A few months ago, Audi announced that the racing car R8 LMS to participate in the opening of the season at Daytona. After this announcement was followed by a car R8 LMS debut with the specifications of Grand-Am.
And now you can say for sure that the racing team that will take custody of the Audi R8 LMS will be the APR Motorsport, which will take part in an anniversary - it celebrates fifty years - the race "24 Hours of Daytona" in January 2012.
Audi R8 LMS car was born in 2009 and immediately became the most potent and reliable race car in the world. Homologated by the specifics of Grand-Am, The R8 has received a number of modifications, including the frame stiffness, a new splitter, rear diffuser, as well as tailor-made spoiler. Similarly been improved ten-and 5.2-liter engine, which now is able to give 470 hp instead of the standard 450 horsepower.