The full specs of the Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak racer are finally out in the open – on June 30, Sébastien Loeb will be in command of a 875 kg AWD machine bestowed with a mid-mounted 875 hp/883 Nm 3.2 litre twin-turbo V6.
Measuring 4.5 metres long, 2.0 metres wide and 1.3 metres tall, with a 2.7 metre wheelbase, the Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak sprints to 100 km/h in an unimaginable 1.8 seconds. Only three seconds later, it’ll reach 200 km/h, and a little over two seconds after that, it’ll arrive at its max speed of 240 km/h.
But as any of you who are familiar with the demanding conditions of Colorado’s Pikes Peak will know, it’s far from just straight-line speed you need. To that end, the hill-climbing Pug boasts a tubular steel frame chassis with front and rear anti-roll bars and carbon bodywork for lightness.
Double wishbones with pushrod and rocker arm actuation sit at each of the four corners, and hydraulic double-circuit brakes keep all that speed in check. One-piece light-alloy callipers are in charge of vented carbon discs that measure 380 mm up front and 355 mm out back. Wheels are F1-derived 18×13 magnesium alloys encased in Michelin 31/71×18 rubber.
Peugeot says the 208 T16 Pikes Peak shares its genes with those of the Le Mans-winning 908 racer in the running gear, brakes and aerodynamic features like the air intake and the two-metre wide rear wing that was originally used for the first-gen 908 HDi FAP. The design of the undertray alone is said to be responsible for generating almost half the car’s downforce!
Comparatively more sedate in terms of appearance as well as performance is the regular Peugeot 208, which launched in Malaysia last week – at least you can actually buy this one.
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I never seen a rear spoiler like tat in my planet..
then you haven’t seen a riced up proton – no function and no form. lmao
Why so butthurt with proton? At least those spoiler and bodykit on neo are tested and proven, unlike myvis’s that are for make up purpose only
What rubbish car. Too powerful and yet too light. Instead of coming out with cheaper prices and safety, stupid Peugeot comes with trash like this. Hopefully the younger Jimmy does not come out with contradictory comments. I am still the older and mature Jimmy.
What rubbish F1, rally, nascar, GT cars. Too powerful and yet too light. Instead of coming out with cheaper prices and safety, stupid mclaren, honda, ferrari, audi, etcs comes with trash like those racing car. Hopefully the younger Jimmy does not come out with contradictory comments. I am still the older and mature Jimmy.
LOL.. You never drive the France cars, so shut ur f*&king mouth. go on with ur japanese asian car dude. hahahahaha.. so long..
in your planet? yeah..u never
seriously i seen a proton neo install this kind of spoiler ,i think that make him look differ from this planet
I dunno about your planet, but here on Earth, The Lovefab (stupid name, I know)Acura NSX has the most insane wings ever, Next to the Peugeot, the Peugeot looks like an ATR 42 wings compared to the Antonov An-225 mirya of the Acura…..no word on power thou
http://stwot.motortrend.com/files/2012/07/Lovefab-Pikes-Peak-Acura-NSX-side-view-on-track-2-1024×640.jpg
you must have come from a far far away planet ehh.. well then.. welcome to our polluted and dying planet Earth..
Somehow I feel this is related to F1, probably a trick from Red Bull Racing to get ahead of their competitors before the 2014 season? Mm..
How about no.
I suppose you’re one of the paranoid Ferrari fans. Anything that has a red bull logo on it will instantly trigger some conspiracy theory that’s realated to cheating in f1.
Other than having a force inducted engine what else does this car has in common with a 2014 f1 car?
dead mobile
One god damn power to weight ratio.
Back in 1996, a car that made a name for itself for the Playstation generation such as me has more impressive figures. The 1996 Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak has a 2.7 V6 producing 985hp with a body weight of 900kg. No word on acceleration but it was said to have recorded 2.3 sec on the gravel.
The 208 T16 here will definitely beat the time set by the Escudo or any car before for 2 reason: A) IT probably has a better/faster gearbox than the 6 speed sequential manual of the Escudo, not to mention better modern driving aids, we have come a long way since 96′ and B) The way up Pikes Peak is now covered with Asphalt, no longer dirt like pre-2011 Pikes Peak. Like rallying and Formula 1, It has a lot of the risk, but also the excitement.
correction
*it has reduce a lot of the risk
I thought this 208 T16 is also using a sequential type race transmission?(albeit steering pedal operated).
Monster Tajima’s Suzuki Vitara/Escudo Pikes Peak could be easily upgraded with the latest sequential gearbox technology from race gearbox specialist like Xtrac,Hewland to name a few.
It is interesting however to see whether the 208 T16 could beat the time set by the Suzuki Escudo..
I have little doubt it’ll be faster, like I said, the road up Pikes Peak is now tarmac not dirt and gravel of 1996
that’s one badass car!
its a v6.shouldnt it be called t24?
wao. that’s world fastest car?
0-100km/h at 1.8s?
0-200km/h at 4.8s?
0-240km/h at 6.8s?
that’s insane. ultimately unimaginable once step the accelerator to max.. the beast just insane faster then imagination.
875hp/900nm from 3200cc is simply insane!
did it have any safety factor?
Nope..
ever heard of dragster?
top fuel dragster – 0 to 540km/h less than 5 sec!!!
0 – 160km/h – 0.8sec
2JZ engine (Supra) could be tuned more than 1200hp..at 3400cc..
A45 AMG – 350hp with 2.0L engine…and that’s a road car that you can buy…
those cars you mentioned are definitely very fast.. but in this context, hill climbs.. none of the cars you’ve mentioned will even come close to this car.. another modification which most of you forgot to mention and is probably the most powerful “mod” on the planet.. Sebastien Loeb will be driving this car at Pikes Peak.
pikes peak u need huge horsepower simply bcos the higher u climb,less oxygen thus less power the engine makes…it might make 875hp at the start line,bt definatly not at the finish line!
btw the finish line is at 4300 meters above sea level!
Another car to add to the “cheat cars” in racing games.
0-100kmh in 1.8 secs, almost unbelievable…
Where is the GT-R now?
Choking from dust.
what’s the point for knocking the gtr? it was not built for the purpose of conquering pikes peak and, is above all, a road car. this 208 however, is a space frame model and was built to handle high speeds uphill and at poor atmospheric conditions. it is definitely not a road car as well. not a fair comparison imho.
well if you read all supercar posts, there’s an idiot that claims his GT-R is faster than all. So it must be the fastest thing to him. That’s y i was asking where is the GT-R now.
Aiya why so butthurt. If youdon’t own one just google it up. I’m not claiming mine is faster than all. That’s fact. This car is for sure not for normal everyday use, so the sprinting time is useless
fact is you are delusional.
go and play with your playstation, it can heal your butthurt prefectly LOL
chck out those HUGE air inlets….thy can suck air,birds,chicken and small babies!
Naza ada jual?
no. but if you have the money, who knows… they may bring it in for you.
nasim should intro a pikes peak edition 208 if the race car even gets to the top 3 of the race. make it 3 door and 5 door, turbo and MANUAL! same colour scheme as the race car minus the sponsor logos, thank you. should be a good prelude to the gti.
here’s the pikes peak website. have fun looking through: http://www.ppihc.com/