08 July 2021 - 13:25Claw-like headlamps follow the feline theme of Peugeot's road-legal cars. Picture: SUPPLIED
The French racer will take the fight to Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Audi and Toyota in the WEC. It will compete in the new Le Mans Hypercar class which, along with the Le Mans Daytona Hybrid , succeed LMP1 as the top class in endurance racing. “The absence of a rear wing on the Peugeot 9X8 is a major innovative step,” says Stellantis Motorsport director Jean-Marc Finot. “We have achieved a degree of aerodynamic efficiency that allows us to do away with this feature. Don’t ask how, though. We have every intention of keeping that a secret as long as we possibly can.”