Sebastien Loeb’s quest to tame the monster that is the Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak reaches new heights as the team concluded a full dress rehearsal going up Mont Ventoux – a demanding and famous stage of the Tour De France. It was the first time the new car was unleashed in anger, and Peugeot has kindly released a video of the test.
With 875 hp to carry just 875 kg the 208-badged purpose-made hill climb special has close to three times the power of Loeb’s usual WRC car while weighing significantly less (a WRC car weighs a portly 1,200 kg without driver and co-pilot). No wonder then that he needs all the seat time he can get before the real action starts in a month’s time.
Loeb has his work cut out for him now. “It’s a beast of a car,” he said. “Driving it on a real road is a very useful pointer because that is what awaits us at Pikes Peak. Its handling is extremely responsive but I’m still not quite able to place it as precisely as I would like. That’s something we will need to work on a little more…”
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1 hp per kg!!! awesome dude!!!
Yup, awesome 1hp per kg, as good as the BMW S1000RR superbikes with its 193hp:178kg…this PUG will surely accelerate like a superbike
actually the s1000rr weighs around 205kg the new hp4 is 10 kg less at 194, plus rider it would be close to 280kg. this thing has more hp/kg than a superbike
Hair raising… The video gave me the chills.
Wah Lau eh!!!!
A great video/
simply breathtaking!
Please get consultation from Proton /Lotus RnH engineers if you want precise handling. No problemo.
Went to view the Peugeot 208 at showroom last week. Hrm.. Personally don’t really like it, prefer Rio more~ :p
its always nice to see the heritage and legacy behind these cars.
So happy when the legendary 405 T16 appeared at the end!!!
Pug 301 has just been launched in Saudi. Price starts from SAR38k
http://www.peugeot.hha.com.sa/showroom/301/berline/#!
This is Peugeot’s answer to Reanult (dacia) Logan but spec wise is a lot better…4 airbag etc..