Category | Le Mans Hypercar | ||||||||||
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Constructor | Peugeot | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | Matthias Hossann (Design Director)[1] Vadim Gilca (Exterior Designer)[2] Olivier Jansonnie (Technical Director)[3] | ||||||||||
Predecessor | Peugeot 908 | ||||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||||
Length | 5,000 mm (197 in; 16 ft) | ||||||||||
Width | 2,080 mm (82 in; 7 ft) | ||||||||||
Height | 1,180 mm (46 in; 4 ft) | ||||||||||
Wheelbase | 3,045 mm (120 in; 10 ft) | ||||||||||
Engine | Peugeot X6H[4] 2.6 litre V6 90° twin-turbo mid-engined, longitudinally mounted 4WD (Peugeot Hybrid4) limited to 8,500 rpm | ||||||||||
Electric motor | Peugeot Sport-conceived front-mounted Separate motor-generator unit + single-speed reducer | ||||||||||
Transmission | Sadev 7-speed sequential manual[4] | ||||||||||
Battery | High-density 900-volt battery co-designed by Peugeot Sport, TotalEnergies/Saft | ||||||||||
Power | 671 bhp (680 PS; 500 kW) (Petrol) 268 bhp (272 PS; 200 kW) (Electric) | ||||||||||
Fuel | TotalEnergies | ||||||||||
Lubricants | TotalEnergies[4] | ||||||||||
Brakes | Carbone Industrie carbon 380/365mm with AP Monobloc 6-piston calipers[4] | ||||||||||
Tyres | Michelin slicks with OZ one-piece forged alloys, 31/71-18,[4] after 29/71-18 front and 34/71-18 rear | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | Peugeot Sport | ||||||||||
Notable drivers | |||||||||||
Debut | 2022 6 Hours of Monza | ||||||||||
Last event | 2024 8 Hours of Bahrain | ||||||||||
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Teams' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
The Peugeot 9X8 is a sports prototype racing car built by French car manufacturer Peugeot for the Le Mans Hypercar category in the FIA World Endurance Championship.
Peugeot states the 9X8's name to be a combination of multiple elements: the 9 symbolizes the brand's high-performance models, the X represents all-wheel drive and electric drive technologies, and the 8 corresponds to the brand's contemporary models.[5]
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