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

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In a message dated 97-06-22 13:59:37 EDT, palmerj@earthlink.net (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.
 
 Had Audi been racing a V6 somewhere? I know Audisport had the V8s
 running, and the 80s and A4 ran the 16v (the 10v and 20v 5's go without
 saying).
 
 How about the 5valve per cyl head? I have tried to tie the 30v engine to
 any racing program without luck. 
 Did Audi supply engines to a spec racing series? Does Audi have program
 building 5valve Formula One engines???  Im runing out if ideas.
  >>

The only tenuous connection to racing that comes to mind has to do with the
five valve head configurtion, and not even on the V6.  There was a 5-valve
5-cylinder engine that Audi used for some endurance records years ago.
Talladega, I think, and another abortive attempt at Nardo in Italy.