Le Mans

Ah, diesel cars. Smelly, slow, fitted to estate cars.

Really? Well, you may not be aware that of late Audi has wiped the floor with pretty much anyone at Le Mans 24hr race of late, taking 1,2,3 finishes, and winning every race since 2000 (officially, Bentley won it in 2003, but as they are owned by VW/Audi group, and Audi didn't race that year, I think it's safe to assume that with a splash of paint it was the Audi car painted and rebadged). Last year they got so cocky, they entered a V10 diesel - and won.

Well, the French have had enough. Peugeot confirmed they would be entering this years race, and now the car has done some track time. Now, Peugeot are interesting as they wiped the floor in the early 90's before becoming bored and entered F1 (where they failed spectacularly), then rallying (where again they won everything). Now, with no F1 and no rally car to build, they've gone back to 24 hour racing. And built a 5.5 litre, twin turbo V12 diesel, with 700bhp and nearly 900lb/ft of torque. That's immense! Plus, it sounds like a proper race car and not a diesel with lots of driveshaft and gearbox whine.

Plus, without the paint on it, it looks like a Stealth bomber. Roll on June....

Video link - http://www.eurosport.co.uk/carracing/mc_vid32301.shtml