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Creventic CR-8 takes Audi supercar to the track
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It was only a matter of time. Audi unveils the R8 supercar, and somebody wants to take it racing. Leave it to the Dutch to pick up the slack, as Netherlands-based Creventic BV is preparing the "CR-8" for an assault on endurance sportscar racing.
Thus far, Creventic has been cautious with its modifications. The current CR-8 benefits from a remapped engine management system to produce 430 hp (ten horses over the stock 420) and the removal of the factory-installed low-gear restrictor, as well as a host of baubles and bolt-ons to the body to bring it up to race spec. 18-inch BBS competition rims wrapped in Toyo racing slicks are put in place, a 90-liter racing fuel tank installed and AST suspension components mounted at all four corners. Creventic is also working on squeezing more power out of the RS4-derived V8 engine, a race-spec sequential gearbox and carbon fiber body panels, among other competition modifications.
The first pair of CR-8s will be shown next month at the Dubai Autodrome in the United Arab Emirates for a race-track shakedown and public unveiling, with the first customer cars to be delivered shortly thereafter.
Check out CR-8.com for more details, and the gallery below for a whole mess of pics.
[Source: CR-8.com via Le Blog Auto]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3seriesisking 2:01PM (12/19/2007)
WOW!
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EJ25RUN 2:03PM (12/19/2007)
ohhh can you imagine a GT3 Field with all these cars.....* oh yeah*
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Luis 2:05PM (12/19/2007)
Mmmmmmm....that's all I can say....mmmmmmm...
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geo.stewart 2:07PM (12/19/2007)
the CR-8 designation is wasted on this car.
come on, crate engine CR-8
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how sweet.
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NewJerseyBMW 2:17PM (12/19/2007)
:thumbs down:
Where does one hold their cafe latte ?
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2004m3driver 2:31PM (12/19/2007)
damn that is hot, I even like the wing.
On another note, how does one change their avatar?
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MUSASHI66 3:20PM (12/19/2007)
Click on your name in this post, new window opens. On the top right, log in with your password, and when your are logged in, follow the instructions.
Smeagle 3:24PM (12/19/2007)
I never thought that the R8 could actually look good but I am being proven wrong with this one.
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Andrew 4:05PM (12/19/2007)
the R8 looks great. many tuner version look awful though
JS 3:41PM (12/19/2007)
GT1 ALMS racer? Heck, i'd even take GT2 if they didnt want to try and fiddle with the juice too much :)
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GTX141 4:13PM (12/19/2007)
No can do. ALMS prohibits AWD
mk 4:24PM (12/19/2007)
that is hot. Doesn't take much for that to look like a real dyed-in-the-wool race machine.
I wouldn't want my car painted like that, but that does look seriously good on a racer.
Hard to imagine a better production car turned racer, this side of the Ferrari Scuderia/GT2, Porsche's GT monsters, and the McLaren F1.
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EMC 5:07PM (12/19/2007)
I'm waiting for the GR-8 race car ;P
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