One year on from the victory clinched by the all-new R8 LMS on its race debut at the Nurburgring 24 Hours, Audi is paying homage to the GT3 car that can lay claim to no less than 323 overall wins with a special edition of the all-new, road-going R8.
Dubbed “selection 24h” and featuring a virtually identical engine to the standard R8 V10 plus, the race car tribute generates 602 bhp and reaches 62 mph in 3.2 seconds before hitting a top speed of 205 mph.
Visually, the car is marked out as a special edition by way of its tricolour exterior, which resembles its GT3 LMS counterpart. The external body is finished in “Suzuka grey”, while black detailing with red accents draws inspiration from Audi’s racing livery.
The front spoiler, exterior mirror housings, engine compartment cover, rear wing and diffuser are made from gloss-finish carbon-fibre, as are the sideblades which feature a custom “R8 24h” logo in a matt finish. The tailpipes of the standard exhaust system feature black trims and the 20-inch forged aluminium wheels in 10-spoke Y design are painted gloss anthracite black.
Inside the cabin, which employs a driver-focused monoposto arc to mirror the feel of a racing car, the limited-edition model gets full-leather upholstery and trim, with an Alcantara headlining.
Only 24 ‘Selection 24H’ models will be built for the world market.
Source: Audi
