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      04-11-2007, 06:10 AM   #1
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SPY PHOTOS: Audi RS 8 on Fire
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At Nurburgring

With just hours to go on the last test day, the worst thing happened to the Audi test team. Just coming into the part Brünnchen at the Nürburgring, this million euro Audi RS8 prototype caught fire and burned up totally. There is not much left of this super fast super car with a V10 engine. The only thing revealing that it was the RS8 are the wheels and the mid-engine layout. The fire really took it all; nothing is left from the beautiful aluminium body. Just the roll bar survived the fire making the remainders of the car look like a skeleton. The fire was probably started by an oil or gasoline leak. But most important, the driver didn’t get hurt, according to our information.

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4 pictures of the prototype on fire
2 pictures of the RS 8 during previous testing


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      04-11-2007, 06:12 AM   #2
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Well theres Audi for ya.
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      04-11-2007, 06:23 AM   #3
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Damn. Wonder what that does for their sales.
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wow... that car is Gone!!! that is really gonna hurt their sales.
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      04-11-2007, 12:30 PM   #5
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Bad publicity for an important car...but take a look at that cabin structure/roll cage, impressive!
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      04-11-2007, 01:07 PM   #6
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      04-11-2007, 01:12 PM   #7
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That sucks. I'm fairly impressed to see a tubular cage in that thing though.
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wow that sucks....lol and they say we overheat,well thats a hell on an overheat for ya lol nah man but foreal thats crazy never seen that in my life....
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poor toasted RS8. good thing driver didnt get hurt.
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did anyone post on audi forum?
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did anyone post on audi forum?
thats a good idea... if someone posts on their forum please post the link here i would love to see that
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I still want one....but I'll make sure to order it with the "self-extinguishing" option....no heated seats for me
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Audi's ad:

With Audi, when you crash, you won't break any bones*

*however, you'll be burnt alive
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Bad publicity for an important car...but take a look at that cabin structure/roll cage, impressive!
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Audi's ad:

With Audi, when you crash, you won't break any bones*

*however, you'll be burnt alive
Great copy!
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Audi's ad:

With Audi, when you crash, you won't break any bones*

*however, you'll be burnt alive
lmao
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thats a good idea... if someone posts on their forum please post the link here i would love to see that

http://forums.audiworld.com/blog/msgs/1534.phtml

they need more pictures.
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I know they're saying the R8 is one hot car but this is ridiculous ...
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I know they're saying the R8 is one hot car but this is ridiculous ...
wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy too hot.
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...and you 335i guys thought you have problems with overheating....



we can make R8 cracks all day. Be sure to copy to audiworld
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"But most important, the driver didn’t get hurt, according to our information."

According to our information? So the guy is covered in third degree burns, and audi released that he's doing great??

Weird word choice..
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I know they're saying the R8 is one hot car but this is ridiculous ...
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