MTM R8 GT3 2 Audi R8

Audi R8 GT3 MTM

MTM R8 GT3-2: a Supercharged Audi R8 with only RWD and 560hp

TM has unveiled the insane, street-legal Audi R8 GT3-2.

Just like the latest Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni editon, the German tuner MTM Online has ditched the Quattro system from the R8. With that crucial modification the R8 MTM is significantly lighter that the ordinary. MTM has also installed a differential lock for the Audi GT3.

R8 MTM customers will also find a fully adjustable sports suspension, an highly improved brakes, aerodynamic carbon fiber body parts to further reduce the weight with front carbon fiber spoiler, side skirts and rear wing also from carbon fiber. An MTM 20-inch forged wheels with Dunlop Sport Maxx GT (or Michelin Cup Sport) tires are also fitted on the R8 GT3 to improve the handling capabilities.

Audi R8 MTM GT3 Engine

Audi R8 MTM GT3 Engine Specifications

The heart of the R8 MTM GT3 is an 4.2-liter FSI engine, which produces an astonishing 560 PS (412 kW / 552 hp) and 580 Nm (428 lb-ft) of torque. That mighty engine enables the R8 GT3-2 to accelerate from 0 to 62 mph (0-100km/h) in only 3.9 seconds, before hitting the top speed of 317 km/h (197 mph).

MTM has not yet released prices for ther R8, but MTM says “people who already own a R8 have the possibility to convert it into a R8 GT3-2.”