Peugeot 9X8
The 9X8 being driven at the 2024 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | |||||||||||
| Category | Le Mans Hypercar | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Peugeot | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Matthias Hossann (Design Director) Vadim Gilca (Exterior Designer) Olivier Jansonnie (Technical Director) | ||||||||||
| 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 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 | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Carbone Industrie carbon 380/365mm with AP Monobloc 6-piston calipers | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin slicks with OZ one-piece forged alloys, 31/71-18, 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 24 Hours of Le Mans | ||||||||||
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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.