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    Paul Drayson reflects on the "greening" of Le Mans     1276872960

    Drayson Racing Lola-Judd – Click above for high-res image gallery
    While the basic premise of "green racing" is certainly open to debate, it's hard to argue that any form of motorsports has done more to promote the idea that efficiency and alternative fuels can go hand-in-hand with ...

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    More details on the 2011 Le Mans technical regulations, now with hybrid power     1276547820

    Peugeot 908-HY hybrid prototype – Click above for high-res image gallery
    On Thursday, June 10, the Automobile Club de L'Ouest (ACO), which organizes the 24 Hours of Le Mans, held its annual press conference and announced new technical regulations for the 2011 event as well as the European ...

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    Audi TDI triumphs again at Le Mans with variable geometry turbos     1276535640

    By now you've no doubt heard that Audi returned to the top of the podium at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year after losing out to Peugeot in 2009. Even though the Audi R15+ was much improved this year, it still didn't have the outright speed to match the French diesels. Still, the extra speed did ...

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    Hybrid powertrains approved for 2011 Le Mans     1276297020

    Peugeot 908-HY hybrid prototype – Click above for high-res image gallery
    The Automobile Club de L'Ouest (ACO), which organizes the 24 Hours of Le Mans, announced some new technical regulations this week that mirror what has been happening in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). For 2011, the ...

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    Diesels grab first 7 slots in first Le Mans qualifying session, Peugeot on top     1276206900

    Peugeot 908 HDi practicing for 2010 Le Mans – Click above for high-res image gallery
    It looks like the Peugeot and Audi diesels will again be the cars to keep up with at Le Mans this year. During Wednesday night's first qualifying session for this weekend's 24-hour-race, the four Peugeot ...

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    Audi focuses on efficiency while updating R15 for Le Mans 2010     1268672460

    2010 Audi R15+ TDI – Click above for high-res image gallery
    After being soundly defeated at Le Mans in 2009 for the first time in a decade, Audi went back to work on improving its then-still-fresh R15 TDI prototype. Race cars need to be able to run reliably and run long distances between ...

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    Report: 2011 Audi Le Mans Prototype could switch to V6 diesel with KERS     1266274740

    Audi R15 TDI – Click above for high-res image gallery
    At some point in the coming months, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), the organizing body for the the 24 hours of Le Mans, is expected to release a new set of technical regulations for the prototype classes. Among the changes the ACO ...

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    Team Oreca to get first private Peugeot 908 HDi LMP1 in 2010     1261148220

    For the past three years, Peugeot has had what has generally been considered to be the fastest Le Mans Prototype in the world, if not always the most reliable. The diesel-powered 908 HDi has consistently won pole positions and races until finally capturing the 24 of Le Mans this year. Throughout ...

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    Audi commits to new Le Mans Intercontinental Cup for 2010     1260971460

    Audi R15 TDI - click above for high-res image gallery
    Over the past decade, Audi has consistently used Le Mans prototype racing as a venue for proving out and improving technology that gets fed into production cars. That includes gasoline direct injection and clean diesel. Following the recent ...

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    1998 Panoz Q9: A hybrid race car ahead of its time     1234798500

    At next month's 12 Hours of Sebring, Corsa Motorsports will be debuting it's new Zytek hybrid drive LMP1 car, but this is far from the first hybrid race car in the American Le Mans Series. Back in 1998, the Panoz GTR-1 was nearing the end of its life-cycle as a competitive race car. As a last ...

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