Abt R8 GTR is full of V10, carbon fiber goodness

[Bouncer]

We got our first peek at Abt's R8 GTR late last year, but like with many cars, it was a whole different experience to see it in person. To say carbon fiber has been used liberally is an understatement, as the entire car is clothed in the lightweight material. The look suits the R8, and Abt has managed to give the car a more aggressive look without going overboard. The interior is lathered in carbon fiber as well, and lightweight Recaro racing seats help reduce weight even further. In total, Abt has managed to take 220 pounds off the R8's heft.

In addition to changing the look of the car, Abt has given the R8 more power as well. Its 5.2-liter V10 is now rated at 620 horsepower, good for a 0-100 km/h sprint of 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 202 mph. Other performance upgrades include an adjustable sport suspension, ceramic brake system, lightweight 18-inch wheels and Michelin Sport Cup tires.

Sound like your thing? Abt will produce just 25 examples, so get your order in soon. More details about the car can be found in the press release after the jump and live shots from the show floor in the gallery below.

Geneva 2010: Abt R8 GTR is full of V10, carbon fiber goodness — Autoblog

[Bouncer]

Let me guess, wannabeabeast or one of you lame faggots has a 1962 muscle car that is way faster.. :lmao:

[ROCKETW19]

We got our first peek at Abt's R8 GTR late last year, but like with many cars, it was a whole different experience to see it in person. To say carbon fiber has been used liberally is an understatement, as the entire car is clothed in the lightweight material. The look suits the R8, and Abt has managed to give the car a more aggressive look without going overboard. The interior is lathered in carbon fiber as well, and lightweight Recaro racing seats help reduce weight even further. In total, Abt has managed to take 220 pounds off the R8's heft.

In addition to changing the look of the car, Abt has given the R8 more power as well. Its 5.2-liter V10 is now rated at 620 horsepower, good for a 0-100 km/h sprint of 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 202 mph. Other performance upgrades include an adjustable sport suspension, ceramic brake system, lightweight 18-inch wheels and Michelin Sport Cup tires.

Sound like your thing? Abt will produce just 25 examples, so get your order in soon. More details about the car can be found in the press release after the jump and live shots from the show floor in the gallery below.

Geneva 2010: Abt R8 GTR is full of V10, carbon fiber goodness — Autoblog

man it sucks to be poor! that is bad ass

[dna9488]

Sick man. Damn!!!

[wnabeabeast]

Let me guess, wannabeabeast or one of you lame faggots has a 1962 muscle car that is way faster.. :lmao:

First of all dumb ass that was a 1969 Camaro and yes it is faster it has a 222mph top speed if you actually read the article you'd see that it also has 874 hp so yes it is faster waaaaay faster. But nonetheless R8 is a bad ass car and if I had the money I'd buy two in a heart beat.:D

[buell]

Let me guess, wannabeabeast or one of you lame faggots has a 1962 muscle car that is way faster.. :lmao:

u stand corrected the first bad ass muscle car was the 1961 409 chevy impala rated at 425 @ 5000 rpm and it was good for a quarter mile of mid thirteen @ 100 - 105..not to bad for the era :)

[Bouncer]

First of all dumb ass that was a 1969 Camaro and yes it is faster it has a 222mph top speed if you actually read the article you'd see that it also has 874 hp so yes it is faster waaaaay faster. But nonetheless R8 is a bad ass car and if I had the money I'd buy two in a heart beat.:D

that 1969 heap of shit would not beat dick.

[Bouncer]

u stand corrected the first bad ass muscle car was the 1961 409 chevy impala rated at 425 @ 5000 rpm and it was good for a quarter mile of mid thirteen @ 100 - 105..not to bad for the era :)

mid thirteen?

my 370 with 333 HP does better then that stock.

thats my point about old ass cars. they claim all this horse power but they were slow. :agreed:

[wnabeabeast]

that 1969 heap of shit would not beat dick.

Hey dumbass! if you didn't know what kind of body attached to this what would you say about these specs?


Powertrain
Engine: It's all serious Rat, with a Donovan aluminum block, a 4.250-stroke King crank, Carrillo rods and 4.50-inch JE pistons that make 540 cubes. Airflow Research heads, a Pro Systems Dominator on a Dart intake, and custom headers with Borla mufflers make enough power to push the stock body well over 200.
Power: It makes 874 hp and 655 lb-ft of torque, both at 7,000 rpm.
Transmission: The Jerico four-speed crash box is linked to an RPS Stage IV clutch with a Cyn-R-G segmented flywheel and a carbon-carbon dual-disc setup.
Rearend: A full-floating 9-inch Ford rearend takes all the abuse. The axles are 31-spline, gun-drilled pieces, and the gearing changes depending on the venue. They run 3.25:1 gears while testing on a closed track, 2.79s for an event like the Z2Z Challenge, and a 2.49:1 ring-and-pinion for 220-plus mph speeds at flat-out open road races.
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Front View
Check out the stock floorpans....



Chassis
Frame: Bill Osborne's Inland Chassis Design built what is essentially a stock car chassis with 2x3 rectangular-tubing framerails. With the stock '69 Camaro body dropped over it, the stance is unlike that of any other Camaro you've ever seen.
Suspension: The front end is supported by coilovers with Grigg's Racing shocks and Vogtland springs. The steering is a Stiletto rack-and-pinion, and the tubular sway bar is from Speedway Engineering. In back, it's also Grigg's/Vogtland coilovers with a three-link and panhard bar.

