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In-Car Audio: 1988 Audi 200 Quattro Trans Am at Monterey 2018
If there's a desire for heavenly sounds to close the work week, here's one of my favorite in-car audio captures, taken in 2018 at Laguna Seca with Zak Brown in his 1988 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo SCCA Trans Am machine.
Its 2.1-liter five-cylinder engine screams for our delight, and with two audio recorders running -- one next to the turbo and wastegate, and the other next to the exhaust outlet -- we get to hear everything that made this rally-bred beast an unstoppable force during its triumphant run to earn the 1988 Trans Am championship.
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Marshall Pruett
The 2026 season marks Marshall Pruett's 40th year working in the sport. In his role today for RACER, Pruett covers open-wheel and sports car racing as a writer, reporter, photographer, and filmmaker. In his previous career, he served as a mechanic, engineer, and team manager in a variety of series, including IndyCar, IMSA, and World Challenge.
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