Audi R8, Audi R10, Auto Union Type D: Coverage of the NYC street parade

Thursday, October 12, 2006

Audi R8, Audi R10, Auto Union Type D: Coverage of the NYC street parade

Autoblog has a great coverage of the NYC street parade with the Audi R8, Audi R10 and the Auto Union Type D. Truly a must see!

At 9:45 Audi unloaded the Audi Union car. The car was stunning. Long and narrow with big wheels, which would make 20's look tiny. Looking through the wheels I was wasn't sure what to expect. I found massive drums with hundreds of exposed parts, which combined looked like a masterpiece. The interior was tiny to say the least with a massive tachometer the size of a wall clock, no speedometer and where's the seat belt? I guess they figured if the driver didn't know how fast he was going he wouldn't be concerned about his safety.

As for the Audi TDI Le Mans, this is one serious car. If you think your M3 is fast, stand next to this car. Your heart will begin to race and you'll become carsick just thinking about being in this car at speeds.

And here's a video, from Jalopnik.