Peugeot has revealed the heavily-revised 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar complete with a rear wing that will carry its hopes in the World Endurance Championship from next month’s Imola round.
First images of a car known as the 9X8 2024 in a new livery reveal a conventional, if low-line rear wing on a car that retains the familiar look of the original version, which entered competition in the final three races of the 2022 season. The addition of the wing, which hadn’t been previously confirmed by Peugeot, follows the French manufacturer’s decision to abandon the equal width front and rear tyres of the mk1 car.
” Peugeot Totalenergies Peugeot 9X8 Photo by: Peugeot Sport The 9X8 2024 retains the monocoque and the crash structures of the original. That was important, said Jansonnie, in order for Peugeot to avoid having to do another crash test as part of the homologation. “Keeping the rear was actually a challenge with the new rear wing; obviously the rear end is quite different,” he said. “That was important for us from a schedule standpoint.
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