Fwd: Re: Audis onTV

[Lawrence C Leung]

The 6.9 (!) is a gas engine. Started in the late 70's as a monster
factory (not AMG) motor. You imagine the rest. Mercedes design/tuning in
a Viper sized engine.....

LL - NY

On Tue, 24 Oct 2000 11:03:52 -0700 "Nate Stuart"
<nathan.stuart at maine.edu> writes:
>I just listened to the directors commentary audio track on my Ronin 
>DVD. He
>states that it is a Mercedes 6.9. I dunno if its diesel or not, but 
>any 6.9
>liter should be able to roll a tire, or two, over...... I would think 
>:)
>
>Later,
>-Nate
>
>
>> Judging by the puff of thick smoke, and the sound of the engine, it 
>was
>the
>> ever popular turbo diesel, but I've never seen one be able to run 
>away
>from a
>> turtle, never mind smoke the tires.  Either quite hopped up, or just 
>nice
>> camera work...lol
>>
>> HOUSTON wrote:
>>
>> > I bet you missed the Type 44, too.  Lol.  In the scene right after 
>the
>> > S8 driver has his leg stitched up.  It's a silver type 44, goes by 
>very
>> > quick.  It takes place in front of what appears to be a coffee 
>shop.
>> > One question though.  What type of engune did that old Benz have?  
>The
>> > one De Niro was shooting out of?
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>