Comments on: Wild hillclimb race video http://www.leftlanenews.com/wild-audi-r8-video.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:18:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: vimal http://www.leftlanenews.com/wild-audi-r8-video.html/comment-page-1#comment-7612 vimal Sun, 19 Mar 2006 13:45:26 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/15/wild-audi-r8-video/#comment-7612 the sound is good. the sound is good.

]]> By: Jean-Luc http://www.leftlanenews.com/wild-audi-r8-video.html/comment-page-1#comment-7379 Jean-Luc Fri, 17 Mar 2006 09:38:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/15/wild-audi-r8-video/#comment-7379 I'd just want to confirm definitely that the car is a Norma M20, fitted with a BMW M3 engine (400 bhp). The driver is Alain Castellana, a very experienced hillclimber in France. About 60 Norma M20 were sold from 2003 to 2006, running in endurance races (as V de V championship in France) all around Europe, or also in hillclimbing races. Most of them has been fitted with a 2 liters Honda engine. Jean-Luc Norma webmaster www.sportproto.com I’d just want to confirm definitely that the car is a Norma M20, fitted with a BMW M3 engine (400 bhp). The driver is Alain Castellana, a very experienced hillclimber in France.
About 60 Norma M20 were sold from 2003 to 2006, running in endurance races (as V de V championship in France) all around Europe, or also in hillclimbing races.
Most of them has been fitted with a 2 liters Honda engine.

Jean-Luc
Norma webmaster
http://www.sportproto.com

]]> By: Bruno http://www.leftlanenews.com/wild-audi-r8-video.html/comment-page-1#comment-7208 Bruno Thu, 16 Mar 2006 08:26:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/15/wild-audi-r8-video/#comment-7208 That's just amazing !!! Just as another comment to this scene, this is located in southern france, close to Marseille, in the Sainte Baume mountain, while you exit Marseille towards Aubagne & Toulon, exit the highway at Aubagne take the road to Gémenos and then start in the village climbing to the Sainte Baume, trust me, don't matter whatever car you're using, this road is just as enjoyable and fun as it can be !!!! So if by any chance one day or another you're hangin' around in the area, just try it !!! See ya' That’s just amazing !!!

Just as another comment to this scene, this is located in southern france, close to Marseille, in the Sainte Baume mountain, while you exit Marseille towards Aubagne & Toulon, exit the highway at Aubagne take the road to Gémenos and then start in the village climbing to the Sainte Baume, trust me, don’t matter whatever car you’re using, this road is just as enjoyable and fun as it can be !!!!

So if by any chance one day or another you’re hangin’ around in the area, just try it !!!

See ya’

]]> By: Roach http://www.leftlanenews.com/wild-audi-r8-video.html/comment-page-1#comment-7197 Roach Thu, 16 Mar 2006 04:07:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/15/wild-audi-r8-video/#comment-7197 that thing has some damn fast acceleration whatever you guys say it is that thing has some damn fast acceleration whatever you guys say it is

]]> By: manny http://www.leftlanenews.com/wild-audi-r8-video.html/comment-page-1#comment-7187 manny Thu, 16 Mar 2006 03:39:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/15/wild-audi-r8-video/#comment-7187 it may not be an audi but its damn fun to watch. it may not be an audi but its damn fun to watch.

]]> By: Nuno http://www.leftlanenews.com/wild-audi-r8-video.html/comment-page-1#comment-7171 Nuno Thu, 16 Mar 2006 01:42:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/15/wild-audi-r8-video/#comment-7171 That video was starting to make me queasy(sp?) from just watching. Makes me sad that I will proably never get to drive a car like that. That video was starting to make me queasy(sp?) from just watching. Makes me sad that I will proably never get to drive a car like that.

]]> By: lars ulrich http://www.leftlanenews.com/wild-audi-r8-video.html/comment-page-1#comment-7159 lars ulrich Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:32:01 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/15/wild-audi-r8-video/#comment-7159 yeah i didnt think the R8 was that loud yeah i didnt think the R8 was that loud

]]> By: Jens Peter http://www.leftlanenews.com/wild-audi-r8-video.html/comment-page-1#comment-7122 Jens Peter Wed, 15 Mar 2006 21:07:37 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/15/wild-audi-r8-video/#comment-7122 Whatever car it is, it's an empressive drive! Could be fun to try once... Prehaps on a wider track :) Whatever car it is, it’s an empressive drive! Could be fun to try once… Prehaps on a wider track :)

]]> By: Icheb http://www.leftlanenews.com/wild-audi-r8-video.html/comment-page-1#comment-7119 Icheb Wed, 15 Mar 2006 21:01:49 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/15/wild-audi-r8-video/#comment-7119 "Don't know where you people get your info" From the filename? Duh ;) . “Don’t know where you people get your info”

From the filename? Duh ;) .

]]> By: Shut up http://www.leftlanenews.com/wild-audi-r8-video.html/comment-page-1#comment-7118 Shut up Wed, 15 Mar 2006 20:54:48 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/15/wild-audi-r8-video/#comment-7118 After scouring the net, it's a french car called Norma M20. Weighs 605kg, powered by a 400hp BMW engine (apparently from an M3) http://perso.wanadoo.fr/sportracer/ Nice pic of the car: http://www.auto-rennsport-page.de/bilder/turckheim/04/tur04_005.jpg More hill climb videos here: http://www.objectifvideo.com/vids/video/videos_an.php?Para=2005 After scouring the net, it’s a french car called Norma M20. Weighs 605kg, powered by a 400hp BMW engine (apparently from an M3)
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/sportracer/

Nice pic of the car: http://www.auto-rennsport-page.de/bilder/turckheim/04/tur04_005.jpg

More hill climb videos here:
http://www.objectifvideo.com/vids/video/videos_an.php?Para=2005

]]> By: Shut up http://www.leftlanenews.com/wild-audi-r8-video.html/comment-page-1#comment-7116 Shut up Wed, 15 Mar 2006 20:43:12 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/15/wild-audi-r8-video/#comment-7116 Don't know where you people get your info, but that's definitely not an Audi R8. Don’t know where you people get your info, but that’s definitely not an Audi R8.

]]> By: john http://www.leftlanenews.com/wild-audi-r8-video.html/comment-page-1#comment-7114 john Wed, 15 Mar 2006 20:39:39 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/15/wild-audi-r8-video/#comment-7114 Its not an Audi R8, its some French sports car with an BMW engine, can't find which one right now. Its not an Audi R8, its some French sports car with an BMW engine, can’t find which one right now.

]]> By: Kazu http://www.leftlanenews.com/wild-audi-r8-video.html/comment-page-1#comment-7113 Kazu Wed, 15 Mar 2006 20:36:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/15/wild-audi-r8-video/#comment-7113 Err, i'm not sure whether this is really an Audi R8 .... You see, the right mirror should be mounted elsewhere ... as can be seen if you take a look around the web and some on-board shots. Even the 1999-R8 has the mirrors mounted elsewhere, in addition to that the bodywork is more even in the area around the steering wheel. Whatever car it is, it's not an Audi, i think. Or did they do a major facelift? Apart from that, impressive ride. Err, i’m not sure whether this is really an Audi R8 ….
You see, the right mirror should be mounted elsewhere … as can be seen if you take a look around the web and some on-board shots.
Even the 1999-R8 has the mirrors mounted elsewhere, in addition to that the bodywork is more even in the area around the steering wheel. Whatever car it is, it’s not an Audi, i think. Or did they do a major facelift?

Apart from that, impressive ride.

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