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Re: Audi's 5v engine banned??

To: n9710420@cc.wwu.edu (Brian Paul Bressler)
Subject: Re: Audi's 5v engine banned??
From: Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 08:00:54 -0500 (EST)
Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net (Quattro List)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.SOL.3.96.980308175211.26833A-100000@titan.cc.wwu.edu> from "Brian Paul Bressler" at Mar 8, 98 05:55:02 pm
Reply-To: duane@zk3.dec.com
Sender: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net

Hairy green toads from Mars made Brian Paul Bressler say:

> I remember reading some time ago about Audi's 5 valve technology being
> banned because it was too good.  What series was this in, what car and
> when was it?

The 5 valve V6 is in the new ('98) A4 and A6 cars. I didn't know
about this ban, but Quattros are banned from SuperTouring competitions
these days.

PS - the bore and stroke are: 3.25" (82.5mm) x 3.40" (86.4mm).


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