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Meet the 90X, Peugeot’s Next Le Mans Contender
Say bonjour to Peugeot Sport's next generation racing car, currently codenamed 90X. Set to compete in the 2011 racing season, the 90X will replace the four-year-old 908 HDi, which took first place in the 24h of Le Mans in 2008.
Peugeot had entered four 908 prototypes at this year's edition of the Le Mans, but while the racers took the top four spots in the qualifying round, all four cars had problems and were retired before the end of the race. This was the first time that none of the Peugeot 908s finished the 24-hour classic. So now, the French carmaker is preparing its successor that has just completed its first track test.
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Peugeot Previews 908 Hdi Diesel – Electric Hybrid At Le Mans
At the final round of the 2008 Le Mans Series at Silverstone on Saturday, September 13, Peugeot Sport presented an electric-hybrid version of its 908 HDi FAP diesel race car equipped with a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) similar to the one that’s...
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Peugeot 207 Le Mans Series With 1.6 Turbo Diesel & Petrol Engines
Paying homage to its successful diesel-powered 908 HDi FAP Le Mans race car, Peugeot has introduced a special edition version of its subcompact hatch, the 207 Le Mans Series. Production of the special edition 207 that will be available with two engine...
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Aston Martin Goes To Le Mans With Dbr9 Gulf
British sports car maker Aston Martin will defend the GT1 title at the 2008 Le Mans race with two DBR9s dressed in the distinctive blue and orange livery of Gulf Oil. The two cars, which will be entered as numbers 007 and 009, will look to emulate Gulf’s...
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Peugeot 908 Rc 4door-coupe V12 Concept
One by one, car makers are opening their cards for the upcoming Paris Motor Show which will open it's gates to public in September. This time it's Peugeot and these are the first pictures of the futuristic 908 RC concept. No so much of a "haute...
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Peugeot's Le Mans Drivers
It ought to be a matter of national pride for Peugeot, not to mention the disturbing nature of absolute German dominance at France's most famous race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans.  Audi  won this classic race in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006,...
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