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Stock Corvette C5 Convertible vs Audi A8 4.2 race in German streets and Autobahn



 
 
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Old September 26th 06, 04:50 AM posted to alt.autos.corvette,alt.autos.audi
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Default Stock Corvette C5 Convertible vs Audi A8 4.2 race in German streets and Autobahn

The Corvette was kicking the Audi's butt in the streets, but once they
got on the Autobahn and the Audi kicked it up to 300+ km/h it was no
contest.
And this was just a 4.2 liter V8 Audi with the governor removed.
Imagine if it was a W12 Audi with the governor removed or better yet
the upcoming Audi W16.
Here's part 1 of the race.
http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...0c00eb3928.htm
Here's part 2 of the race, but it's mislabeled part 3.
http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...0c00f07289.htm
Here's part 3 of the race, but it's mislabeled part 2.

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Old September 27th 06, 01:41 AM posted to alt.autos.corvette,alt.autos.audi
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Default Stock Corvette C5 Convertible vs Audi A8 4.2 race in German streetsand Autobahn

Just imagine if it was a just another 'vette smoking off the over hyped
tin wannabe.

wrote:
> The Corvette was kicking the Audi's butt in the streets, but once they
>

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Old September 27th 06, 09:52 AM posted to alt.autos.corvette,alt.autos.audi
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Default Stock Corvette C5 Convertible vs Audi A8 4.2 race in German streets and Autobahn

Hehe - just imagine if all Ay-merican cars weren't the pile of crap we truly
know they are in our heart of hearts...

I say us Yankees get ourselves as many of them little Yurrupian cars as we
can before they cut off our supply!

;o)

"Bob I" > wrote in message
...
> Just imagine if it was a just another 'vette smoking off the over hyped
> tin wannabe.
>
> wrote:
>> The Corvette was kicking the Audi's butt in the streets, but once they
>>



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Old September 27th 06, 03:53 PM posted to alt.autos.corvette,alt.autos.audi
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Default Stock Corvette C5 Convertible vs Audi A8 4.2 race in German streets and Autobahn

Put a 5.7 litre engine in the Audi, won't see the Corvette for dust... ;o)

"Bill" > wrote in message
. ..
> Put the top down on your Audi. See how fast you go then.
>
> --
> please reply to bargerw NO @ SPAM bellsouth.net and remove the NOSPAM
>
>
> > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>> The Corvette was kicking the Audi's butt in the streets, but once they
>> got on the Autobahn and the Audi kicked it up to 300+ km/h it was no
>> contest.
>> And this was just a 4.2 liter V8 Audi with the governor removed.
>> Imagine if it was a W12 Audi with the governor removed or better yet
>> the upcoming Audi W16.
>> Here's part 1 of the race.
>> http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...0c00eb3928.htm
>> Here's part 2 of the race, but it's mislabeled part 3.
>> http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...0c00f07289.htm
>> Here's part 3 of the race, but it's mislabeled part 2.
>>

>
>



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Old September 27th 06, 03:57 PM posted to alt.autos.corvette,alt.autos.audi
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Default Stock Corvette C5 Convertible vs Audi A8 4.2 race in German streets and Autobahn

Put the top down on your Audi. See how fast you go then.

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please reply to bargerw NO @ SPAM bellsouth.net and remove the NOSPAM


> wrote in message
oups.com...
> The Corvette was kicking the Audi's butt in the streets, but once they
> got on the Autobahn and the Audi kicked it up to 300+ km/h it was no
> contest.
> And this was just a 4.2 liter V8 Audi with the governor removed.
> Imagine if it was a W12 Audi with the governor removed or better yet
> the upcoming Audi W16.
> Here's part 1 of the race.
> http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...0c00eb3928.htm
> Here's part 2 of the race, but it's mislabeled part 3.
> http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...0c00f07289.htm
> Here's part 3 of the race, but it's mislabeled part 2.
>



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Old September 28th 06, 03:38 AM posted to alt.autos.corvette,alt.autos.audi
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Default Stock Corvette C5 Convertible vs Audi A8 4.2 race in German streetsand Autobahn

As usual, completely full of yourself.

