New Peugeot 908 LMP1 car

NYSpeed Automotive
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Wow, absolutely gorgeous!

http://www.speedarena.com/gallery/albums//Sportscar/Le%20Mans/2007/01%20Peugeot%20908/02%20Testing/004.jpg
http://www.speedarena.com/gallery/albums//Sportscar/Le%20Mans/2007/01%20Peugeot%20908/02%20Testing/005.jpg
http://www.speedarena.com/gallery/albums//Sportscar/Le%20Mans/2007/01%20Peugeot%20908/02%20Testing/021.jpg

Full article:
http://www.speedarena.com/news/publish/sportscar/article_7282.shtml

Full Gallery:
http://www.speedarena.com/gallery/gallery2.php?mode=album&album=/Sportscar/Le%20Mans/2007/01%20Peugeot%20908/02%20Testing

Not running ALMS this year :frowning: but they will be testing at Sebring so maybe I’ll get to see them.

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I hope they do well. Somebody needs to challenge Audi :slight_smile:

But I’m sure the car will implode once J-Ville starts singing in the cockpit. :bloated:

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HOT!

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gorgeous!

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I wonder why they decided to go closed cockpit when most of the other cars in the class are open?

Not that I mind of course, I think closed cockpit cars (ala 787B, Nissan 91C, Bentley etc. etc.) look way sexier than open cockpit cars…

EDUT: Here’s a short vid, I’m not sure if it’s the actual car or a pre-production rendering, but it looks cool. Note the multi level wing in the back:

http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/live/ressources/video/908_0001.wmv

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Because the new rule set dictates that P1 is closed top and P2 is roadsters from 2009 on.

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And Rick, the video is of the preproduction model that was shown at Paris last year.

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Ah, I didn’t know about the rule change. Wonder if Audi is going to retrofit the TDI or redesign the whole thing for 2009. Or maybe bring back the Bentley?

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Honestly, I wouldnt be surprised to see Audi leave the sport, but I havent heard anything official. Personally I’d prefer to see them bring out a modern UrQ and go back to Rally. Sadly P1 and GT1 are almost dead classes. P2 and GT2 on the other hand are going CRAZY especially with the Dyson/Porsche, Lola/Mazda, Lightning/Ferrari, Panoz/PTG, LettermanRahl/Porsche news.

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Did some digging, apparently there was an article in a past Race Car Engineering magazine that reviewed the program and the white car. The article went on to say that the white car was just a roller and more of a design study than the final product. The article also said that the final working prototype would differ quite a bit from the white show car…they pointed out break lines at the door that were too small, oddly placed/angled vents, the nose and rear wings that would not pass regs etc…