Peugeot 908 Onboard - Le Mans 24 Hours 2007

@deezomaxima right wasn't the point of the whole Le Mans series to test new technology for production cars (and make it competitive) the diesels are amazing i hope they continue to develop the diesels to the point were i can buy a car with a diesel that outperforms gasoline.

@welowrider32 neither i think it measures crank shaft rpm.

Yeah, Probably.

Group C!!!

What happened to the Puegot 905! Is it to old school for le mans, I liked the look of the 905 and the sound. It is a similar engine to the 908 but it roars louder than the 908. I agree the 908 is faster, but the 905 handles better. Anyway great video!!

the 905 is more than 15 years old, it would be tottaly outclassed by the rest of the prototype field. the 908 is far more powerful, more aerodynamically advanced and goes further on a tank. but yeah, 905 sounded much better.

F1 engines are no longer allowed at Le Mans. BUT... at maximum attack, it's actually likely that a 905 and a 908 can be relatively close on pace. Don't forget, a 905 is basically a F1 car with bodywork. The pole time by Philippe Alliot, in a 905, in 1992, was 3:21.209. This year, admittedly with some modifications to the track, the pole-position time was a 3:22.888.

Make of that what you want.

I can't believe they haven't made any regulations against diesels in Le Mans after all these years. They certainly were quick to put a damper on rotary engines after the race in '91!

Rotary engines ALONE were not banned. It was FIA's engine regulation change, change from Group C (build whatever you want with a fuel limit) to 3.5 litre atmo formula... which pretty much started the downfall in general for World Sportscar Championship.

WTF? They've made loads of changes to balance the playing field!