Editor’s Note: If you’re just picking up this story here, this is Part 5 in a longer series of stories on this subject. Find a master link to the full Mittelmotor Saga story HERE. The common lore on the Audi Group S development can be broken down to three basic elements. 1) The project was a secret, 2) spy photos were taken and leaked in the press, 3) Ferdinand Piëch was so angry that he shut down the project and … Continue reading The Mittelmotor Saga, Part 5: Audi RS 001 Spied by Locals + a Punch in the Face