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