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One of the main objectives of the Panoz LMP07 was to have a greatly reduced frontal area when compared to LMP 1 Roadster S. Sitting a 5 litre plus V8 out the front combined with rear tyres on the front is going to have the aerodynamic efficiency of a house brick. In J.A. Martin and Michael J. Fullers book GTP Race Cars (Must have for all Sportscar fans) there is a drawing by Bob Riley of a front engine GTP car using a Porsche twin turbo flat 6. I have often thought that this kind of engine would have been ideal for the LMP07. Having said that I don’t think a N/A 3.4 litre flat 6 is going to be able to compete with a 3.7 litre twin turbo diesel.
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