Ultimatecarpage.com update (03-26-07)

[Wouter Melissen]

Dear Ultimatecarpage.com visitor,

After testing in private for the past three months, Peugeot went public with the 908 HDi FAP yesterday during the annual test days on the Paul Ricard High Tech Test Track. Only partly painted, the diesel engined prototype racer showed good form by clocking the fastest times in almost every session. We were on hand and have compiled a quick gallery of the black and white lion. Like last year, you can expect plenty of endurance racing coverage on Ultimatecarpage.com throughout the season.
Fiat is set to continue the company's revival this summer with the launch of a completely new 500; one of the company's biggest icons. The 'Nuova' version combines the quirky looks of the original with a state of the art chassis and engine. There should be an Abarth version out very soon as well. At next week's New York show, Callaway will take the wraps of the convertible version of the beautiful C16 launched to much acclaim last year. Taking a standard 300 C SRT8 as a base, Chrysler Australia have produced the E490 project car, which was shown to a select group of customers during the Melbourne motor show. In recent years Australia's finest have been exported to Great Britain and rebagded and sold as Vauxhalls. The latest of these is the 420 bhp VXR8.
Facing incredible competition from the two German teams, Alfa Romeo struggled in the late 1930s to regain their hold on Grand Prix racing. One of the not so successful attempts was the 308C used in 1938. Our detailed article features shots of two of the four examples built, including the car that finished the Indy 500 three times immediately after the War.

Enjoy the links:

Alfa Romeo 308C
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame...hp&carnum=3172

Callaway C16 Convertible
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame...hp&carnum=3177

Chrysler 300C SRT8 Touring 'E490'
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame...hp&carnum=3167

Fiat Nuova 500
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame...hp&carnum=3176

Hyundai Concept Genesis
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame...hp&carnum=3152

March 701 Cosworth
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame...php&carnum=605

Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame...hp&carnum=3064

Vauxhall VXR8
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame...hp&carnum=3153

Regards,
Wouter Melissen

[Cyco]

Is the cockpit very tall on the 908, or is it just the perspective?

[henk4]

Originally Posted by Cyco

Is the cockpit very tall on the 908, or is it just the perspective?

it is tall, and the sound, (or the lack of it) is unbelievable. Where all the other cars blast by with screaming noises, the diesel just powers on, adn when in company with other cars it is impossible to pick out the sound. At the same time it was the quickest car in the field this weekend.

[Kitdy]

Originally Posted by henk4

it is tall, and the sound, (or the lack of it) is unbelievable. Where all the other cars blast by with screaming noises, the diesel just powers on, adn when in company with other cars it is impossible to pick out the sound. At the same time it was the quickest car in the field this weekend.

I thought there were the Audi R10's in the LMS...

I just checked and it seems I am wrong.

I wanted the Peugeots to take on the Audis. That would have been sweet.

[henk4]

Originally Posted by Kitdy

I thought there were the Audi R10's in the LMS...

I just checked and it seems I am wrong.

I wanted the Peugeots to take on the Audis. That would have been sweet.

The Audi Peugeot Clash will take place during the Le Mans 24 Hours. There are some who say that after LeMans, Audi will keep one car in Europe to take on Peugeot in LMS as well. Nothing confirmed though.

[SlickHolden]

The only hotted up Chrysler i seen was the bling bling 300c.

[Ferrer]

Wouter, I you've gotten the tranmssion wrong in the Fiat Nuova 500. The 1.4-litre car will have a 6-speed manual, while the 1.2-litre petrol and the 1.3-litre diesel will be the ones with the 5-speed gearboxes. The specs are from the 1.4 so it should have a "6 speed manual".