Peugeot taking a run at Audi

0 Comments | USA TODAY, March, 2008 | by Gary Graves

There are many technical explanations for Audi's recent domination of the American Le Mans Series and the season-opening Mobil1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

Driver Allan McNish sums it up on a more basic level: It just doesn't want to be caught by other manufacturers.

Which is why the Scotsman is keeping a wary eye on Peugeot? Intent on breaking Audi's vise grip on the endurance race, the European manufacturer announced its intention to race stateside and will debut its diesel-powered factory 908 prototype.

The car has already had impressive offseason tests in the LMP1 class and led Monday's session in Florida. McNish expects a huge challenge to Audi's R10 TDI but also notes that the German manufacturer always seems to have an answer. He eagerly awaits...