Okay so I saw Iron Man this weekend. Cool flick. Go watch it and count the Audis in it - they must have paid some serious cash for all that product placement.

So there's a scene where the main character takes off in a hurry with his R8 and it shows a dark patch where he layed down some rubber. I'm thinking, "Pssh, so phony.You can't do that in an Audi." Supersonic flight in a metal suit - okay I'll buy that.

no ive seen videos where stage 3 b5s have burned rubber

seen a few vids of B5s getting rubber (I think one of them was jaybquick's), check out youtube, there used to be a few on there.

I'll try it sometime with theESP off :D

All 4 wheels? That'd be something to see. I guess you can disable/override the ESP better on manuals than with the tip. Only time I've been able to do anything to get the wheels spinning is in the dirt.

Try searching through google or youtube for verruct...or verruckt...spelling?? he has some of him def getting loose....

When i was at the dragstrip i was definately getting the back end loose, so yes you can lose rubber..and on the r8, with mid engine and a 56% rear end bias in weight, would be easier

I dropped from 4k once and only once, I had about 1' of rubber on the ground behind all four wheels, however it was more so on the front two.

I just did a launch and when I shifted from 1st to 2nd the car lost traction a little. Was in ESP tho! [:@]. Prob would have been better with it off!

Yes there are videos of K04 cars catching some Rubber, I know my boys at vast have sent me a few videos of thier customers cars doing that.

i have witnessed the R8 lay some rubber. dont forget, its not at all like the s4. it can only send a max of 20% power to the front, so the majority is on the rear. so if you had the manual, and you drop it from like 4 or 5 grand, you wont have trouble leaving your mark.

Okay okay you've convinced me. Pretty funny that this guy has more money that God and he picks the R8. But actually fromwhat I've read it wouldn't be a bad choice - it has the supercar look andwould be doable as an every-day car, versus others that are faster and more exotic but not as comfortable.

I like that Audi puts some marketing dollars into putting cars in movies (like Iron Man and I Robot). Gives our cars an added "cool" factor.

dont forget hitman

Or the transporter....or ronin

yeah I agree I think the increased Audi promos in movies and the superbowl ad are definatelyhelping toraise the cool factor and brand awareness of audi.

Yeah there is an S5 in Hitman.

I like the fact the car in I-Robot was verythe protoype R8. I'll have to go see Iron Man. My old man says it is good.

There was also an RS4 Cab in Hitman.

ORIGINAL: skunkoncrunk

There was also an RS4 Cab in Hitman.


was there really? i missed that one, just saw the S5, A5 and a bunch of Q7s

OK am i the only one that saw the title of this thread that thought he was talking about someone in an audi that has smoked way to much pot. LOL.