Audi out, Peugeot in, from 2018?

"El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!" (lightningzone) 03/01/2016 at 18:04 • Filed to: None

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Apparently that could be the case, according to a new report.

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Cherry_man1 > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 03/01/2016 at 18:12

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Can’t into french.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > Cherry_man1 03/01/2016 at 18:16

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Google Translate can.

My citroen won't start > Cherry_man1 03/01/2016 at 18:23

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It ain’t french, that’s some Mexican writing right there.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Cherry_man1 03/01/2016 at 18:25

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That’s not French

phenotyp > Cherry_man1 03/01/2016 at 18:25

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Good thing it’s German.

TheHondaBro > My citroen won't start 03/01/2016 at 18:31

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Spanish*

My citroen won't start > TheHondaBro 03/01/2016 at 18:33

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Well, whatever it is, it ain’t Murican

TheHondaBro > My citroen won't start 03/01/2016 at 18:45

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But you’re Brazilian?

My citroen won't start > TheHondaBro 03/01/2016 at 18:48

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It was a joke, I speak pseudo-fluent german.

bryan40oop > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 03/01/2016 at 18:55

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Let us hope you’re only 50% correct. Audi stays, and peugeot returns.

CTSenVy > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 03/01/2016 at 21:15

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Aren't there always Audi rumors this time of the year?

Wheelerguy > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 03/01/2016 at 22:53

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But how? OK, so I see them doing a Toyota and will copy Porsche’s setup, but then, their turbodiesel is quite strong in itself, and certainly can be mated to a hybrid that can really add a lot to the car (and even I think they can stick with diesel despite using a V6).

Then there’s the drivers. Loeb’s going to be there, for sure, as well as the other drivers from 2k7 to ‘11, but who else is a prospect?

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > CTSenVy 03/02/2016 at 05:58

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Yes, but German suppositions and predictions are usually a little bit more informed than ours.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > Wheelerguy 03/02/2016 at 06:10

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Well, VW management can’t justify the continuous battle between Audi and Porsche when the group has trouble after dieselgate. Justifying a very expensive race car that’s diesel powered, is even harder.

Maybe Porsche will pull out of GTE completely, and Audi will replace them there.

I’m not sure all former Peugeot drivers will be back. Some are driving for Toyota, some got older and Wurz retired.

Wheelerguy > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 03/02/2016 at 07:04

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Maybe Porsche will pull out of GTE completely, and Audi will replace them there.

Uh... OK, not like I think the R8 LMS isn’t good, but why get out when the car is still competitive and reliable?

Wheelerguy > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 03/02/2016 at 07:08

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Also... there’s still the question of how exactly can Peugeot pull it off.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > Wheelerguy 03/02/2016 at 07:26

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Corporate economics. They limit the costs and keep two brands in WEC, rather than having Porsche do both LMP and GTE.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > Wheelerguy 03/02/2016 at 07:31

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PSA’s financial situation is a lot better than it was when they left. If LMP1 costs are prevented from climbing too much, too fast, there is a big chance for them to come back.