Audi R8 LMS GT2 tackles Laguna Seca during its first American outing

The winged and lowered Audi R8 LMS GT2 made its American debut on the Laguna Seca track in Monterey, Calif. Autoblog suited up, put on a racing helmet, and rode shotgun as nine-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen explored the upper echelons of the naturally-aspirated V10's rev range. "I love this car," Kristensen said with a smile before speeding off towards Laguna Seca's turn number five. The square-shaped screen that replaces the R8's digital, driver-configurable instrument cluster announced over 140 mph as Kristensen approached turn number six, which leads to the Rahal Straight.