Audi Sport GmbH delivered the first two RS3 LMS cars in Neuburg. Stephan Winkelmann, Managing Director of Audi Sport GmbH, and Chris Reinke, Head of Audi Sport customer racing, handed over the new TCR touring cars to Cadspeed-Racing and Speed Factory Racing Team, whose season will start as early as in the middle of January 2017 in the 24-hour race in Dubai.
The RS3 LMS has been developed by Audi Sport GmbH for the burgeoning TCR touring car category for which more and more fielding opportunities exist around the globe. By now they include the new TCR Middle East debuting as part of the 24-hour race in Dubai from January 12 to 14, 2017. For the 24-hour race at the Nurburgring and the VLN Endurance Championship dedicated classes for TCR touring cars have just been established as well.
The RS3 LMS puts customer sport at Audi on an even broader base than before. Together with the R8 LMS GT3 sports car that is the market leader in its segment, Audi Sport GmbH concurrently offers two customer race cars for the first time. A 330 hp 4-cylinder 2.0-liter TFSI engine accelerates the RS3 LMS in about 4.5 seconds from 0-100 km/h. The purchase price for the TCR variant with a sequential 6-speed racing transmission is €129,000 (plus VAT). Additionally, Audi Sport GmbH offers a TCR version with an S tronic direct-shift transmission for €109,000 (plus VAT) and a club sport variant for €99,000 (plus VAT) which further expand the possible uses of the RS3 LMS.
The RS3 LMS has been developed by Audi Sport GmbH for the burgeoning TCR touring car category for which more and more fielding opportunities exist around the globe. By now they include the new TCR Middle East debuting as part of the 24-hour race in Dubai from January 12 to 14, 2017. For the 24-hour race at the Nurburgring and the VLN Endurance Championship dedicated classes for TCR touring cars have just been established as well.
The RS3 LMS puts customer sport at Audi on an even broader base than before. Together with the R8 LMS GT3 sports car that is the market leader in its segment, Audi Sport GmbH concurrently offers two customer race cars for the first time. A 330 hp 4-cylinder 2.0-liter TFSI engine accelerates the RS3 LMS in about 4.5 seconds from 0-100 km/h. The purchase price for the TCR variant with a sequential 6-speed racing transmission is €129,000 (plus VAT). Additionally, Audi Sport GmbH offers a TCR version with an S tronic direct-shift transmission for €109,000 (plus VAT) and a club sport variant for €99,000 (plus VAT) which further expand the possible uses of the RS3 LMS.
