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  • Sebastien Loeb at the Pikes Peak – New record [video]

    Sebastien Loeb has won 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with his Peugeot 208 T16. He is the only driver to finish in less than 9 minutes.

    The Loeb’s Red Bull-sponsored 208 T16 will take place in the Unlimited Class, which means that it will be astonishingly fast. Powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.2 liter V6 with whopping 875HP (652 kW), the small racer is able to accelerate 0-100 km/h in an almost unbelievable 1.8 seconds and 0-200 km/h in 4.8 seconds. The 240 km/h mark is reached in 7 seconds.

    Sebastien Loeb set a new record of just 8 minutes 13.878 seconds, which is an improvement of the last year’s record by more than 15 %.

    Enjoy!

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QKdnz8i14E

    Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Racer
    Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Racer
    Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Racer
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    Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Racer
    Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Racer
    Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Racer

    Source: Peugeot

  • Sebastien Loeb with Peugeot 208 T16 hits Pikes Peak

    Peugeot has published a new footage on Youtube showing Sebastien Loeb testing the super-fast 208 T16 Pikes Peak.

    The Loeb’s Red Bull-sponsored 208 T16 will take place in the Unlimited Class, which means that it will be astonishingly fast. Powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.2 liter V6 with whopping 875HP (652 kW), the small racer is able to accelerate 0-100 km/h in an almost unbelievable 1.8 seconds and 0-200 km/h in 4.8 seconds. The 240 km/h mark is reached in 7 seconds.

    “I’ve never driven anything that accelerates so fast!”, commented Loeb.

    “In the lower gears, a Formula 1 car doesn’t deliver maximum power. With the Peugeot, though, it’s bang, bang, bang as you move up the box from standstill. Thanks to its four-wheel drive transmission and turbocharged engine, its pull-away performance is phenomenal! You find yourself in sixth gear at 240kph in no time at all!”, said the professional race driver

    Check out the full specs below!

    httpж://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDcGROY51ZA

    Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Racer
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    Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Racer

    Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak – Technical Specification

    • ENGINE

    Type V6 bi-turbo
    Cubic capacity 3.2-litre petrol engine
    Number of valves 24
    Position Mid-rear
    Number of cylinders V6 (60°)
    Maximum power 875hp
    Torque 90mkg
    Maximum revs 7,800rpm
    Top speed 240kph / 150mph
    0-100kph / 0-62mph 1.8s
    0-200kph / 125mph 4.8s
    0-240kph / 150mph 7.0s

    • TRANSMISSION

    Type Four-wheel drive
    Gearbox Longitudinally-mounted six-speed sequential gearbox with steering wheel-mounted paddle-shift

    • CHASSIS

    Frame Tubular steel
    Bodywork Carbon

    • SUSPENSION / BRAKES / STEERING

    Suspension Double wishbones & pushrod/rocker arm actuation at all corners
    Springs Torsion bars
    Dampers Pressurised dampers
    Anti-roll bars Front and rear
    Steering Hydraulic power steering
    Brakes Hydraulic double circuit brake system with one-piece light alloy callipers
    Brake discs Vented carbon discs front and rear
    Diameter (front): 380mm / Diameter (rear): 355mm
    Wheels Specific 18×13 magnesium alloy wheels derived from F1 technology
    Tyres Michelin (31/71×18)

    • DIMENSIONS

    Length 4,500mm
    Width 2,000mm
    Height 1,300mm
    Front / rear overhang 1,690mm
    Wheelbase 2,695mm
    Wing 2,000mm (based on the rear wing of the Peugeot 908)
    Fuel tank 40 litres
    Weight 875kg

    Source: Peugeot

  • Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Racer Revealed [VIDEO]

    Peugeot-208-T16-Pikes-Peak-Racer-THUMBPeugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Racer is going to participate at the contest Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on June 30 and behind its wheel will be the nine-time world rally champion Sébastien Loeb. The motorsport vehicle was engineered and designed in order to meet the specific needs of the famous American event.

    208 T16 Pikes Peak will compete in the ‘Unlimited’ category. This class is famous with the fact that it allows plenty of technical freedom. This means that this Peugeot is aggressive and ferocious.

    It has unique design and the proportions it embodies are very different to those of the production 208. The result is beast-like appearance. Some of the technical constrains here however were in terms of body width and height, location of the wheels and engine.

    The sculpted forms of the car undoubtedly combine style and aerodynamic efficiency. 208 T16 Pikes Peak incorporates many distinctive hallmarks of the 208 but at the same time marks a new generation of Peugeot design.

    In terms of aerodynamics the car is exceptional. Some of the highlights here, which were disclosed so far, include rear wing, which is that of the Le Mans 24 Hours-winning 908, and the splitter of the car, which gives it its beast-like attitude. Of course, in the body of this 208 predominates carbon fibre.

    Stay tuned because the performance potential of Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak will soon be unleashed.

    httpv://youtu.be/EuPpgDfjJIM

    Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Racer
    Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Racer
    Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Racer
    Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Racer
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    Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Racer
    Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Racer
    Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Racer

    Video Source: YouTube

    Source: Peugeot