Audi RS 3 LMS

The Audi RS 3 LMS is a racing car developed by Audi Sport GmbH according to TCR regulations. It was unveiled in 2016 and is based on the Audi RS 3 sedan. Although it is based on the RS 3 sedan, it performs at high rates on the racetrack with an almost completely standard engine that came off the production line at the plant in Hungary. To develop the racing version, the RS 3 underwent significant widening, aero upgrades and safety upgrades, and the engine is a 2.0-litre turbocharged inline-four. Audi typically sells it with a sequential transmission, with a DSG transmission as an option for endurance races. The original car, called Typ 8V, debuted in the 2017 TCR Middle East Series at the Dubai Autodrome, and a full refresh called Typ 8Y followed in 2021 and debuted in the 2021 World Touring Car Cup. Since its debut it has been one of the most successful race cars in the TCR championship, with 180 units built, and it won the TCR Model of the Year in 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2023.