Re: US 98 2.8 A4 commercial (30v in racing???)

[ti@bazooka.amb.org (Ti Kan)]

JP writes:
> AoA has a new commercial for the A4 30v... (kinda stupid) 
> During the ad, the voiceover says the 2.8 has a _RACE_BRED_ENGINE_!
> Coulda been 'race inspired', it was really late.
> ...
> How about the 5valve per cyl head? I have tried to tie the 30v engine to
> any racing program without luck. 

You just have to  s t r e t c h  your imagination a bit.
The V6 30V is a development of the V6 12V which is derived from
the V8 which is derived from the VW I4 and that shares the same
basic components and design as the Audi I5...  Pretty "race-inspired"
to me :-)

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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