Archive for February, 2011
Peugeot 908
Posted: February 26, 2011 in Le MansTags: 24 Hours of Le Mans, Auto racing, Le Mans, Motorsports, Peugeot, Peugeot 908 HDi FAP, Sports, Turbodiesel
A couple of weeks ago Peugeot launched the successor to their 908 HDi FAP which it had been racing at Le Mans since 2007. The 2011 908 looks similar to the older car but features a V8 turbo diesel rather than the V12.
Audi R18 TDi
Posted: February 26, 2011 in Audi, Le Mans, SportTags: 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi, Audi R10 TDI, Audi R15 TDI, Audi R8 (race car), Bentley, Diesel engine, Peugeot
Late last year Audi launched their challenger for the 2011 Le Mans 24 Hours. Unlike its predecessors it will be a coupe instead of an open prototype. Before looking at the new R18 TDi here is an evolutionary look at Audi at Le Mans since 1999. In 1999 Audi had two different approaches to the [...]
