Peugeot 9X8
The 9X8 being driven at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans | |||||||||||
| Category | Le Mans Hypercar | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Peugeot (Ligier) | ||||||||||
| Designers | 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 8 Hours of Bahrain | ||||||||||
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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. Their first sports prototype in 11 years, the car made its debut at the 2022 6 Hours of Monza.
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.