Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Audi RS6 on the ice at 331.6 km / h, hit the Continental

The rivalry between the car makers knows no truce, that each new model goes into production immediately "blocked" from the debut of a new car to be built dall'agguerrita competition, which usually is more beautiful, technological and handsome. The same holds true for the numerous records set in various fields and fine linen for some time after the "usual" opponents.

Less than a month after the incredible record of 330.695 km / h on the ice got a Bentley Continental Convertible Supersport, driven by four-time world champion rallyJuha Kankkunen, here comes a new Guinness Book of Records made in the same "discipline". To break the record this time we thought that an Audi RS6 on a path completely frozen - 14 km long - has reached an incredible speed of 331.610 km / h.

The test was held on March 6 frozen Gulf of Bothnia near Oulu, in Finland, where the powerful sedan with the four rings of the House, led by Finn Janne Laitinen, got the record on the calculated average of two runs (including return), created after running the car for a mile. Guinness is good because the car must use a purely serial mountains and approved tires sold in the country where the tester.

Obviously, everything should be done under the eyes of a judge of the Guinness World Records must certify that the outcome and fairness of the record done. The Audi RS6 sedan is one of the most powerful in the world: its 5.2-liter V10 develops 580 hp delivered at 6,250 rpm and maximum torque of 560 Nm that are splashing quattroporte Teutonic from 0 to 100 km / h in just 4.5 second, thanks to the stability offered by four-wheel drive and the excellent automatic transmission-equipped 6-speed sequential.

To make the business from Guinness, the only change made to the RS6 was the replacement of the tires fitted as standard with a specific set of tires called Hakkapeliitta Winter 7 (255/35 R20 XL), and carried out by Finnish manufacturer Nokian boasting a long tradition as a manufacturer of tires began in 1934.

Hakkapeliitta line, also used by this model, was introduced as early as 1936, and its many developments have been developed in a building located in Ivalo, Finland, about 186 miles from the Arctic Circle, so to achieve a flat tire designed specifically to be able to withstand the harsh winters of northern Europe.

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