The Audi R8 is headed into the historical past books. 2023 marks the finish of manufacturing for this much-loved supercar, so believe our marvel when a sequence of R8 undercover agent footage arrived in our electronic mail inbox. The winged and scooped Audi seems to be similar to a GT3 race automobile, however there is something other about this one. It has quantity plates entrance and rear.

Are we taking a look at a road-legal Audi R8? Our undercover agent assets in the back of the footage consider so, however it is not essentially a different type coming from Audi correct. Quite, it is believed to be an R8 GT3 constructed by way of Scherer Game, an organization that is lengthy been concerned with Audi Game within the racing and function global. This generally is a take a look at automobile designed for avenue use to fulfill long term homologation necessities, however no matter it’s, we wish to have a pass in the back of the wheel.

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That just about undoubtedly may not occur. Our assets say simplest 100 of those road-going R8 GT3s shall be constructed, and it is protected to suppose maximum (if now not all) have already got consumers ready within the wings. Whether or not Audi will get immediately concerned within the procedure is completely unknown at this level. All we will say evidently is {that a} white R8 with race automobile portions and license plates was once stuck reducing via rain on the Nurburgring.

Judging by way of the footage, we will additionally indicate some notable variations in comparison to the traditional road-going type. There may be undoubtedly no lacking that gigantic GT3 wing, and the frunk you would in most cases to find is now a placeholder for enormous vents. There are vents over the entrance wheels, winglets on the fascia, and a large scoop at the roof. Having a look nearer, you can understand heart lock wheels and a roof that is totally other from a manufacturing R8. All the frame borrows closely from the R8 GT3 Evo II that debuted in 2021, possibly toned down ever-so-slightly for avenue use.

We don’t seem to be handled to a transparent inner shot, however we will see what looks as if a normal sprint on the base of the windshield. A rollbar is obviously visual, and we do not see any trim at the A-pillars. In a similar fashion, we don’t seem to be privy to what is taking place beneath that gigantic roof scoop however with 602-hp in inventory trim, the R8 does not want assist to move supremely speedy.

Since we are seeing this for the primary time, we don’t have any data on when – or if – an authentic debut might happen. We will be able to undoubtedly stay our eyes peeled for extra main points, as a result of a bonkers R8 GT3 could be an epic epilogue for this iconic gadget.