February 2006 News Briefs

AUDI'S KILLER APP
Later this year, Audi will begin building a production version of the Le Mans Quattro concept from the 2003 Frankfurt auto show.

Dubbed the R8 after Audi's endurance-racing prototype cars, the Lamborghini Gallardo-based two-seater will be available with a choice of either V-8 or V-10 power when it goes on sale in mid-2007.

ALMS FOR BMW AND LEXUS
Two days after BMW announced its return to the American Le Mans Series, Lexus unveiled plans for its own in-house effort.

BMW will back Tom Milner's PTG team and its pair of M3s, and Lexus will campaign two IS350s. The companies will square off in the new GT2S class, where sedan-style cars compete for points and podium positions but are not eligible for entry into the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Source: automobilemag.com