Audi reaches V8 engine milestone as race bred RS6 hits the road

[nicksimc]

I guess it's a good thing the R8 doesn't have doors handles...

Even more worrying as quotes go is the one from Seiji Ara from AudiSport
Japan Team Goh:

"The R8 is the first turbocharged sportscar I have ever driven."

I don't know if he means _ever_ or just in competition, but that can't be a
good thing.

Matt Nicksic
82 4ks
84 4ksq (RIP)

>From: "rob hod" <rob3 at hod3.fsnet.co.uk>
>To: <quattro at audifans.com>
>Subject: Re: Audi reaches V8 engine milestone as race bred RS6 hits
the road
>Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 13:39:31 +0100
>
>        No argument that its a good engine, but ..
>
>        How about this extract from a write up of the R8's at Sebring "...
>Biela was unable to take advantage ... as he returned to the pits with
>hydraulic fluid leaking from the steering rack. He lost a considerable
>amount of time, eventually re-joining in third position, 3 laps down,
>unfortunately the problem wasn't sorted, the power steering working on
some
>corners but not others, making it very difficult to drive and too dangerous
>to continue without fixing it"
>
>     Sounds just like my type 44 hydraulics before I finally nailed 'em.
>
>
>rob
>----- Original Message ----- > Message: 14
>> Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 01:36:24 +0200
>> From: Per Lindgren <lindgre at online.no>
>> To: quattro <quattro at audifans.com>
>> Subject: Audi reaches V8 engine milestone as race bred RS6 hits the
road
>>
>>   Through the production of over 127,000 V8 engines since 1986, Audi
has
>> already assured itself of a place as one of Europe's principal prestige
>> car makers. Its standing will be further reinforced this year with the
>> launch of the RS 6 quattro, whose V8 engine has much in common
with the
>> units which could potentially power the Audi R8 sports cars to another
>> decisive victory in this year's Le Mans 24-hour race.
>>
>> The rest of the story:
>>
http://news.kak.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article
&sid=165
>>
>> PerL