Audi R8 (Allan McNish) at Le Mans '04

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[carzy90]

Love that sound sooo much better than the "no sound" out of the diesel. But it seems to work!

[24bcarver]

Allan McNish is an awesome driver. Good video.

[ratzinator1]

@spencerhopkins91

In '04, the Audi UK Team Veloqx were racing. McNish was driving the #8, when somebody blew an engine and oil leaked of that car at the beginning the Porsche curves, he crashed it heavily, coasted for nearly 20 minutes with a concussion, and made it to pitlane, parked the car, the car made it back on the track 26 laps down and finished 5th. Johnny Herbert and his team in #88 battled Tom Kristensen in the #5 for the win and Kristensen won! Champion was p3.

[deggis4]

@jh5kl It will take a while before electric engines are truly faster, and when that time arrives it hopefully won't be a question of choice but natural selection (no more oil, combustion engine no more viable).

...unlike the case with diesel. If you believe diesel is really so dominating as it seems to be, take a closer look at the engine regulations. Despite diesel's certain advantages, it's not naturally superior on the race track. So the rule makers (ACO) made it superior. Marketing won.

[jh5kl]

@deggis4 there might be a need to choose if electric engines arrive. thats why I said that. there has been allready a choice, diesel or petrol. I am not saying loud noise isn t nice and that people don`t care about the sound. but faster is the thing.

[deggis4]

@jh5kl There's no need to choose between fast & silent or slow & loud. If the options are fast & silent and fast & loud, I'm sure my claim is correct.

[jh5kl]

@deggis4 I assure you are wrong. racing fans prefer it fast. (electric engines is something I hope it would arrive fast)

[GrimAdvantage]

@deggis4 Damn right, and I'm one of them. That's what makes every car different. Do you believe any of these current LMP cars can match the legendary sound of the 787B or the 956? :D

[iiDangerCloseBK]

haha i remeber when they had sound, now they sound like turbo charged vaccum cleaners, but still i love these cars

[6V92TA]

@deggis4 Its jus not a race of you cant hear a car blast by you with its engine screaming loud while goin thru the gears. F-1 and CART wouldnt be what they are if their cars didnt scream. Nor would these Le Mans cars be awesome of each didnt have their loud exhaust notes....from the loud Porsches to the deep, throaty roar of the Corvettes and Saleens.

[spencerhopkins91]

@AutoslaapExpress i think it was the champion racing r8......... not too sure but the funy thing is you cant see any cars other than the r8s in front :P

[deggis4]

@operationcwaI789789 I can't prove this as fact, but I'd say very clear majority of racing fans prefer it loud.