Audi RS 3 LMS TCR

The Audi RS 3 LMS TCR is a racing car built according to the TCR rule system.^[1] It is based on the Audi RS 3 sedan. It has also undergone significant widening, as well as racing spoilers have been fitted to the car, as well as the appropriate roll-over tube inside the vehicle for the necessary safety. Its engine is a two-liter, four-cylinder, turbo engine. With 330 horsepower, it accelerates to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds. It is somewhat similar in design to a modern DTM car, but the TCR series and the company's goal is customer-based racing with the model, i.e. series production with the models, so they were available at a favorable price compared to a racing car for 129,000 euros.^[2] In addition to the model with sequential transmission, Audi also sells to customers a race car with a DSG transmission, which is mostly used in long-distance endurance races.

Audi RS 3 LMS TCR

Category	TCR Touring Car
Constructor	Audi
Technical specifications
Chassis	Audi RS 3
Length	4,599 mm (181.1 in)
Width	1,950 mm (76.8 in)
Height	1,340 mm (52.8 in)
Wheelbase	2,665 mm (104.9 in)
Engine	1,998 cc (121.9 cu in) 330 hp (246 kW; 335 PS) I4 turbocharged front-mounted, FWD
Transmission	Xtrac 6-speed Sequential
Weight	1,160–1,265 kg (2,557.4–2,788.8 lb)
Competition history
Debut	2017 TCR Middle East Series Dubai round

Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)

An LMS TCR without racing livery.

After the release of 4th generation of Audi A3; the model of RS 3 LMS TCR is also changed, and it firstly started to race in 2021 WTCR season.^[3] Then, it also started to race in other TCR series.

Awards

The first and second generation RS 3 LMS TCR won the TCR Model of the Year award in 2017^[4] and 2021 respectively.^[5]

References

1. Gergely, Lővei (30 September 2016). "Kevesebbet tud az RS3 versenyautó az utcainál | – Autó-Motor". automotor.hu. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
2. Gábor, Csordás (25 October 2016). "A 400 lóerős utcai RS3-nál is keményebb Audi készült | Az online férfimagazin". automotor.hu. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
3. "Audi confirms new TCR model". TouringCarTimes. 5 February 2021. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
4. "Honda Civic Type R TCR awarded 'Model of the Year' prize". Honda Racing WTCR. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
5. Rodgers, Richard (7 January 2022). "WTCR success helps Audi to TCR Model of the Year award". FIA WTCR | World Touring Car Cup. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.