The new Peugeot 9X8 is just under two months away from the racing debut. The single-seater that the French manufacturer has built to take part in the World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans will go down & agrave; on track at its first official outing during the Italian leg of the WEC: the 6 hours of Monza to be held; next July 10th.
Waiting to see the hybrid hypercar and its 680 hp in the race, Peugeot Sport announced that it has entered into an important multi-year partnership with Magneti Marelli , a leading automotive supplier of electrical and electronic components. The new collaboration, of a technical-commercial nature, will allow & agrave; to Peugeot to have at its disposal some fundamental components of the electrical part of the propulsion scheme specially from Magneti Marelli.
Magneti Marelli, for its part, will exploit & agrave; the partnership to start a series of activities; of research and development that help in the development of new systems for the electric car of the future.
COMPONENTS DEVELOPED AD HOC
Specifically, thanks to the know-how in the design, production and implementation of high-performance hybrid and full electric systems consolidated in recent years and the knowledge of various specific systems such as those relating to energy recovery during braking, Magneti Marelli will supply; to the Peugeot 9X8 the electric motors and silicon carbide-based inverters .
L & rsquo; goal & egrave; to develop devices capable of guaranteeing not only high performance but also efficiency and reliability; maximum. All taking into consideration the importance of weight and bulk, fundamental characteristics when it comes to cars destined for the world of motorsport.
A RETURN OF FLAME
The new partnership & egrave; a real flashback between the two brands. Magneti Marelli, in fact, was the official supplier of the electronics and telemetry of the historic and glorious Peugeot 905 and 908, with the first of the two being & egrave; awarded the 24 Hours of Le Mans way back in 1992. In addition to the commitment in the technical field, the collaboration also focuses on an important activity; sponsorship, branding and marketing. The Marelli logo will do & agrave; its appearance on the livery of the Peugeot 9X8 and will be; Also present on the pilots' suits and in the official partner areas.
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