Dave L. Sadverkeit wrote:
> Hehe - just imagine if all Ay-merican cars weren't the pile of crap we truly
> know they are in our heart of hearts...
>
> I say us Yankees get ourselves as many of them little Yurrupian cars as we
> can before they cut off our supply!
>
> ;o)
>
> "Bob I" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Just imagine if it was a just another 'vette smoking off the over hyped
>>tin wannabe.
>>
wrote:
>>
>>>The Corvette was kicking the Audi's butt in the streets, but once they
>>>

>
>
>

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Old September 28th 06, 03:40 AM posted to alt.autos.corvette,alt.autos.audi
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Default Stock Corvette C5 Convertible vs Audi A8 4.2 race in German streets and Autobahn


The one in the video is the base Audi A8 $75k-80,000 version with the
4.2 Liter V8 engine.
That same Audi actually is available with a 6.0 Liter 12 Cylinder W12
Engine
But even that engine is no match for the upcoming engine for Audi's new
supercar which is an 8.0 Liter 16 Cylinder W16 engine. That thing is a
monster.
You should check out the Audi S8 which has basically the same V10
engine as the Lamborghini Gallardo. The Audi R10 takes it to an even
higher level with a V10 Engine with Twin Turbos.
The Audi W16 with an 8.0 Liter 16 Cylinder Engine is such an insane
supercar that only the Bugatti Veyron and the Barabus TKR are equal or
better.
The most incredible thing about many of these engines is that there's
still tons of room for improvements via mods as they don't even have an
turbos or superchargers in in them.

Now these audis with the excpetion of the R8 and W16 aren't quarter
mile monsters, but all of them will go EXTREMELY EXTREMLY fast when you
remove the governor.
Even the Slower V8 Audis with the governor removed are made more for
crusing at 170-200MPH on Europes extremely long straightaways rather
than drag racing.

I'm sorry to say, but that Audi that was outrunning the C5 Corvette on
the Autobahn was a "Grandfather's Audi".





Marcus Redd wrote:
> Put a 5.7 litre engine in the Audi, won't see the Corvette for dust... ;o)
>


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Old September 28th 06, 09:17 AM posted to alt.autos.corvette,alt.autos.audi
Wolfgang Pawlinetz
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Default Stock Corvette C5 Convertible vs Audi A8 4.2 race in German streetsand Autobahn

wrote:
> The one in the video is the base Audi A8 $75k-80,000 version with the
> 4.2 Liter V8 engine.


But it's still a comparison between two entirely different car concepts.

Apples and oranges.

Wolfgang
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Old September 28th 06, 10:48 AM posted to alt.autos.corvette,alt.autos.audi
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Default Stock Corvette C5 Convertible vs Audi A8 4.2 race in German streets and Autobahn

"Wolfgang Pawlinetz" > wrote in message
news:1159431475.798487@news...
> wrote:
>> The one in the video is the base Audi A8 $75k-80,000 version with the
>> 4.2 Liter V8 engine.

>
> But it's still a comparison between two entirely different car concepts.
>
> Apples and oranges.
>
> Wolfgang


Yah - our true-blue American concept of "More power? Bigger engine!" vs. the
Euro concept "More power? Better engineering!"

Less "apples and oranges", more "elephants and cheetahs"...

But don't let it get ya down!

;o)


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Old September 28th 06, 10:49 AM posted to alt.autos.corvette,alt.autos.audi
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Default Stock Corvette C5 Convertible vs Audi A8 4.2 race in German streets and Autobahn

Honey, that you? How's the kids? The op was a success I guess - you always
did like the name Bob...

"Bob I" > wrote in message
...
> As usual, completely full of yourself.
>
> Dave L. Sadverkeit wrote:
>> Hehe - just imagine if all Ay-merican cars weren't the pile of crap we
>> truly know they are in our heart of hearts...
>>
>> I say us Yankees get ourselves as many of them little Yurrupian cars as
>> we can before they cut off our supply!
>>
>> ;o)
>>
>> "Bob I" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>Just imagine if it was a just another 'vette smoking off the over hyped
>>>tin wannabe.
>>>
wrote:
>>>
>>>>The Corvette was kicking the Audi's butt in the streets, but once they
>>>>

>>
>>


 




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