Peugeot has revealed more about the 208 T16 Pikes Peak that Sébastien Loeb will be driving at the Colorado event in June.
While the mid-rear engine layout has been inspired by the infamous 205 T16 Group B rally car from the 1980s, many of the components are derived from the more recent 908 endurance racer.
They include not only the 3.2 litre V6 bi-turbo engine, transmission and air intake, but also the huge rear wing that should generate plenty of downforce.
As suspected, the carbon fibre bodywork encloses a steel spaceframe chassis. It’s a combination that makes the 208 T16 extremely light and helps produce some very impressive acceleration figures.
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While the mid-rear engine layout has been inspired by the infamous 205 T16 Group B rally car from the 1980s, many of the components are derived from the more recent 908 endurance racer.
They include not only the 3.2 litre V6 bi-turbo engine, transmission and air intake, but also the huge rear wing that should generate plenty of downforce.
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| Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak. Scroll down for more images. |
As suspected, the carbon fibre bodywork encloses a steel spaceframe chassis. It’s a combination that makes the 208 T16 extremely light and helps produce some very impressive acceleration figures.
| 2013 Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak - Technical Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Engine | |
| Type | Petrol V6 bi-turbo |
| Cubic capacity | 3.2 litres |
| Valve gear | Four valves per cylinder |
| Power | 863 bhp (644 kW / 875 PS) |
| Torque | 883 Nm (650 lb/ft) |
| Transmission | |
| Gearbox | Longitudinally-mounted six-speed sequential gearbox with steering wheel-mounted paddle-shifters |
| Drive | Four-wheel drive |
| Performance | |
| 0-62 mph (100 km/h) | 1.8 seconds |
| 0-124 mph (200 km/h) | 4.8 seconds |
| 0-149 mph (240 km/h) | 7.0 seconds |
| Top speed | 149 mph (240 km/h) |
| Chassis | |
| Spaceframe | Tubular steel; mid-rear mounted engine |
| Bodywork | Carbon fibre |
| Suspension | Double wishbones with pushrod / rocker arm actuation; torsion bar springs; pressurised dampers; front and rear anti-roll bars |
| Steering | Hydraulic power steering |
| Brakes | Hydraulic double circuit system; one-piece light alloy calipers; vented carbon discs front and rear |
| Wheels | 18” x 13” magnesium alloy |
| Tyres | Michelin |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 4,500 mm (14’ 9”) |
| Width | 2,000 mm (6’ 7”) |
| Height | 1,300 mm (4’ 3”) |
| Wheelbase | 2,695 mm (8’ 10”) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 40 litres (8.8 imp. gallons) |
| Weight | 875 kg (1,929 lbs) |
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