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Obli · 28-01-23, 08:32 PM

A preview of Audi's assault on the 1989 IMSA GTO Championship with the 90 quattro GTO.

I believe these tubular framed race cars only shared the roof of the B3 90! Not sure about that - those lights look familiar. They even have the circular boot lock!

Originally weighing just 900kg, I understand they had to take on an extra 300kg of weight ballast.

In race spec, power was about 720hp from an Audi 2.2L 20v inline 5 turbo with the quattro drivetrain providing the 'unfair advantage'. Boll**ks - the competitors were simply 'out-engineered'.

I've started looking for the original Amerian TV coverage of the races. Some full races are available on YouTube. Good racing!

Anyway, here's the preview

https://youtu.be/DacVz-1JoyE

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28-01-23, 08:32 PM	#6
Obli Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 267	A preview of Audi's assault on the 1989 IMSA GTO Championship with the 90 quattro GTO. I believe these tubular framed race cars only shared the roof of the B3 90! Not sure about that - those lights look familiar. They even have the circular boot lock! Originally weighing just 900kg, I understand they had to take on an extra 300kg of weight ballast. In race spec, power was about 720hp from an Audi 2.2L 20v inline 5 turbo with the quattro drivetrain providing the 'unfair advantage'. Bollks - the competitors were simply 'out-engineered'. I've started looking for the original Amerian TV coverage of the races. Some full races are available on YouTube. Good racing! Anyway, here's the preview https://youtu.be/DacVz-1JoyE** . Last edited by Obli; 28-01-23 at 10:53 PM.