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Re: ultimate audi?

Eaton Dave writes:
> 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....

You're neglecting the A8 4.2 which has 300hp and that has been with us
since 1996.

Your point is well taken though that production Audis with >300hp are
a rare entity.

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