Audi’s RS3 LMS race car debuts with up to 250 kW!
According to Audi, there is no other TCR touring car that offers as many optional safety components as the RS3 LMS.
Audi is retiring its first-gen RS3 LMS race vehicle with a new model that takes after the latest Audi A3 in terms of design.
Audi says the new RS3 LMS comes with significant mechanical and tech upgrades and will undergo final tests and evaluations in the coming months before going on sale before the end of the year.
On the outside, the RS3 LMS is kitted with the brand’s Sport livery, big radiator grille, central-mounted exhaust pipe plus a huge rear wing.
The new Audi RS3 LMS race car is still powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine with 250 kW and 420 Nm of torque plus a reworked six-speed manual transmission that sends power to the front axle.
The front axle is equipped with a multi-plate limited-slip differential with adjustable preloading.
According to Audi, there is no other TCR touring car that offers as many optional safety components as the RS3 LMS.
It comes fitted with a roll cage made of steel tubes, a six-point safety belt, robust race bucket seats, a fire extinguishing system, and others. Optionally available are seat-wrapping safety nets on the right and left.
The suspension has also been tweaked and the new design of the front McPherson axle allows for faster changes to the kinetics.
“Our new Audi RS 3 LMS thus takes on a great and responsible legacy,” Chris Reinke, Head of Audi Sport customer racing, comments. “The focus of our development goals for our latest model was on the customers. Whether it’s about running times or setup options, safety or cockpit ergonomics: we want to offer the teams a car that’s even more of a race car than before, that has many practical advantages in everyday use and that can be operated economically thanks to long-running times.”
Source: Audi Sport
