2008 Audi R8 DTM Safety Car

Double début at the Norisring in Nuremberg: This weekend, the Audi R8 will be used as the official DTM safety car for the first time – and as a racing taxi as well.

quattro GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of AUDI AG handed over two of the 420-hp mid-engine sports cars to the German Motorsport Association (DMSB) on the occasion of the “Norisring Speed Weekend”. The two Audi R8 cars were prepared specifically for use as safety cars by quattro GmbH at the Neckarsulm plant. “There were not many modifications required, though, because the R8 possesses the genes of a perfect sports car,” says Werner Frowein, managing director of quattro GmbH.

Another Audi R8 was carefully prepared by quattro GmbH for use as a racing taxi.


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HSCenterconsole - 7/2/2008 10:50:20 AM

+3 Boost

Looks really hot, but my favorite safety car is the SL63 from F1. I also love the C63 estate medical cars as well.

Carboy - 7/2/2008 12:42:00 PM

+4 Boost

I love it when the safety car comes out. Nice deep sound!

caixa2 - 7/2/2008 12:27:52 PM

+5 Boost

Audi has one of the safest (if not the safest) line-up in the industry, both by North American standards (NHTSA) and European standards (Euro N-Cap), not to mention being one of the most proactive companies that put real effort in improving safety technology. "Kraut god talking about auto safety", THAT'S an oxymoron!