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RS 3 LMS
TCR race car, 180 units built
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Speekman · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 180 Built
- Years
- 2016
- Engine
- 2,000 cc / 2 LFactory: 2 L
- Power
- 254 kW / 345 PSFactory: 340 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The RS3 LMS is Audi Sport's customer race car for the TCR touring-car class and is described as one of the most successful cars in that championship and Audi's most popular customer race car.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Audi RS 3 LMS (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Speekman · CC BY-SA 4.0
Audi RS 3 LMS (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Alberto-g-rovi · CC BY 3.0
Audi RS 3 LMS (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionRS 3 LMS customer race cars built since 2016 (as stated in 2021) | 1801 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The LMS debuted in 2016. The 2021 version was the first all-new design for the series since then, based on the fourth-generation A3 that went into production in 2020, with a more ergonomic cockpit, a revised four-cylinder engine and a new transmission.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard RS 3 LMS.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 2,000 cc / 2 LFactory: 2 L2 Independently researched2021 model |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 254 kW / 345 PSFactory: 340 hp · converted2 Independently researched2021 model |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | 420 NmFactory: 310 lb-ft · converted2 Independently researched2021 model |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Dual-clutch gearbox2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
-
1
2021 Audi RS3 LMS, TopSpeed Level C
- 180 RS 3 LMS customer race cars built since 2016 (as stated in 2021)
-
2
2021 Audi RS3 LMS Level C TopSpeed
- 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine
- 340 horsepower
- 310 pound-feet of torque
- new dual-clutch gearbox
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