Speaking of driving fast on ovals, have you heard that Don Schroder of C&D got killed going 170mph in a modified vehicle? The rumor is that he was driving that 212mph Mercedes that C&D's been trying get to go faster. It's really sad that he was one of the younger editors being only 35.
Akira On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Patrick Austin wrote: > Heh. I ALSO saw the big 200+ hp 300+ ft/lb V6 turbodiesel in an A6 test > car earlier this year, testing down at the Chrylser Proving Grounds outside > of Chelsea. THAT would be a cool motor. Add a 6-speed and you'd be eating > Camaros for lunch :) They used to test Lambroghinis down at the testing > grounds about 6 miles from my house, back when ChryCo owned Lambo. It was > pretty cool to hear the V12 out on the oval track they have there. :) > They'd roll through town pretty frequently, 8-foot wings and all. I want > to be a test driver for a major auto maker. > > > > At 08:12 PM 2/23/00 -0500, Akira Sasaki wrote: > >The Jetta being a test mule is very likely. You see many of those around > >here in Ann Arbor... > > > >Akira > > ************** > Patrick Austin > [email protected] > (617)493-6636 > ************** >
