AUDI R8 Green Hell: Tribute to the successful AUDI R8 LMS car

Close connection between road car and a real race car will also be evident in this year 's 24 - hour race at Nürburgring. The No. 3 GT1 race car to be driven by the team Audi Sport Team Phoenix, is covered with foil in dark green and is therefore similar in appearance to the model R8 Green Hell.

Behind the wheel of a race car R8LMS four Audi drivers will take turns - Nico Müller, Frank Stippler, Dries Vanthoor in Frederic Vervisch, each of them has won this race at least once. As one of the best connoisseurs Green hell is the two-time winner most closely associated with the R8 Frank stippler. He last won the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring in 2019 with a GT3 race car.

Stippler was already part of the team already testing the first generation of the model Audi R8 LMS, which premiered in 2009. In addition to his driving skills, he also contributed his knowledge in the field of engineering. Since then, it has been an indispensable part of the development of private racing cars as well as sporty road models.

Exclusive model Audi R8 Green Hell is limited to 50 copies for the whole world, which are of course also numbered. Its price in Germany is 240.000 euros. This exclusive status is noticeable at first glance. According to the name 'Green Hell' the exterior is painted in dark as standard thioman green, and as an option, customers can also choose between ibis white, Dayton gray and mythological black. The front cover, A-pillar, roof and rear are partially covered with matte black foil in the style of a race car.

On the door, the serial number is printed with large, translucent matte digits that give the impression of start numbers. It is mounted on the side aperture and windshield Green Hell R8 logo in gleaming black. The matte black package of exterior elements emphasizes the front, side sills and diffuser, complemented by side apertures, exterior mirror housings and a rear air deflector in the same shade. Surface 20-inch wheels with a 5-spoke double dynamic design, it is also lacquered in matte black. The striking design is rounded off by red details on the rims.

Inside, the front seats are designed with a lightweight shell construction, the middle part is dressed in alcantara. The shield above the digital combo instrument, the armrests in the door, the knee pads, the center armrest and the steering wheel, which has a red mark in the middle above, are also made of the same material.

Almost all of these elements are also adorned with contrasting seams in a blue-green hue called 'kailash fern'. The rugs are also equipped with a logo Green Hell R8.

The basis for an exclusive model R8 Green Hell was Audi R8 V10 Performance four in coupe design. Its mighty atmospheric V10 engine has its own power that amounts to 456 kW (620 HP) via a 7-speed transmission S-Tronic transmits to all four wheels. It takes 0 seconds to accelerate from 100 to 3,1 km / h and reaches a top speed of 331 km / h. The quattro drive, which distributes power freely between the front and rear axles if necessary, is specially adapted to the centrally mounted engine. Driving dynamics and traction are further enhanced by a mechanical locking differential on the rear axle.

Audi R8 Green Hell manufactured in the manufactory Bollinger Hofe not far from Audi's factory in Neckarsulm. There, flexibility is extremely important. The body shop also manufactures construction in parallel with production cars Audi Space Frame racing car R8 LMS. This brings a constant transfer of technologies from motorsport and a lot of knowledge required by complex work processes.