Peugeot unveils purpose built 208 T16 Pikes Peak
17 Apr 2013|1,845 views
The highly successful French World Rally Championship (WRC) driver - Sebastien Loeb - will tackle the world's highest hill climb with the 208 T16 Pikes Peak - a purpose built car by Peugeot Sport.
Peugeot Sport took inspirations from the 405 T16 which claimed back-to-back victories in 1988 and 1989, in the hands of Ari Vatanen and Robby Unser respectively.
After dominating the WRC scene for nearly a decade, Sebastien Loeb is keen to turn his attention to new challenges. He will discover the 156 corners of Pikes Peak Hill Climb without the aid of a co-driver.
The Frenchman will also have to cope with an altitude difference of some 1,500 metres in less than 20 kilometres, with the finish line situated at an altitude of 4,301 metres.
Based on the technical constraints provided by Peugeot Sport - Michael Trouve - who is in charge of silhouette design at Peugeot's Styling Centre, has crafted a highly distinctive 'beast like' appearance.
The car features a carbon fibre body with a ventilated hood, aerodynamic side skirts and a side exiting exhaust system while the rear wing and massive rear diffuser are lifted from the Le Mans winning 908. The bare bones interior has a digital instrument cluster, a carbon fibre racing seat and a roll cage on top of alloy pedals and an alcantara wrapped steering wheel with paddle shifters.
No performance figures were released.
The highly successful French World Rally Championship (WRC) driver - Sebastien Loeb - will tackle the world's highest hill climb with the 208 T16 Pikes Peak - a purpose built car by Peugeot Sport.
The Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak will compete in the premier 'Unlimited' class, a category that allows plenty of freedom on the technical front.
Peugeot Sport took inspirations from the 405 T16 which claimed back-to-back victories in 1988 and 1989, in the hands of Ari Vatanen and Robby Unser respectively.
After dominating the WRC scene for nearly a decade, Sebastien Loeb is keen to turn his attention to new challenges. He will discover the 156 corners of Pikes Peak Hill Climb without the aid of a co-driver.
The Frenchman will also have to cope with an altitude difference of some 1,500 metres in less than 20 kilometres, with the finish line situated at an altitude of 4,301 metres.
Based on the technical constraints provided by Peugeot Sport - Michael Trouve - who is in charge of silhouette design at Peugeot's Styling Centre, has crafted a highly distinctive 'beast like' appearance.
The car features a carbon fibre body with a ventilated hood, aerodynamic side skirts and a side exiting exhaust system while the rear wing and massive rear diffuser are lifted from the Le Mans winning 908. The bare bones interior has a digital instrument cluster, a carbon fibre racing seat and a roll cage on top of alloy pedals and an alcantara wrapped steering wheel with paddle shifters.
No performance figures were released.
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