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The Audi 'Silver Arrows' meet 75 years
Friday, 29 May 2009 21:26 Written by Aitor Last Updated on Saturday, 30 May 2009 22:36
The racing cars of the old Auto Union, forerunner of Audi, dominated the competitions between 1934 and 1939. The vehicles can reach top speeds of 380 km/hour. In the training before the first race of the 'Silver Arrows', Hans Stuck had a great lap average speed of 245 km/h.Began 75 years ago one of the most exciting chapters in the history of motorsport. On May 27, 1934 German car competition that eventually became known as 'Silver Arrows' were enrolled for the first time in a race at the Avus circuit in Berlin. Although neither Auto Union, from the company which created the current Audi, or Mercedes-Benz won the race, they began an adventure that become in a great success with total domination of the motor sport competitions around the world until the break in 1939 due to World War II.
The designer of the 'Silver Arrows' was the legendary Ferdinand Porsche. The design approval was subject to at least the engine develops 250 hp at 4500 rpm, a truly astonishing figure at the time. Hans Stuck, one of the pilots who participated in the first official race of the 'Silver Arrows', could check two months before the operation of vehicles by setting a new world record speed in the Avus circuit.
During the first race, racing cars showed their tremendous potential, reaching average speeds of over 225 kilometers per hour under very trying conditions (were placed under a heavy rain) but despite the enormous speed, technical problems prevented them from winning the race.
The design of 'Silver Arrows' remained intact for several seasons, with a V16 engine in the middle of the chassis, just behind the pilot's seat. It recibe several developments increasing the original 295 hp to 375 hp in 1935 and 520 hp in 1936. The engine had a displacement of six liters, was extremely resilient and its maximum torque reached 87 mkg at 2500 rpm. The gearbox had four speeds.
Until 1939, Auto Union participated in 61 races, 30 of which were Grands Prix, getting 24 victories, 23 seconds places and 17 thirds places positions. Furthermore, in the years 1934, 1936 and 1938 a pilot of Auto Union was a champion of road competition from Germany.
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