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GMG Racing, the multi-series professional racing team and premier performance tuning facility for European vehicles in Southern California, has produced and posted an official video profile of the first Audi R8 LMS GT3 in North America. The just under 4 minute video includes in-car and on-car footage of this landmark vehicle during recent track testing at Buttonwillow Raceway Park in California.

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Internally known as the Audi R16, the GMG Audi R8 LMS GT3 is one of the very few manufactured by Audi Sport. The vehicle was acquired from Phoenix Racing in Germany, fresh on the heels of the team winning the 2011 DTM championship and the 2012 Bathurst 12 Hour.

The Audi R8 LMS arrived in America in February as part of a newly-forged technical development partnership between Phoenix Racing and GMG Racing. It was immediately prepped by the GMG Racing engineering team for track testing.

The car features extensive carbon fiber design and a powerful V10 engine to push the approximately 2800 pound vehicle with 520+ HP through a sequential paddle shifter with a Formula racing configuration. The Audi R16 rides solid with an aluminum body and steel cage bolted to the reinforced chassis for safety and ultra-performance grade rigidity.

GMG will further enhance the vehicle for racing using the company’s experience and innovations. This will include implementing more carbon fiber for weight savings, utilizing GMG’s signature World Challenge components to upgrade the exhaust for more power, and developing suspension components for improved handling.

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