No automatic tranny on that puppy, not even a paddle-shift manual. Watch his right hand closely - that's a good ol'-fashioned stick shift. About his lines, remember that was probably more of an exhibition run for the masses. I could be wrong, though... but I have a hard time imagineing they run actual timed races along rock walls and cliffs like that. (Well, then there's the Isle of Man TT... where a couple participants die every year...)
O_o Still a cool video, though! -Dave M. > ------------------------------ > Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 22:20:57 -0700 > From: Craig McCluskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] LeMans Audi R8 > > > > LeMans Audi R8 demo run @ Rally de Catalonia in Spain > > > > http://www.isellbendrealestate.com/video_clips/2005_gemenos_castellana.wmv > > > > Turn up your sound on this one.? > > A most powerful car. I presume it has an automatic transmission. > > The car certainly does accelerate very quickly. The driver, though seemed > a little tentative and lacking smoothness in several spots and in some > corners took less than an ideal line through. Not that I would do much > better -- or even as well. > > > Craig
