Peugeot supercar 9X8 debut in July will welcome the World Endurance Championship debut

Car Information Network, May 24th,May 20th, the Peugeot supercar 9X8 was unveiled in the southern Portuguese city of Portimão. The four-wheel-drive hybrid supercar will be launched in July 2022. ) will make its track debut in the FIA ​​Le Mans Supercar (LMH) category at the World Endurance Championship at Monza.

The new car is a four-wheel-drive prototype race car, the rear wheels are powered by a 2.6-liter twin-turbocharged 520-kilowatt V6 internal combustion engine, and the front wheels are powered by a custom high-performance 200-kilowatt electric motor.Like the electric motor, the silicon carbide inverter was developed by Peugeot in partnership with Marelli.The 900V high voltage battery for the 9X8 was jointly developed with Total Energy/Saft.Michelin offers tires that are compliant with the supercar category.

A striking feature of the Peugeot 9X8 is the lack of a rear wing.The new car adopts the attitude of a lion, a new lion logo and the same Peugeot characteristic lion claw symbol as the mass-produced model. The length, width and height are 4995mm, 2000mm and 1145mm respectively. It is strong and sporty.The body weight is only 1030kg.The fuel tank has a capacity of 90 liters and uses Total Energy's 100% renewable Excellium Racing 100 fuel.

In 25 test days, the Peugeot 9X8 has driven more than 10,000 kilometers.At the same time, Peugeot and the FIA ​​jointly carried out the vehicle approval certification, while François Coudrain, Powertrain Director of Peugeot Sport, led the team to concentrate on the development of the powertrain on the test bench, simulator and track.After these crucial stages have been completed, the next step is the debut after the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2022.

So far, Peugeot has identified six drivers, namely Paul Di Resta (UK), Loïc Duval (France), Mikkel Jensen (Denmark), Gustavo Menezes (US/UK), James Rossiter (UK) and Jean-Éric Vergne (UK). France).The exact trio will be determined in the coming weeks, when the vehicle's testing program will be completed before the official entry of the 9X8.The two Peugeot 9X8s will next compete in the 6 Hours of Fuji in Japan in September and the 8 Hours of Bahrain in November.