Bojan Vrbnjak
A few weeks ago, there was wild speculation about what this monster was R8 first-rounder, which performs test rounds on Nordschleife. Will Audi give its super sports car another farewell? Perhaps unique R8 GT3? No, none of that. At least not at the moment. It was on display dept, which is more radical than anything that would Audi could ever produce. So let's say hello Abbot XGT.
In the photos, it is actually road Audi R8 LMS GT2. The development took two years. dept himself talks about the most exclusive vehicle ever to leave his own factory in Kempton. The back is, of course, familiar 5,2 liter supercharged engine V10 with 640 hp, which transmits its power to the rear wheels via a 7-speed dual clutch. Abbot XGT weighs the good ones 170 pounds less such as the standard Audi R8 GT. The total weight is 1.400 kilograms. It should be a lot of fun when the gas pedal is pressed on the ten-cylinder engine. The manufacturer does not specify a value from 0 to 100 km/h, but the maximum speed is approx 310 km/h, depending on the position of the rear spoiler.
8 R2 LMS GT2020 and Abt XGT
Racing car GT2 it was not easy to get it on the road, they say Abtu. "Our engineers and mechanics had to overcome some tough challenges,” explains the CEO Thomas Biermaier. It took approx 40 individual approvals. The approval process took several months. However, persistence clearly paid off. It's visual XGT very, very similar to the model R8 LMS GT2. Including a thick roof attachment, XXL wings, a luxurious diffuser, tailpipes coming out of the upper center, large spots on the front bumper, an extreme bonnet and more.
In hardcore strategy continues inside as well. sit down safety cage, steering wheel – everything like in a racing car. Of course you have to like it. At least it doesn't look special elegant or comfortable. But lovers motorsport they will get their money all they want. "Technical adjustments in the field of thermal management, software and vehicle diagnostics system have been carefully implemented in order to preserve the character of the racing car,”He says dept. However, the tuner allows the buyer some everyday practicality. System for refueling is installed from the series, instrument panel it has been modified for civilian use, and there is also a handbrake, central locking and even a reversing camera. All you have to do is drive backwards until the wing is rocking. Center console? Does not exist! At least the original dashboard from the model GT2 was modified for road use. On it, you now control the electrically adjustable exterior mirrors, air conditioning and turn signals.
Of course it is exhaust system always a problem. In racing cars, it doesn't matter what comes from behind and how loud it is. In this case, the exhaust system, including exhaust aftertreatment components, had to match KBA emission specifications. This also applies to security issues. Therefore, there was no other choice than to make it as part of the trials side and frontal collisions sacrificed entire vehicle XGT. According to Abt, all of them were met in extensive tests KBA specifications in terms of brakes and noise levels. Of course, the athlete must also be able to drive properly. At least that wouldn't be bad. XGT was "tortured for thousands of kilometers on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, Sachsenring and Hockenheimring” to make sure everything fit.
Abt DTM drivers To Kelvin van der Linde in To Ricardo Feller were joined as development drivers by the director of Abt Motorsport Martin Tomczyk and racing veteran Frank stippler. It will be available 99 copies model Abbot XGT. Each of them will be handcrafted as a unique specimen according to customer requirements. Customers can choose from four different color concepts. Due to the manual implementation, they are also possible individual solutions and versions. It should also be clear that entertainment in the style of "I drive a GT2 racing car with a license plate” is not cheap. We're talking about of two Porsche 911 GT3 RS vehicles (depending on equipment). Or to put it another way: the price starts at 598.000 euros.
