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Peugeot thinks its wingless 9X8 race car can win Le Mans

Enlarge / Peugeot’s 9X8 seen testing at Aragorn in Spain in late December 2021. (credit: Peugeot) With the introduction of the new Hypercar class, Peugeot will try to do something unheard of in more than 50 years—win the 24 Hours of Le Mans without a rear wing. The French automaker raised a few eyebrows when […]

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Peugeot plans to win Le Mans in 2022 with this 9X8 hybrid prototype

Peugeot is returning to Le Mans for the first time in over a decade with a new hybrid prototype called the 9X8. [credit: Peugeot Sport ] No race is as important to a French company like Peugeot as the 24 Hours of Le Guys. The annual endurance classic is arguably tougher than ever, now requiring […]