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    Panoz Batmobile: Proof Front-Engined Race Cars Don't Suck

    24 Hours Of Le Mans 2009: Stunning Mega-Gallery
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    Image of Ben Hoback Ben Hoback
    06/19/09

    In reply to Panoz Batmobile: Proof Front-Engined Race Cars Don't Suck
    I want to express to the writing staff at Jalopnik that I really enjoy their "FEATURE" articles. They are numerous, regular in occurrence, and my favorites read like conversational technical briefings augmented with Pretty Pictures. Print media feel as of late, too... the article layout between the text and images puts the information in nice, ADHD-sized knowledge nuggets punctuated with car pr0n. Good $hit, gentlemen.
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    Image of Peter Orosz Peter Orosz
    06/19/09

    @Ben Hoback: As the author of this particular feature, I'm very glad you enjoyed it.
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    06/16/09

    In reply to Panoz Batmobile: Proof Front-Engined Race Cars Don't Suck
    Great work as usual, Peter. Rumor was a while back that Panoz was looking at developing a new LMP1 machine. Hopefully that's still the case.
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    Image of .357 .357
    06/16/09

    In reply to 24 Hours Of Le Mans 2009: Stunning Mega-Gallery
    That was a great race. I watched every second that SPEED showed live, and the rest online. Amazing.
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    Image of fwa2500 fwa2500
    06/16/09

    In reply to 24 Hours Of Le Mans 2009: Stunning Mega-Gallery
    I wish i could have seen more of the race, but my streaming online feed died at about 6am their time. The chunk that i did see, however, was brilliant. HUGE congrats to Peugeot for taking the win and de-throning Audi. I would have liked to see the Aston LMPs do better, but I can't really complain about 4th place.
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    06/16/09

    @fwa2500: Considering the fuel consumption disadvantage that the Astons had versus the diesel cars, I thought they did rather well.
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    Image of Maymar Maymar
    06/16/09

    In reply to Panoz Batmobile: Proof Front-Engined Race Cars Don't Suck
    Isn't the Miata (and possibly the RX-7/8) accepted as a Front-Mid engined car? I suppose it demonstrates the principle well also.
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    06/16/09

    In reply to Panoz Batmobile: Proof Front-Engined Race Cars Don't Suck
    Here's a much better video showing the sheer awesomeness of the Panoz...


    I liked Don Panoz's take of front vs. mid/rear engined cars, "I've never seen a horse push a cart before. Why would I put by engine back there?" So ridiculous and American I love it.

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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    06/16/09

    In reply to Panoz Batmobile: Proof Front-Engined Race Cars Don't Suck
    Pretty much my favorite Scalextric car of all time is the Panoz in Visteon livery.
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    Image of philibuster philibuster
    06/16/09

    In reply to Panoz Batmobile: Proof Front-Engined Race Cars Don't Suck
    I wonder if it ever caused the drivers problems with the seating position so far back. Like visibility.
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    06/16/09

    @philibuster: I'm not sure about visibility, but I do remember hearing that some quirk of the aerodynamics basically tried to rip the driver's helmet off his head on the LMP-1. I would hope that this was corrected after a couple of races.
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    06/16/09

    In reply to Panoz Batmobile: Proof Front-Engined Race Cars Don't Suck
    Excellent piece. Again.


    Which begs the question: Isn't it about time for Pete to suddenly, unceremoniously.....disappear?

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    Image of YankBoffin YankBoffin
    06/16/09

    In reply to Panoz Batmobile: Proof Front-Engined Race Cars Don't Suck
    Great read.


    Also, I've heard the odd proportions and thunderous yank sound have made the Panoz cars a crowd favorite at Le Mans, even among the French.

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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    06/16/09

    @YankBoffin: It's nice to see something unusual in the sea of LMP-spec MR prototypes. The front-engine GT cars tend to be distinctive anyway...Gillet Vertigo, Lister Storm, Dodge Viper and so on.


    The Corvettes are also a French favorite...perhaps the name and the yellow color have something to do with it.

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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    06/16/09

    In reply to Panoz Batmobile: Proof Front-Engined Race Cars Don't Suck
    Awesome as always Peter!
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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    06/16/09

    In reply to Panoz Batmobile: Proof Front-Engined Race Cars Don't Suck
    You forgot to mention John Cooper. He was very important in establishing the mid engine as the norm.
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    06/16/09

    @Ambiguously Unfunny Syrax: in the third paragraph click pesky i think.
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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    06/16/09

    @pj134: Dammit.
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    Image of drewdrawshashtags drewdrawshashtags
    06/16/09

    In reply to 24 Hours Of Le Mans 2009: Stunning Mega-Gallery
    I know this is petty, but hey, that's the kind of guy I am. I hate the Peugeot on looks alone. It looks like a reworked 2001 Lola or something. It's ugly, awkward and uninspiring compared to the modern, cut-bodied and shark-finned Audi and the sharp and lithe Astons. The ACO should add a rule that if you're going to have the quiet drony diesel, you have to make the car look awesome.


    The 905 that Peugeot won with in 1994 looked like it had dropped straight onto the racetrack from space. The 908 looks like it dropped straight on the racetrack from 1994.

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    06/16/09

    In reply to 24 Hours Of Le Mans 2009: Stunning Mega-Gallery
    *****THREADJACK*****
    Footage of the 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans....Moss, Hawthorne, Fangio, Behra, Collins, Beub (pronouced boo-eb) et al driving various Jaguar, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Maserati, Lotus, Porsche etc, etc...all of which look and sound awesome.


    + Watch video





    + Watch video





    You weren't that enthusiastic about work, were you?


    *****END THREADJACK*****
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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    06/16/09

    @SCROGGS!!: I think when anyone sees a SCROGGS!! threadjack, they should comment immediately and repeatedly so it shows on the front page as the most discussed thread. Consider it a small service to your fellow Jalops.
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    Image of Ray Wert Ray Wert
    06/16/09

    @Leeeeena, a Jalopchick: You are oh so helpful.
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    06/16/09

    @Leeeeena, a Jalopchick: Careful Leeeeena. We don't want Ray to whip out Ol Burberry, do we?
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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    06/16/09

    @Ray Wert: Believe it or not, I try.


    @SCROGGS!!: Oh ho, is that what we're calling it now?


    Dammit, now you guys are making me nervous.

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    06/16/09

    @Leeeeena, a Jalopchick: I was referring to the banhammer. What Ray calls his.....er..um....pundit....is his own affair.


    \digging quickly toward China....ooh look, a CHUD!

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    06/16/09

    @SCROGGS!!: thanks scroggs :)
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    Image of John Krewson John Krewson
    06/16/09

    @Leeeeena, a Jalopchick: Hhhhhhhhhhh. Stop... helping...
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    Image of Armand Armand
    06/16/09

    @SCROGGS!!: You're the man.


    Now, if you could find something from 1961 showing the Index of Efficiency-winning Sunbeam Alpine, that would really be something...

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    Image of tek_nic tek_nic
    06/16/09

    In reply to 24 Hours Of Le Mans 2009: Stunning Mega-Gallery
    When do we get to vote for the people's curse?
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/16/09

    @tek_nic: I did actually think it was LeMons, as I always do, so I was of course disappointed.
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