Audi has revealed today the new Audi TT GT4 race car which is set to go on a demonstration event at the DTM in Shanghai which driver Frank Biela at the wheel. The Audi TT GT4 was developed by Technical Development and the Production divisions plus quattro GmbH and will be available for the 2012 customer sport program.
The Audi TT GT4 is powered by a 250 kW (340 hp) TFSI engine and comes with various improvement required by racing. The Audi TT GT4 is equipped with a roll-over cage, a safety-optimized fuel tank box and other safety mods. The Audi TT GT4 features the same front apron, rear apron and the rear wing stem from the production version of the TT RS.
The Audi TT GT4 also has CFRP hood, doors and trunk lid and plastic windows for reduced weight, a modified suspension and 19 inch alloy wheels.
The Audi TT GT4 price is 120,000 Euros and will be sold in Europe and on the Asian market.
Audi Press Release:
On the occasion of the DTM race in Shanghai, Audi presented the concept of a GT4 car based on the Audi TT. The TT, developed by the Technical Development and the Production divisions plus quattro GmbH, is intended to extend Audi’s new modular customer sport program from 2012 forward.
With the production-based TT GT4, Audi wants to offer potential customers a base option for affordable motorsport. The vehicle’s platform is a motorsport body with a roll-over cage, a safety-optimized fuel tank box and further modifications which will be identical for all future customer sport versions.
The Audi TT is equipped with a TFSI engine delivering about 250 kW (340 hp). The front apron, rear apron and the rear wing stem from the production Audi TT RS. The hood, doors and trunk lid are made of CFRP and the windows of plastic. The TT is fitted with a S-tronic transmission with a differential lock, a modified production suspension with adjustable dampers, plus 9.5 x 18 inch light alloy wheels.
The Audi TT GT4 is planned to sell for about 120,000 euros. Audi is not only targeting Europe but
also the Asian market. On the occasion of the DTM race in Shanghai the Audi TT is being launched in the Chinese market as well.
The five-time Le Mans winner Frank Biela did some demo laps in the new Audi TT on the street circuit in Shanghai. Other cars that could be seen in action in Shanghai as well were the SP4T version of the TT RS and the Audi R8 LMS.
