In August 2015, iRacing officially announced that the Audi 90 GTO iRacing would join the service for the Season 4 build. This announcement was a massive win for fans of historical racing, confirming a deep partnership with Audi Sport to bring the 1989 IMSA GTO champion to life. The Audi 90 is the definition of “raw power,” and its arrival marks the completion of the Kamel GT grid, allowing sim racers to recreate the legendary battles between the high-downforce prototypes and the massive horsepower GTO sedans. The AWD monster is officially on its way.
Engineering a 720-Horsepower Fire-Breather
The Audi 90 GTO iRacing official specs confirm a car that is truly ahead of its time. At its heart is a 2.1-liter, inline 5-cylinder engine fitted with a massive KKK turbocharger, producing an earth-shaking 720 horsepower. iRacing’s announcement emphasized the car’s unique spaceframe chassis and its specialized 6-speed manual gearbox. The biggest technical hurdle—and the one iRacing is most proud of—is the Quattro all-wheel-drive system. Every ounce of power is distributed through all four wheels, giving the Audi unrivaled traction on exits that would leave any other car spinning its tires in place.
The Peak of IMSA Technology
The Audi 90 GTO iRacing announcement also highlighted the car’s “widebody” aerodynamics and its side-exit exhaust—a feature that leads to the car’s famous “fire-breathing” nickname. iRacing’s engineers spent months perfecting the turbo-lag physics, ensuring that drivers must learn to “time” the boost to be successful. Priced at $11.95, the Audi 90 GTO arrives as a mandatory piece of content for any fan of the Kamel GT series or Audi’s racing heritage. The wait for the ultimate AWD racer is over. Prepare for 720HP of Bavarian fury.
