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6 Aug 2003, 17:05 (Ref:681430) | #1 | |
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does anyone know how much Audi has spent in development of the R8 from 2000-2002?
how does it compare to what Bentley has spent on the Speed 8 project? |
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2000? What about 1999?
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a lot............
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And the 1999 coupes were really great...
As Henri Pescarolo said, Audi putted more than ten times what Pescarolo team each year... Let's say 15 M€ per year at least... 365 days a year in the wind tunnel, etc, etc... Last edited by Fab; 6 Aug 2003 at 19:33. |
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what about for the Speed 8 project? how much would that be each year? |
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probably somewhere around the total GNP of most African countries when you add it all up
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Neither the 2000-2002 R8 nor the Bentley (since it's pretty well accepted that the Bentley descended from the R8C) would have been anywhere near as effective were it not for their predecessors. Plus both cars would have cost a helluva lot more, imo. |
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i was told that audi had invested around 30million punds into both the R8 campaign in both 2001 and 2001...?!
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About the same as Didier Bonnet then......
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what i want to know is the cost of development for the R8 from 2000-2002 and how it compares to what Bentley spent on the Speed 8 from 2001-2003. |
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No idea at all. Sorry matey.
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For US$, count 1 € = 1.15 US$ |
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Whatever the figure is (and I doubt we'll ever really know) form Audi's point of view it's been worth it. The sporting Kudos they've gained from it has become similar Porsche & Ford's GT40. I think back and wonder if Toyota were a bit hasty to go to F1. You could argue that BMW's current position is the counter to that, but untill they bag a championship, it's still been one hell of a risk.
I'm gutted that Toyota, BMW and Porsche didn't stay in the LMP fight - imagine what the current sportcar scene would be like? |
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You and me alike. It was almost shameful the way BWM packed up their bags after the win in 1999 and I'm still convinced Toyota would have given Audi and very good run for their money in 2000 had they been able to develop etc. the GT one to race that year. |
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