-----Original Message-----
From: Don Hanson
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 2:15 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: [VANAGON] I've been waiting ALL WEEK for Friday.....

  I'd rather see VW get involved in Endurance racing, like 24hrs  of Le
Mans....I think the technology in that race series actually has a little
more to cross over to street vehicle technology...Pretty incredible how fast
they make those prototypes lap around the clock..

They're already involved in endurance racing.  Them Audi R8Rs and R10Rs seem
to be rather competitive.

The Audi R10 TDI was built to supersede the Audi R8 race car, a proven model
which had won five times at Le Mans since 2000 and earned a reputation as
one of the most successful racing cars of all time. In later years the
Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), which sets the rules for racing in the Le
Mans 24 Hours, had reduced the restrictor size on the engine, and stipulated
the R8 carry ballast, to make the races more competitive.

That's the true test.... Ensmallen the intake and make you haul more weight
so the other guy has a chance....

Audi = VAG