Do you know this handsome guy?
Smooth lines, no tail design, friends who pay attention to racing should know, this is the 9X8 supercar released by Peugeot in July 2021. Whether it is the posture appearance of the momentum or the ultra-efficient hybrid powertrain, the Peugeot 9X8, as peugeot's latest generation hypercar supercar challenger, is the interpretation of the Peugeot brand's proud driving control gene, and also evokes our memory of the peugeot brand's legendary track history.
In the history of the track for a hundred years, driving control is an immortal gene
Driving control is the dna of the Peugeot brand. Looking back at Peugeot's century-old history, peugeot models have staged a legendary story on the track. From the 1932 201 model to win the Monte Carlo Rally, to the top three of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 5th World Rally Championship, or the 8-time Dakar Rally and 7 titles, peugeot brand has proved that there is no limit to driving control with strength. After repeated track experience, Peugeot has accumulated rich experience in sports driving control, leaving behind the reputation of "chassis expert" and profound achievements. At the same time, the track journey is not stopped, the dream of Peugeot driving does not stop, and the legend continues.
For example, at the end of 2021, at the foot of Changbai Mountain in Jilin Province, a "Automobile Winter Olympics" - the 2021 CCPC (China Mass Production Vehicle Performance Competition) Ice and Snow Challenge was held. CCPC is the most involved domestic car companies, the most extensive brand coverage, the most professional national A-class event in the industry (unmodified mass production car). The Ice Challenge takes place in the extreme cold of minus 15 degrees Celsius to understand the real performance of the model in the ice and snow track.
It is under such extreme conditions that Dongfeng Peugeot 508L inherits the track gene precipitated by the brand for a hundred years, stands out from a number of popular high-end cars, and won the first place in the whole group of the Snow Elk Challenge Project, the first place in the whole group of the Snow Pile Winding Challenge Project, and the first place in the whole group of the Snow Comprehensive Performance Challenge, and finally won the comprehensive championship of the 2021 China Auto Ice and Snow Challenge Sedan Group. You know, such a complex and slippery road has high requirements for the power and handling of the vehicle, which shows the gold content of the 508L champion.
Passing on the track dna, this is the root of the success of the championship
There is no doubt about the glorious history, the Dongfeng Peugeot 508L won the championship in such a large event as CCP, and it was fiercely stunning. As the "new French driving flagship", the 508L's "champion code" certainly does not rely on one aspect.
First of all, if you want to be fast, the power must be strong. 508L is equipped with a 400THP turbocharged direct injection engine + imported Aisin 8AT of the golden power combination, the maximum horsepower of 211Ps, peak torque of 300N· m, can be completely comparable to the German system 2.0T, and the driving power response is extremely fast, the shift logic is clear, this kind of on-the-go feeling, not only can make the results in the track higher, the daily road is not too cool.
Secondly, the reason why the 508L can have the ultimate control in extremely cold and wet road conditions has a lot to do with the CLDR master chassis tuning that is standard throughout the series. What is called a heritage, Peugeot with a hundred years of event experience, data accumulation, the chassis has been the ultimate adjustment and optimization, and after 2-3 years of reliable stability verification, while ensuring comfort, but also has a surging driving fun. That is to say, the 508L not only drives well in the track, but also fully takes into account the comfort needs of our daily driving, which is very in line with our Chinese road conditions and the driving habits of the Chinese people.
In addition, in addition to the standard rear five-link independent suspension of the whole series, the 508L is also the only model in the same class that adopts AMVAR variable independent suspension, with "soft, standard, hard" three shock absorption modes. In simple terms, the magic of this suspension is that in different driving modes, by adjusting the damping size of the shock absorber, the vehicle chassis can meet the pursuit of handling and comfort in different road conditions. With this, you just have to follow your instincts and run.
Of course, whether it is in the track or ordinary road conditions, especially in the ice and snow road conditions, the braking ability is also very important, 508L has a diameter of up to 330mm of oversized front brake discs, all ceramic brake pads, no different sound resistance to high temperatures, braking performance is particularly good, so that the overall braking distance of the vehicle is shortened, the brakes are also very stable, safe and comfortable.
In addition to the hardcore configuration to improve the driving control, the 508L also fully packs the driving control atmosphere at the cockpit level. Equipped with the third generation i-Cockpit all-sensory cockpit, the layered design concept effectively layers the line of sight area and the control area, taking into account both aesthetics and practicality. Among them, the multi-functional racing steering wheel and the standard 10-inch central control touch screen and 12.3-inch LCD instrument panel form a golden triangle, and the eyes can view the driving status of the vehicle without removing the road surface when the whole vehicle is running, so that "the eyes do not leave the road, the hands do not leave the disk", and realize the control of one arm, efficient and convenient.
Not only that, the 508L's electronic shift, dual-screen linkage, night vision system, piano buttons, wrap-around mood lights and NAPPA leather heated seats all make the luxurious technology atmosphere in the car have a previous grade. In this way, you can get off the track and be intimate with your family car, who can not love?
Guiyan Hall
Now, you should be able to understand why the Dongfeng Peugeot 508L won the championship. The golden power combination, master chassis tuning, AMVAR variable independent suspension technology, and oversized front brake discs deliver consistently strong power delivery and strong handling stability that's hard to win.
Humanity's pursuit of speed limits will not stop, and for Peugeot, the dream of speed and driving control has been continuing. Whether it is the return track of the supercar 9X8 or the wonderful victory of the Dongfeng Peugeot 508L, in addition to showing us the championship driving control, it also makes us feel the infinite pursuit of the Peugeot brand. Whether it's speeding on the track or driving in life, Peugeot's championship driving control has always been there and will never disappear.