Before the New York International Auto Show, the Audi R8 LMS premiered in its GT4 version. Audi Sport GmbH's customer racing programme has been experiencing rapid growth. Audi has been offering the Audi R8 LMS GT3 racecar since 2009, followed by the second generation of this success model in 2015, and the RS3 LMS for the TCR category in 2016.

The Audi R8 LMS GT4 stands for production-based racing. It is derived from the road-approved Audi R8 Coupe V10, is powerful and offers high levels of safety. At the same time, it is an affordable choice in terms of purchasing price and cost of ownership.

It is the ideal racecar for amateur campaigners, in line with the spirit of the GT4 regulations that continue a great sports car tradition, as fascinating road-going sports cars were a popular base in GT racing around the world more than half a century ago. Audi Sport is developing the GT4 model, which delivers up to 495bhp depending on its rating, during the course of the 2017 season before a final homologation level has been achieved and approval for racing is requested.

During the second half of the year, the team of Chris Reinke, Head of Audi Sport customer racing, will be preparing the production of the racecar. Consequently, the first customers will be able to receive the new Audi R8 LMS GT4 before the end of the year.