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PEUGEOT SPORT needs no introduction. Since the origins of the brand, the Leon has been present on the starting line and on the podiums of all kinds of automobile competitions, such as the World Rally Championship, the Dakar or, starting this season, the FIA World Endurance Championship. (WEC).Developed by the same team of engineers behind this saga of victories, the 508 SW PEUGEOT Sport Engineered is a sports car powered by electrified technology that incorporates all the experience in aerodynamics, mechanical components and performance developed in competition. Its shooting brake silhouette draws attention as much for its sharp and athletic design as for its surprising features.The Plug-In Hybrid traction chain of the 508 PEUGEOT Sport Engineered not only allows the combined action of its PureTech 200 gasoline engine and its two electric mechanics, located respectively on the front and rear axle, achieving a total power of 360 CV, with 4 drive wheels, but also makes it possible to choose four different driving modes: Sport, Electric, Comfort, Hybrid and 4WD.
The 508 PEUGEOT SPORT ENGINEERED Concept car, based on the radical PEUGEOT 508 HYBRID saloon, previews a line of high-performance hybrid cars powered by electrified engines synonymous with pure driving pleasure. The new high-performance, low-emission hybrid concept car delivers outstanding performance unprecedented on a PEUGEOT together with sharp and athletic styling.
Bugatti developed a new vehicle design with optimized aerodynamics for the Chiron Super Sport’s streamlined bodywork. The new Chiron Super Sport is an uncompromising reincarnation of the Bugatti design mantra, ‘form follows performance’. From the front splitter to the rear diffuser, every centimeter of its skin is designed for top speed.At speeds over 420 km/h, a vehicle must offer sufficient downforce alongside minimal drag. “Our aim was to give the vehicle a neutral setup at its top speed while also giving it as streamlined a shape as possible.” explains Frank Heyl, Deputy Design Director at Bugatti. The uplift forces exerted on the bodywork at 440 km/h are immense. The body of the Chiron Super Sport generates massive downforce to counter this uplift and perfectly balance the forces. “The design process was therefore in particular about achieving aerodynamic efficiency,” Heyl continues. The Chiron Super Sport’s extended rear, which is known as a long tail, gives it new proportions and very distinctive aesthetics. An optional, new, horizontal color split visually extends the proportions of the Chiron Super Sport even further, making the hyper sports car appear even lower.
The Emira is an all-new mid-engined premium sports car that perfectly embodies the ongoing transformation of the Lotus business and brand. The Emira has been developed on a new lightweight bonded aluminium chassis, technology pioneered by Lotus and which remains an intrinsic part of the company’s sports car DNA. That innovative vehicle architecture is wrapped with a bold and sculpted design using cues clearly developed from the Evija. Powering the Emira will be a choice of two petrol engines, both globally respected for their performance characteristics. At launch, the first cars will be available as limited-production ‘First Edition’ models powered by the much-loved and Lotus-honed 3.5-litre V6 which cut its Hethel teeth powering the Exige and Evora.
Team Audi Sport contested the Baja España Aragón around Teruel in eastern Spain for the first time. The competition, in which Audi competed outside the classification, together with a previous test marked the start of the squad’s six-month preparation for the 2024 Dakar Rally. While Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz finished in the Audi RS Q e-tron, Mattias Ekström/Emil Bergkvist retired after a water crossing caused damage to the power steering pump. In the case of Stéphane Peterhansel/Edouard Boulanger, a faulty sensor with consequences for the electric drive ended the race prematurely.
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