Audi appears to be working on a GT derivative of the
second-gen R8, with a mysterious prototype caught on camera recently undergoing
testing. Scooped in motion on the streets of Germany, the supercar has a few
thin layers of vinyl on certain parts of the exterior.
The camouflage stretches across the front end,
covers parts of the quarter panels and side skirts, and is used at the rear,
too. From what we can discern, it appears that this prototype features large
oval exhaust tips flanking the slightly bigger diffuser at the rear and a
reworked front bumper. Also, it shouldn’t be confused with the limited edition
R8 V10 Plus that was unveiled earlier today, as the prototype clearly has a
more prominent grille and different front and side air intakes and does away
with the former’s canard plates.
The spy video was brought to our attention by a
CarScoops reader, who made an interesting remark. Quoting an alleged Audi
insider, he said that the R8 GT’s output will be “similar to the Huracan
Performante“. Since the R8 V10 Plus puts out 610 PS it makes sense
for the GT to produce something similar, if not identical, to the Performante’s
640 PS.
Once the King of the Nurburgring, the Huracan
Performante has a top speed in excess of 325 km/h and can go from rest
to 100 km/h in 2.9 seconds, so performance for the top R8 should be
close to that.
