RE: 405 T16 at Mont Ventoux: Time for Tea?
Monday 22nd July 2013
Maybe we should contact Chris Froome for a Dream Drive shortly; the combination of his F-Type V6 S prize and the breathtaking (in every sense!) Mont Ventoux sounds like a beautiful combination.
405 T16 at Mont Ventoux: Time for Tea?
Biking's good, F-type's better, T16 easily the best
But this may be even better still. The location remains Mont Ventoux but, instead of an F-Type or wheezing peleton, the vehicle ascending it is a Peugeot 405 T16. It's not exactly Climb Dance Mk II, especially as there are no onboard shots of Ari Vatenen powersliding with one hand, but it makes for some damn cool footage nonetheless. Especially with the flames.
And as if a video of Peugeot's 80s Pikes Peak hero hammering up a French mountainside wasn't enthralling enough, the 208 T16 joins its forebear half way through. The ensuing duel is a feast of spoilers, slats, pops and bangs, set against some gorgeous scenery.
There's a final piece of intrigue with this vid too; what is the camera car? Given how rapidly this Audi Avant is travelling, some kind of RS model would be the logical conclusion. But, even by Quattro's restrained standards, this is very subtle. Any ideas?
Discussion
That Audi is a mistery... It doesn't sound standard whatever it is! Looks like an old Audi 100 Avant, circa 1991 or thereabouts... There were some hot models available on the continent at the time with V8s...
http://www.netcarshow.com/audi/1991-100_avant/
It looks too big to be an RS2..
http://www.netcarshow.com/audi/1991-100_avant/
It looks too big to be an RS2..
jeenyus said:
Beat me to it!
Krikkit said:
C4 S6 Avant?
Obviously debadged and matt-wrapped as all camera cars should be.
Obviously debadged and matt-wrapped as all camera cars should be.
According to their website I reckon I managed to luck it.
no need for the tracking car to be an RS, the shots were done at slow speed and the T16 never even gets onto boost! The one time it hangs back, then nails it, it closes the gap to the tracking car in about 3 sec.......
Also, the 208 is just idling along trying not to run into the back of the 405 as well ;-)
Also, the 208 is just idling along trying not to run into the back of the 405 as well ;-)
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