Brakes: Baer Racing is one of the car's primary sponsors, so it's no wonder Big Red wears the latest Baer 6S six-piston brakes clamping huge 14-inch rotors on each corner. The car will need those big brakes to come down from 200 mph.
Wheels: The wheels are "high-tech, old-school" 18-inch BBS three-piece units with magnesium centers.
Tires: Bet you've never seen an early Camaro with 335s on the front. Now you have. They're 335/30ZR-18 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-Fioranos on all four corners.

[dna9488]

Hey dumbass! if you didn't know what kind of body attached to this what would you say about these specs?


Powertrain
Engine: It's all serious Rat, with a Donovan aluminum block, a 4.250-stroke King crank, Carrillo rods and 4.50-inch JE pistons that make 540 cubes. Airflow Research heads, a Pro Systems Dominator on a Dart intake, and custom headers with Borla mufflers make enough power to push the stock body well over 200.
Power: It makes 874 hp and 655 lb-ft of torque, both at 7,000 rpm.
Transmission: The Jerico four-speed crash box is linked to an RPS Stage IV clutch with a Cyn-R-G segmented flywheel and a carbon-carbon dual-disc setup.
Rearend: A full-floating 9-inch Ford rearend takes all the abuse. The axles are 31-spline, gun-drilled pieces, and the gearing changes depending on the venue. They run 3.25:1 gears while testing on a closed track, 2.79s for an event like the Z2Z Challenge, and a 2.49:1 ring-and-pinion for 220-plus mph speeds at flat-out open road races.
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Front View
Check out the stock floorpans....



Chassis
Frame: Bill Osborne's Inland Chassis Design built what is essentially a stock car chassis with 2x3 rectangular-tubing framerails. With the stock '69 Camaro body dropped over it, the stance is unlike that of any other Camaro you've ever seen.
Suspension: The front end is supported by coilovers with Grigg's Racing shocks and Vogtland springs. The steering is a Stiletto rack-and-pinion, and the tubular sway bar is from Speedway Engineering. In back, it's also Grigg's/Vogtland coilovers with a three-link and panhard bar.

Brakes: Baer Racing is one of the car's primary sponsors, so it's no wonder Big Red wears the latest Baer 6S six-piston brakes clamping huge 14-inch rotors on each corner. The car will need those big brakes to come down from 200 mph.
Wheels: The wheels are "high-tech, old-school" 18-inch BBS three-piece units with magnesium centers.
Tires: Bet you've never seen an early Camaro with 335s on the front. Now you have. They're 335/30ZR-18 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-Fioranos on all four corners.

I don't care who you are, you don't fuck with a car like that.

[Bouncer]

Hey dumbass! if you didn't know what kind of body attached to this what would you say about these specs?


Powertrain
Engine: It's all serious Rat, with a Donovan aluminum block, a 4.250-stroke King crank, Carrillo rods and 4.50-inch JE pistons that make 540 cubes. Airflow Research heads, a Pro Systems Dominator on a Dart intake, and custom headers with Borla mufflers make enough power to push the stock body well over 200.
Power: It makes 874 hp and 655 lb-ft of torque, both at 7,000 rpm.
Transmission: The Jerico four-speed crash box is linked to an RPS Stage IV clutch with a Cyn-R-G segmented flywheel and a carbon-carbon dual-disc setup.
Rearend: A full-floating 9-inch Ford rearend takes all the abuse. The axles are 31-spline, gun-drilled pieces, and the gearing changes depending on the venue. They run 3.25:1 gears while testing on a closed track, 2.79s for an event like the Z2Z Challenge, and a 2.49:1 ring-and-pinion for 220-plus mph speeds at flat-out open road races.
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Front View
Check out the stock floorpans....



Chassis
Frame: Bill Osborne's Inland Chassis Design built what is essentially a stock car chassis with 2x3 rectangular-tubing framerails. With the stock '69 Camaro body dropped over it, the stance is unlike that of any other Camaro you've ever seen.
Suspension: The front end is supported by coilovers with Grigg's Racing shocks and Vogtland springs. The steering is a Stiletto rack-and-pinion, and the tubular sway bar is from Speedway Engineering. In back, it's also Grigg's/Vogtland coilovers with a three-link and panhard bar.

Brakes: Baer Racing is one of the car's primary sponsors, so it's no wonder Big Red wears the latest Baer 6S six-piston brakes clamping huge 14-inch rotors on each corner. The car will need those big brakes to come down from 200 mph.
Wheels: The wheels are "high-tech, old-school" 18-inch BBS three-piece units with magnesium centers.
Tires: Bet you've never seen an early Camaro with 335s on the front. Now you have. They're 335/30ZR-18 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-Fioranos on all four corners.

and all of that is bolted to an old ass muscle car that wasn't made for anything except to go in straight lines.

you can train a poodle to be a pitbull all you want, its still just a mean poodle.. :clapback:

[Bouncer]

I don't care who you are, you don't fuck with a car like that.

$1000 says the audi that i posted would fucken slaughter that heap of shit on the track.

[dna9488]

$1000 says the audi that i posted would fucken slaughter that heap of shit on the track.

Well no shit. That audi R8 has been taken and modified for the track.

Don't underestimate that camero though. It has the suspension for turning and in straight line acceleration.

[wnabeabeast]

$1000 says the audi that i posted would fucken slaughter that heap of shit on the track.

WOW just WOW. Audi is a road car that made to go fast on the track and that camaro which is no longer is a camaro is a pure race car that made to go extremely fast on the road.

[Bouncer]

WOW just WOW. Audi is a road car that made to go fast on the track and that camaro which is no longer is a camaro is a pure race car that made to go extremely fast on the road.

you dont live in reality. you let the love of american muscle cars cloud the truth.

that piece of shit would get owned by the v10 R8.