Today Peugeot officially revealed their new hypercar, the 9X8. The French manufacturer didn’t offer much in terms of specs, however the new 9X8 will be hybrid. The rear wheels are powered by a 2.6-liter V6, with 680 hp (500 kW), while the front wheels will be powered by a 200 kW electric motor. Perhaps the most striking characteristic of the new car is that it doesn’t have a rear wing (!). Hopefully we will see the new beast at La Sarthe in 2022.
Category: Le Mans
REVIEW – 2000 Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S test car
REVIEW – 1968 Ford GT40 #9
1968 Ford GT40 #9 Pilots: P. Rodriguez, L. Bianchi Team: John Wyer Automotive Engineering Ltd. Race: 1st overall (S 5.0) at Le Mans in 1968 Spark (pw) - HACHLM04 (diecast)
Review HERE
REVIEW – 1962 Porsche 356B Carrera GTL Abarth #34
1962 Porsche 356B Carrera GTL Abarth #34 Pilots: E. Barth, H. Hermann Team: Porsche System Engineering Race: 7th GC (1st in GT 1.6 class) at Le Mans in 1962 Spark - S1876 (resin)
Review HERE
1953 Le Mans: brandy and a broken windscreen
Just a few days after I found that 1953 film, I stumbled upon this one. Keep in mind that this story was never officially confirmed. However, I don’t have much difficulty in believing it 😅😅😅.
REVIEW – 2010 Audi R15 TDI+ #9
2010 Audi R15 TDI+ #9 Pilots: M. Rockenfeller, R. Dumas, T. Bernhard Team: Audi Sport North America Race: 1st overall (LMP1) at Le Mans in 2010 Ixo - LM2010 (diecast)
Review HERE
1953 Le Mans
First time I see a more “personal” view of a Le Mans race. From 1953, with color and black & white footage.
REVIEW – 2006 Lamborghini Murciélago RG-1LM #53
2006 Lamborghini Murciélago RG-1LM #53 Pilots: M. Apicella, K.i Yamanishi, Y. Hinoi Team: JLOC / Isao Noritake Race: DNC (GT1) at Le Mans in 2006 Ebbro - 43784 (diecast)
Review HERE
Le Mans + Nürburgring
Last year, around April when this bloody pandemic was becoming serious for us here, I found this video on Porsche’s YouTube channel. It seemed to be pretty good, so I downloaded it to watch on a big screen. I saved the file to my “Race Videos” directory and then, well, totally forgot about it 😣. Yesterday I was going over my hard drive and found it among other saved files. I ended watching it on the laptop and yes, it is awesome. And should be seen on a big screen.
In a nutshell, it’s 91 minutes on Porsche’s effort in GT racing at the 2019 Le Mans and 24 Hours of Nürburgring. Specially interesting for the Porsche fan boy however good enough for all endurance racing fans.
REVIEW – 1954 Ferrari 375 Plus Spider #4
1954 Ferrari 375 Plus Spider Pilots: J. Gonzalez, M. Trintignant Team: Scuderia Ferrari Race: 1st overall (S) at Le Mans in 1954 Ixo - LM 1954 (diecast)
Review HERE