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2019 Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo

Making its debut at the Paris Motor Show is Audi’s latest speed monster. Meet the 2019 Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo, developed from the ground up to be a beastly turn-key race car. With nearly every part of this ride coated in what looks like a mighty clash between matte and chrome, this thing’s a brutish beaut — a perfect look to match its eye-watering innards.

Not only that, but this car also manages to sport an Evo kit. You’ll find updated aerodynamics and a modified look on the front end. Plus, Audi threw in a new splitter for improved downforce and airflow to the rear brakes. Of note is the entirely new bonnet that’s key to keeping the car cool and enhances the durability of the motor while at it.

Looking underneath, you’ll discover a 5.2-liter V10 engine that pushes this ride to a whopping 580 horsepower. Audi wanted to create a race car for gentlemen drivers, apparently. There’s nothing gentle about 580 horsepower, we assure you, but to be fair, it’s not the biggest number we’ve seen. Still pretty darn fast, though.

You have two options if you want to get this car. The first one: You can buy it freshly minted from Audi. Or, if you have an old LMS lying around (bought within the past few years), you can take it to Audi for retrofitting, which will upgrade your ride with specs on par with the 2019 Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo. Make sure to check back with Men’s Gear as we learn more.

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December 24, 2018 / Comments Off on 2019 Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo
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$3.6 million Aspark Owl electric supercar preorders begin

Japan’s Aspark is taking preorders for its battery-electric Owl at the Paris Motor Show, promising deliveries starting in mid-2020 for the supercar, first revealed a year ago in Frankfurt, that promises a sprint time of less than 2 seconds.

Bloomberg reports the Japanese engineering firm is taking nonrefundable deposits of 1 million euros — about $1.15 million at today’s conversion rate — and plans to build 50 examples. Total cost of the car will be the equivalent of $3.6 million.

Osaka-based Aspark’s Owl first turned heads at last year’s Frankfurt auto show, saying that its 0-62 mph time of 2 seconds was a key focus in developing the car. It’s now promising to hit that sprint in just 1.99 seconds. In February, the company released a video of the Owl launching in a brisk 1.87 seconds, which rivals the claims made for the next-generation Tesla Roadster, though the prototype was reportedly fitted with racing tires.

The latest specs, per Bloomberg, peg the Owl at 1,150 horsepower and 652 pound-feet of torque, with a dry weight of around 3,300 pounds. That’s up significantly from last year, when the company said it weighed less than 1,900 pounds, though engineers are reportedly still finalizing the powertrain and debating how many electric motors to use. Top speed remains 174 mph, and range is 186 miles on a full charge. You’ll reportedly have to wait another year or so to test-drive it, however.

It’s worth pointing out that the Owl’s specs are dwarfed by fellow electric supercars like the 1,914-hp Rimac C_Two, said to do 0-60 mph in just 1.85 seconds and have a top speed of 258 mph, with 404 miles of range. It’s also a relative bargain at a cool $2.1 million. The new Tesla Roadster, when it launches, will go 620 miles on a charge and be priced at just $250,000.

The Owl is on display this week at the Paris Motor Show.

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October 4, 2018 / Comments Off on $3.6 million Aspark Owl electric supercar preorders begin
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