2007 Champ Car decibel test

Here are some video clips of 2007 Champ Cars (and one Mazda Atlantic series car) doing some decibel tests in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. Sorry about the shakey video. It was my first day with the camera and I was zooming in way too much. But, I really enjoyed the sound of these 750 horsepower machines. These were the Panoz DP01 chassis for 2007 and it was sad to see them in action for only one year because of the IRL merge. The power plants are Ford Cosworth V-8 turbos that sound absolutely amazing!

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[mulishaJP]

i miss champcar i always watch this video lol an remind me the race in surfers paradise :)

[WHVN3S]

I know what you mean, I'm going to the 2009 Long Beach grand prix and it will be wierd seeing and hearing IRL cars there instead of Cart/Champ Cars. I'll miss the sound of those V-8 turbo's.

[astinus4]

So how was the IRL v8 noise at Long Beach?

[WHVN3S]

The Honda V8 sounded good for 2009 at Long Beach but they don't hold a candle to the sound of the Cosworth V-8 turbo as you can hear from this video clip. I was talking to an Indy lights mechanic at the Long Beach grand prix and he said it's rumored that for 2010 or 2011, IRL might put turbo's back in for the road/street courses. Hopefully, the IRL would also bring "power to pass" back which always made things a little more exciting. But, this is just a rumor of course and wishful thinking. :)

[Sirscorps]

What race was this for?

[WHVN3S]

Race was supposed to be in Phoenix ,AZ 2007 but the race fell through because there wasn't enough sponsorship.

[jetstream01]

One of the best sounding race cars...too bad they're gone now!

[hotlavaaaa]

750 all the time at most tracks. 800 with P2P.

[km10nner]

sherry sherif rpaio said he couldn't heer da immigrants crossing border, w/ da IndyCars in phx!

[AtomicMutant]

The Cossies sounded nice, but that old Honda lump from CART in the 90's sounded even better. 900+ HP of Turbocharged (real) Indycar bliss

[km10nner]

fukin phx woulda have had a grand prix -downtown!!!!

[roby70juve]

one of best shit sound.....

[mulishaJP]

yeh same an now we have a1gp cars coming this year lol