Peugeot 9X8
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Vadim Gilca (Exterior Designer)[3]
Olivier Jansonnie (Technical Director)[4]
.jpg) The 9X8 being driven at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans | |||||||||||
| Category | Le Mans Hypercar | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Peugeot (Ligier)[1] | ||||||||||
| Designers | Matthias Hossann (Design Director)[2] Vadim Gilca (Exterior Designer)[3] Olivier Jansonnie (Technical Director)[4] | ||||||||||
| 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[5] 2.6 litre V6 90° twin-turbo mid-engined, longitudinally mounted AWD (Peugeot Hybrid A) limited to 8,500 minutes inverse | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Peugeot Sport-conceived front-mounted Separate motor-generator unit + single-speed reducer | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Sadev 7-speed sequential manual[5] | ||||||||||
| 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[5] | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Carbone Industrie carbon 380/365mm with AP Monobloc 6-piston calipers[5] | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin slicks with OZ one-piece forged alloys, 31/71-18,[5] 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 | 2025 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. Their first sports prototype in 11 years, the car made its debut at the 2022 6 Hours of Monza.[6]
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.[7]
On 13 November 2019, Peugeot announced their return to the FIA World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the 2022 season in the newly announced Le Mans Hypercar category.[8] Their debut was subsequently delayed, with Peugeot stating that the homologation process for the Le Mans Hypercar category went against any chance of earlier participation in the season.[9] The car eventually made its debut at the 2022 6 Hours of Monza.[6]
Succeeding the 905, 908 HDi FAP, and 908, the 9X8 was designed to take full advantage of the freedoms allowed by the new regulations for the Hypercar category. The first area to benefit from the new regulations is aerodynamics; the vehicle is allowed to have only one adjustable aerodynamic element without the FIA specifying what it should be, thus allowing Peugeot to do without the rear wing.[10][11] The 9X8 is powered by a 500 kW (670 hp) twin-turbo 2.6-litre V6 engine mated to a 7-speed sequential gearbox driving the rear wheels, while a 200 kW (270 hp) electric motor drives the front wheels.[7]
Peugeot's on-track testing program began in December 2021, later visiting Algarve International Circuit, Circuit Paul Ricard, MotorLand Aragón, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, and Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, with the 9X8 clocking up more than 10,000 kilometres over the course of 25 test days.
In April 2023, a Lego Technic 1:10 scale model of the 9X8 was announced. The set consists of 1,775 pieces and was released on May 1, 2023.[12]
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