The Audi Turbo was launched in South Africa in 1988, and to celebrate, Audi imported a special motorsport version - a 2,2 litre turbocharged car that used unleaded fuel. The mission was to set a new Landspeed record in South Africa. Sarel van der Merwe had the honours of taking Audi to triumph once again. The new record was 358,9 km/h. 
But there was a price to pay - the traffic authorities gave Sarel a ticket for exceeding the speed limit on a public road!
But there was a price to pay - the traffic authorities gave Sarel a ticket for exceeding the speed limit on a public road!