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Walter Röhrl is 66 years old and is still one the best drivers in the world. Even into his 60s, he was an official test driver for PorschePorscheGermany, 1931 > present43 models
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and set the company's official Nürburgring lap time in the Porsche Carrera GTPorsche Carrera GTGermany, 2004 > 20075 photos
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Röhrl made his name in rally cars by winning the Monte Carlo Rally four times and was WRC champion in 1980 and 1982. He was the first driver ever to set a time faster than 11 minutes at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. in 1981, he took a class victory for Porsche in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Porsche 924 Carrera GTPPorsche 924 Carrera GTPGermany, 1980 > present. He was elected Rally Driver of the Millennium in France.
In the video below, Röhrl is taking German TV host Barbara Schöneberger for a ride in an Audi S3Audi S3 2.0 TFSIGermany, 2012 > present28 photos
. Give her credit, she does not say a word during the entire ride, but the faces she makes are priceless. At the end of the video she says that it was her best experience of the year and then starts talking about the weather with Röhrl. She might not look like it, but she clearly had a good time.
Source: Autoblog
EncyclopediaAudiA3A3 Gen.3 [Typ 8V]S3 2.0 TFSI | Engine -- Displacement 1984 cc Top Speed 250 km/h Transmission 6, Manual Maximum power 300 hp @ 1800 - 5500 rpm Type Hatchback Fuel Petrol Fuel consumption (combined) 7.0 l/100km | price -- annual ownership cost 1.675 € |