Re: Depraved motor musings

[tnas@euronet.nl (Tom Nas)]

Mike Arman <armanmik@n-jcenter.com> wrote:

>Slick package - grandson of RO-80! (The RO-80 was an NSU, with rotary
>engine. Audi absorbed NSU, and some of the engineering from the RO-80 found
>its way into the 5000 series - or so I'm told)

Audi built about 20 late-seventies 5Ks with updated Ro80 engines for
testing purposes. See Road & Track, March '78 (or Road & Track on Audi &
Auto Union, Vol. 1). Easy fit, and the radiator could be mounted in front
of the block.
Con: 13 mpg...

Heresy? Naah- just expensive!

Tom

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 Tom Nas                                          Zeist, The Netherlands
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