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250+ mph 1992 Audi ur-S4 at Bonneville (video)
I've owned two of these cars, a 1993 S4 and a 1995.5 S6. Amazing cars, and they're standing the test of time.
Here's one, homebuilt with over 1100 horsepower to the wheels (from stock block, stock head 5 cylinder!) that was timed at over 250 mph and estimated peak speeds of 260 mph. Great videos, the first documents the whole endeavour, the second is just the run
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Way cool. That was a sphincter tightening moment right after the chute was pulled and the car wanted to ground loop like an old tail dragger!
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On his shift light at the last 18 seconds. I bet they change top gear by a tooth.
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My dream is to visit the salts once. Definitely high on the old bucket list
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There is just something so incredibly cool about a salt flat car. Especially an Audi packing a parachute. Dang!
Salt flats are like bicycle time trials. The race of truth. How fast can you really go? angela
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Wow! Takes some serious h.p. to move air around that brick. Thanks for the vid.
Way back around 86 or 87 I just happened to be at the right time and place, helped Piech remove the carbon hood off the Audi 5000 200mph Talledega record car. It was at the Chi-auto show, McCormick Pl. during preview event, (invite only prior to public show). Was surprised he was there and a small crowd gathered. 2.2 liter 5 banger 20 valve, pushing basically a stock tub. I think it was about 650 hp. The head casting looked sort of rough and probably only a few were poured for prototype. Times have changed since my first Audi, a 1973 100LS. Ha.
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