To be sure, an R8 is never slow to begin with. But it gets even faster when tuned by ABT Sportsline. Then it will be very brawny indeed, without any excess weight whatsoever. The  R8 GT R edition is limited to 25 cars, and for its design the designers and engineers also made use of the experiences they had gained in motorsports.  All components are lightweight and geared to an ideal weight distribution. Not only the bonnet, front apron and rear apron, the adjustable rear wing and the hatchback are made of carbon, but also the aerofoil lip, the exterior mirrors and the door lining. The side windows are made of Macrolon, which doesn’t only reduces weight, it is also very robust. The ABT R8 GT R is thus more than 100 kg lighter than the serial version.