Audi: RS 3 LMS in gray Daytona trim
SECOND GENERATION Audi Sport Customer Racing unveiled the successor to the successful RS 3 LMS model in February. Following testing in the FIA WTCR and in test programs, the new edition will go into production in the third quarter. The Audi RS 3 LMS, which has been offered since the end of 2016, stands for records in the Audi Sport Customer Racing program. No [...]
The Audi RS 3 LMS, which has been offered since the end of 2016, stands for records in the Audi Sport Customer Racing program. No other model has been produced as frequently in a single vehicle generation as the RS 3 LMS, of which 180 units were produced.
By the end of 2020, the model had made 3105 appearances in a total of 1051 races around the globe. In the four years, the car claimed 764 podium places in Africa, North and South America, Asia, Australia and Europe, including 279 victories.
TCR racing category popular with beginners
The TCR category offers inexpensive racing for beginners and gentleman drivers, but also for touring car professionals. Hardly any other category is so widespread in global motorsport.
With the second generation of the RS 3 LMS, Audi is committed to the continuity of an entry-level model and to customer sport as a central pillar in this class.
Sharpening the profile of the brand on the slopes
Examples prove that this racing car is also ideal for national trade organizations and also for individual dealers to raise their own profile in the market in a popular racing category.
Unlike the upcoming standard Audi RS3, which is equipped with a 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine and all-wheel drive, the RS3 LMS comes with a four-cylinder two-liter that drives only the front wheels. This engine delivers a maximum torque of 420 Nm already at 2500 rpm and the maximum output of 340 hp at 6250 rpm.
Sales and service via Sport Customer Racing
At a price of 137,500 euros, the teams receive the touring car from Audi Sport in race-ready condition. As standard, the brand supplies the RS 3 LMS in Daytona gray with the distinctive Audi Sport signature color pattern.
All important controls are grouped in a steering wheel panel and a keypad to the right of the seat. Audi mounts a steering wheel that is open at the top as standard.
Options kit specifically for endurance racing
For an additional charge, Audi Sport offers options such as a kit for endurance racing with preassembled wiring for auxiliary headlights, a racing anti-lock braking system and a device for external refueling. Front and rear windows are made of polycarbonate.
Although the 18 steel tubes that make up the roll cage have a total length of 25.8 meters, the racing version weighs only 1115 kilograms.
