Re: Why They Should Have Built the Avus

[Elliott Potter <epotter@abraxis.com>]

>
>In a message dated 97-07-29 04:29:51 EDT, coolidge@tidalwave.net (George S
>Achorn III) writes:
>
><< Hi all, I was thinking. Audi should have built the Avus. Yes, I know it
> wasn't realistic. Even worse it would have been 911 competition. Still at
> $100K even with a tuned version of the V8 4.2L from the S8, it would have
> been a screamer, and what a car it was. Too bad. They should still do it
> though. What an image leader. It'd make the Viper look like yesterday's
> news. How about a private contractor to build the chassis, use S8
> mechanicals and S8 17" Avus rims. Okay I'll wake up now. >>
>
>
>Reality check.  Even when Audi toyed with the idea of building the AVUS, it
>was with a $1,000,000 price tag.  Pretty small market.
>
Yea, but didn't that price tag include the W12 engine?  If they put in
the V8 then the cost would come down, wouldn't it?

'course if they had a W12 in anything, I would probably have to turn to
a life of crime so I could drive one ;)

Elliott