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RS6 racing on the SPEED channel @ 1pm est.

April

Kicking tail and taking names :-)

Potomac-Greg

No spoilers! I'm Tivo-ing it.

Potomac-Greg

Boy, that was fun! I've not watched the RS6s race before. They clearly dominate on a tight track where quattro puts lots of power down while the big RWD cars are tip-toeing around. The Cadillacs seem fast, and if this race had gone longer, it would have been a real race between Audi and Caddy -- just like in the dealerships!!! (Not).

So, who was it who said that Audi really has no reason to be marketing the A6 as a performance sedan? If you are going to put together a killer race program, you have to have a car in the showroom to back it up!

<b>Now I know how all those Monte Carlo drivers feel when they see Jeff Gordon win a NASCAR race! "That's my car out there!!!"</b>

ICONCLS

Did Galati formerly race rally? ;-)

Potomac-Greg

... fun to watch. It doesn't have the robotic precision of Formula One, which looks like a computer simulation sometimes.

ICONCLS

Agreed, it's the ONLY motor-sport series I tacidly indulge in.

uberlinkA5

I like it because they are so much more 'stock' than stock cars. Closer to what I can buy and drive.

April

Not sure how much sheet metal is shared, if any......wonder if it uses more Corvette C6 bits than Caddy bits.......

I love the hot and heavy action. Champion finally got a handle on tires. Those heavy RS6 really chew up tires quickly and that weight combined with awd could cause them to overheat. There was a mention that they'd switched something, and that they were having slightly less grip, but much more consistant grip over the entire race.

April

Every driver has input as to how the car is set up at each track to their taste. I think perhaps Galati chose too firm a settingfor his rear dampers.