Mosport Quattro Challenge Pictures (S8)
 

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Here is the first pic of me driving the S8 around the track (a nice controlled lean). For those of you who were there, I had this car drifting around the long right hand corner - 2 corners previous (It was amazing, just hit the gas and go!).

Re: Mosport Quattro Challenge Pictures (Skid Control)
 

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/9194/qc_aawbcomparison.jpg"></center><p>Or lack of control. I believe this is the run that I ran out of turning. When I asked the instructor why I wasn't making the corners like the car in front of me did, he just said "you are going a lot faster than them". Well, when he said give it all it's got until I say let off the gas, I did (and maybe I was a little slow to release the gas... but man did that thing accellerate around the pylons in the wet).

Looks like a blast! Got any more of the S8?
 

send me a few if you do, I'll explain in email.

Fellow Canadian TT :)

Re: Mosport Quattro Challenge Pictures (S8 Rear quarter view)
 

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/9194/s8rear.jpg"></center><p>This is after the drive, the car is just mean looking.

Re: Mosport Quattro Challenge Pictures (S8 Front View)
 

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/9194/s8kcacinst.jpg"></center><p>This is Kevin (me), Angela (my wife) and our instructor. He was exceptional. Very calming, very relaxing. Angela was not going to drive because she thought she would be too slow. He explained to her not to worry. Go her own pace. If you read my last post, she flew around the track! When she got out of the car she was grinning ear to ear and all she had to say was "this was just like Need for Speed".

She got all of her practice from months of playing Need for Speed with my Logitech Force Feedback steering wheel, gas/brakes. Pretty cool how that works out.

Re: Mosport Quattro Challenge Pictures (Silver S8)
 

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Apparently there are lots of S8's in North America. Look at the size of the disc brakes! They are huge! They definitely got used on the track.

This is my friend Steve who somehow managed to get invited to the event (he drives a 10 year old Audi, but is good friends with a local dealer).

Re: Mosport Quattro Challenge Pictures (Skid Control - Picture from Angela's vantage point)
 

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/9194/headed_at_angela.jpg"></center><p>Here I am headed at Angela (look out!). There was a lot of water on the skid pad, but I corrected that problem!

Hmm. There's 2 on the road in Vancouver, 2 more S8's sitting on 2 different dealer's lot

Yeah, I was going to say - 2 here at the dealer in Salt Lake...
 

Saw a couple of them in Denver last week. Plus we had the Audi Press S8 loaner here in Utah almost 2 months ago.

They are out there.

Re: Mosport Quattro Challenge Pictures (Last shot - Dinner in Oshawa)
 

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Here is Sheila, George (the guy who won the Autocross), me, Angela, and Steve. George was a really nice guy, I didn't mind losing to him.

The dinner was on the grounds of the Parkwood Estate and Gardens in Oshawa - built for/by the founder of GM. Really nice place (55 room house) and yard, and the food was good. The tent in the background probably could hold 250 people for dinner. All sponsored by Audi of America. The event was organized extremely well - they get fine marks for this one!

Re: Mosport Quattro Challenge Pictures (Autocross)
 

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/9194/qc_ackevin.jpg"></center><p>As I said a few days ago, I achieved the fastest "clean" run but was disqualified for overshooting the stop sign - Something that was not clearly stated or enforced unless you are the last driver on your last run of the day and everyone is watching (doh!). They didn't notice that I hit 4 or 5 pylons my first run (17.79 sec) and almost gave me a win at that point! Teach me for being honest!

I saw one at the Coors Brewery in Golden, CO back in June...Nice car.