This Engine Was Declared Legal Twice Then Got Audi BANNED Before Their Own Home Race!

In 1992, Audi engineers found a loophole in a French-language rulebook and re-forged a legal production crankshaft into a flat-plane unit that added 40 horsepower and made the engine sound completely different. DTM officials inspected it and declared it legal. Then BMW protested. Then illegal. Then legal again. Then illegal for the final time on race day at Audi's home circuit in Nuremberg. Ferdinand Piech withdrew all four cars immediately. Audi never returned to the DTM for twelve years. The crankshaft they built? Every Ferrari road car and high-performance V8 uses a version of it today. #DTM #Audi #RacingScandal #AudiV8 #MotorsportHistory ------------------------------------------- Copyright Disclaimer We do not fully own the material compiled in this video. It belongs to individuals or organizations that deserve respect. We use under: Copyright disclaimer section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976. "fair use" is allowed for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching. scholarships and research. ----------------------------------------- #automobile #luxurycars #musclecars #speed&style