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Peugeot developing diesel racecar for 2007 Le Mans classic
On the eve of the Le Mans debut of Audi's R10 diesel racers, Peugeot has announced its plans to enter the 2007 edition of the world's most famous endurance race with its own diesel-powered sports car, the Peugeot 908.
With Audi setting the diesel benchmark with its V10 at 650 hp and 810+ foot-pounds of torque, the French marque aims to go Audi one better all around, fielding a V12 turbodiesel putting out more than 700 hp and 885 foot-pounds.
The V12 spans a wide 100 degrees between cylinder banks, giving Peugeot's diesel a lower center of gravity than more upright designs. Like Audi's R10 powerplant, the Peugeot unit sports prominent particulate filters in its exhaust system.
Peugeot plans a September debut for the 908 in Paris.
[Source: Quattroruote]
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Keija 1:11PM (6/16/2006)
i knew it was only a matter of time until audi will be copied :P
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drr 1:21PM (6/16/2006)
Audi's engine is already a V12
check out:
http://www.audi.com/audi/com/en1/experience/motorsport/Audi_R10_TDI/v12_tdi_engine.html
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Alex Nunez 1:33PM (6/16/2006)
Assuming that the Peugeot V12 will have the longevity to make it through the race, next year's 24 Hours should be a great watch, with Peugeot going mano-a-mano with Audi to win it for the "home" team. I can't wait.
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chewy 1:33PM (6/16/2006)
In some other articles that I read they said that the engine would be put on a dyno for the first time on September 30th, 2006. I guess that the performance numbers are just estimates. By the time they race, I bet Audi will have just as much if not more horsepower and torque. However, the Pegout might be a closed top car, which are allowed bigger intake restrictors, but they also have to have airconditioners. Also, Audi has recently significantly reduced the size of of the R10's particulate trap filters, something that they plan on using on thier production cars. Here is a link.
http://www.mulsannescorner.com/news.html got to 6.7.06
BTW, the diesel Audis are on the front row.
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Karl 1:44PM (6/16/2006)
This should be pretty interesting to watch.
Now if only diesels were more prevalent in the U.S.
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