from the current 490 hp to a lower level of about 450 to 470 horsepower. The onboard electronics are also to blame for this, and restrictions are also placed on the fuel tanks, whose capacity is limited to 83.3 liters.
"We’re convinced that we’re making a very attractive offer to our customers in the USA that will meet with great response," says Romolo Liebchen, Head of customer racing at quattro GmbH. "The anniversary event of the Daytona 24 Hours is a perfect occasion for the debut of the U.S. version of the new Audi R8 LMS."
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