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It ought to be a matter of national pride for Peugeot, not to mention the disturbing nature of absolute German dominance at France's most famous race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans.  Audi  won this classic race in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.  Although Bentley - a Volkswagen subsidiary just like Audi - took the title in 2003, it was with Audi's help. Â
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- Peugeot 207 Le Mans Series With 1.6 Turbo Diesel & Petrol Engines
Paying homage to its successful diesel-powered 908 HDi FAP Le Mans race car, Peugeot has introduced a special edition version of its subcompact hatch, the 207 Le Mans Series. Production of the special edition 207 that will be available with two engine...
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PEUGEOT'S LE MANS DRIVERS
It ought to be a matter of national pride for Peugeot, not to mention the disturbing nature of absolute German dominance at France's most famous race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans.  Audi  won this classic race in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.  Although Bentley - a Volkswagen subsidiary just like Audi - took the title in 2003, it was with Audi's help.  1996, '97, and '98 were Porsche's years whilst 1999 was BMW's.  The most recent French company to win was indeed Peugeot, but that was 1993. Â
Thus, Peugeot is ready to battle again. Â This year, they'll be majoring on the drivers as seriously as the cars. Â Ask any casual Le Mans follower about previous winners and you will inevitably be told about car companies; not drivers. Â If Peugeot manages to wrest the Heures du Mans crown from Audi this year, the drivers will be remembered. Â
Jacques Villeneuve, Christian Klien, Alex Wurz, Pedro Lamy, Franck Montagny, Marc Gene, and Ricardo Zonta all sound good. Â World Rally man Stephane Sarrazin and ex-Formula 3000 racer Nicolas Minassian should help the cause. Â For those keeping track, that's three Frenchmen, one French-Canadian, and not a single German. Â
Peugeot's current showrooms are not full of models that could be easily linked to a win at Le Mans. Â Like Audi (which uses lines like, "Audi is a trailblazer when it comes to diesel power. Since 1989, over 4.5 millions cars have rolled off the production line with the highly efficient TDI technology under the bonnet. By equipping the R10 TDI sports prototype with this technology, we have just won the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a diesel-powered car for the second time") Peugeot is opting for diesel power in their Le Mans racer and it is on this point that Peugeot can claim 'trickle-down' effect and exercise marketing heft. Peugeot and its sister company Citroen are indelinly linked to diesel engines, and rightfully so. Â
- Porsche Is The New King Of The Le Mans 24 Hours [w/video]
After a long and beautiful battle with Audi, Porsche has taken overall and LMP1 class victories at Le Mans in only its second participation with the 919 Hybrid race car. The German carmaker’s 17th overall Le Mans victory was taken in style, with...
- Peugeot 908 Hybrid4 Racer Undergoes Its Maiden Track Test
At the Geneva Motor Show last March, Peugeot unveiled a new version of its 908 LMP1-class endurance racer called Hybrid4 and as its name suggests, it uses a hybrid powertrain. Peugeot did not enter its new diesel-electric endurance racer in the last...
- Meet The 90x, Peugeot’s Next Le Mans Contender
Say bonjour to Peugeot Sport's next generation racing car, currently codenamed 90X. Set to compete in the 2011 racing season, the 90X will replace the four-year-old 908 HDi, which took first place in the 24h of Le Mans in 2008. Peugeot had entered...
- Peugeot Previews 908 Hdi Diesel – Electric Hybrid At Le Mans
At the final round of the 2008 Le Mans Series at Silverstone on Saturday, September 13, Peugeot Sport presented an electric-hybrid version of its 908 HDi FAP diesel race car equipped with a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) similar to the one that’s...
- Peugeot 207 Le Mans Series With 1.6 Turbo Diesel & Petrol Engines
Paying homage to its successful diesel-powered 908 HDi FAP Le Mans race car, Peugeot has introduced a special edition version of its subcompact hatch, the 207 Le Mans Series. Production of the special edition 207 that will be available with two engine...