Re: ultimate audi?

[Bob <mx@snet.net>]

Eaton Dave wrote:
> 
> the release of the 300hp 4.2v8 a6q has got me thinking....
> 
> before the sport quattro in 1984, audi had no 300hp machines.  the
> ur-quattro was the ultimate audi with 200 laggy hp.  post 1985 and until the
> rs2 arrived with 315hp in 1995, audi had no other 300hp machines, the most
> powerful was the 1989 ur-quattro 20v with 220hp (rip), and the follow-on s2
> with 220-230hp.  that's 10years folks.  as we say, that's a long time
> between drinks....
> 

Now look at the US. Audi has NEVER had a 300 hp car here until the V8.
The Sport never officially got here (did it?) the RS2 certainly never
did.  We really get the shaft here.

Bob