Spy Shots: Audi R8 ClubSport heads to the 'Ring
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/paris-motor-show/" rel="tag">Paris Motor Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/audi/" rel="tag">Audi</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-audi-r8-clubsport/#2915011"><img hspace="0" border="1" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/02-audi-r8-cs-april-630op.jpg" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>Audi R8 ClubSport - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Within the next two years, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/audi/">Audi</a> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/09/report-audi-r8-to-spawn-sportier-model-dual-clutch-gearbox-com/">plans to have five different variants</a> of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/r8">R8</a> in production: V8- and V10-powered coupes and convertibles, and one harder-core variant tuned to play as well on the track as it does on the road. This newest, lightweight model - likely carrying either a ClubSport (CS) or GT badge - has been undergoing testing in Germany this week, and beyond the sinister matte-black paint scheme (with matching fuel door), there are a few choice modifications to the body to set it apart from its standard siblings.<br />
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The front fascia has been lowered slightly with the addition of a new splitter and reshaped winglets, while out back you'll notice the larger, round exhaust outlets, restyled rear bumper with new air outlets aft of the wheels and that shapely fixed rear wing. The rolling stock appears to have grown a bit and larger carbon ceramic brakes are fitted at all four corners.<br />
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It's likely that Audi is using a fair amount of carbon fiber bodywork to bring the ClubSport's curbweight down by a couple hundred pounds, and judging by the side-sill intakes, a V10 - possibly mated to a new dual-clutch gearbox - remains mounted amidships. Given the current pace of development, we'd suspect Audi plans to unveil its latest R8 project this year, possibly at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/paris-motor-show/">Paris Motor Show</a> in the fall.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-audi-r8-clubsport/low/">Spy Shots: Audi R8 ClubSport</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-audi-r8-clubsport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/01-audi-r8-cs-april_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-audi-r8-clubsport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/02-audi-r8-cs-april_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-audi-r8-clubsport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/03-audi-r8-cs-april_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-audi-r8-clubsport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/04-audi-r8-cs-april_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-audi-r8-clubsport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/05-audi-r8-cs-april_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/21/spy-shots-audi-r8-clubsport-heads-to-the-ring/">Spy Shots: Audi R8 ClubSport heads to the 'Ring</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/21/spy-shots-audi-r8-clubsport-heads-to-the-ring/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19448804/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/21/spy-shots-audi-r8-clubsport-heads-to-the-ring/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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