Audi R8 Green Hell set to smash Nurburgring lap
New patent suggests current R8 supercar to rob Lamborghini of lap record at Green HellAudi has applied for the 'R8 Green Hell' nameplate with the European Union Intellectual Property Office, sparking rumours that a hard-core track-focused R8 is on the way.
According to
, Audi applied for the new name on March 10 and the German car-maker planned to use the Nurburgring-themed moniker for "vehicles, parts and fittings".This has led many to speculate that the current five-year-old naturally-aspirate V10-powered R8 supercar is being prepared for an outright crack at the Nurburgring production car record.
This could see the Audi coupe receive a radically redesigned aero package and see engineers turn up the wick of the 5.2-litre V10 from the 466kW and 580Nm it produces in the standard R8 Performance.
To be in for a chance at nabbing the lap record, Audi engineers will have to beat the 6:44.95 time recorded by the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ back in 2018.
It's thought the final Audi R8 Green Hell will be pitched by the German car-maker as a fitting swansong for the current petrol-powered second-gen R8 that's set to be replaced by an all-new pure-electric supercar in 2023.
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