A new limited edition Audi R8 LMX will be notable as the first production car to adopt laser high beam lighting as standard.

The new 570PS, 198mph R8 LMX will make its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and will become available to order at the same time.

The Audi R8 LMX is based on the acclaimed V10 plus model with its high-revving, midmounted ten-cylinder engine, double wishbone suspension and ASF (Audi Space Frame) aluminum body.

It will be available exclusively as a coupe with a production run limited to 99 vehicles, and with 540 Nm of torque to complement its 570PS output will be capable of accelerating to 62mph from rest in just 3.4 seconds before topping out at 198mph.

A compact, seven-speed S-tronic transmission transfers the power to the quattro permanent all-wheel drive system, which distributes it to 19-inch, 20-spoke wheels.

These conceal carbon-fiber ceramic brake discs with red anodized calipers measuring 380 mm in diameter at the front.

The light emitted by laser beams before they pass through a phosphor converter is blue, and this has inspired an Audi exclusive customized blue paint finish for the new R8 LMX.

If preferred, it can also be ordered with Daytona Grey matt effect or Mythos Black, metallic paint finishes.