On February 25, less than a week after the end of the Winter Olympics, the Shanghai Tianma Circuit staged a speed race comparable to the fierce battle of the Winter Olympics. Champion drivers Liu Zexuan and Cui Yue, driving the "champion car" Peugeot 508L, which won the comprehensive championship of the car group in the CCP China Automobile Ice and Snow Challenge known as the "Automobile Winter Olympics", completed the track debut of the opening year after the test of high-speed straight pile winding, racing curve line and track lap challenge. Sitting at the home of the champion this time, the Peugeot 508L won the praise of two drivers with the peak of driving control, and became the fastest B-class car in the lap of Shanghai Tianma Circuit with a time of 1 minute and 22 seconds, once again confirming the label of "B-class car driving control ceiling".
Ace Driver Showdown Feel the rush
The year-round debut of the two champion drivers is both a showdown between ace drivers and a great opportunity to witness the Peugeot 508L champion driving control.
The venue of the duel, Shanghai Tianma Circuit, is an F4 track certified by the authoritative organization, the FIA, with a total length of 2.063 kilometers, a total of 14 corners, and a unique direction of driving counterclockwise. Racing at such a challenging, ornamental and fun professional track tests the driver's skills and the driving performance of the vehicle.
The two drivers each have many years of professional racing experience, and the fact that they have won many awards is the best proof of their superb driving skills. Among them, Liu Zexuan is known as "the male protagonist who came out of the idol drama", as a professional racing driver, he won the 2018 championship in one of the top events of the FIA and the highest level event in the Chinese automotive category, and is also the founder of the EMC2 F3 Racing Team team. In addition, Liu Zexuan has also successfully appeared in many popular variety shows such as "The Strongest Brain" and "Heartbeat Signal", and has gained many fans.
Another champion driver, Cui Yue, is the first Chinese driver to win two championships in a single weekend at PCCA, having won the CFGP Formula China Grand Prix three times between 2010 and 2014, as well as the 2014 CTCC China Touring Car Championship China Mass Production Driver Championship, the 2019 China Supercar Championship Shanghai Championship and many other events.
As the big names in the Chinese racing industry, the two champion drivers perfectly demonstrated the driving strength of the Peugeot 508L with their superior track driving skills. In the track showdown, the Peugeot 508L lived up to expectations with excellent handling, strong power and stable braking performance, and successfully completed various challenges, winning the recognition of two champion drivers.
The hardcore configuration is added to create a B-class car driving control ceiling
In the high-speed linear pile winding link, the Peugeot 508L took the lead in bringing an unexpected experience to the two championship drivers. In this challenge, which is very similar to the ski pole, Liu Zexuan described the driving experience of the Peugeot 508L as a human-vehicle integration: "The vehicle can intuitively feedback the information on the road to the steering wheel, and like the feedback given to me during the race, it can clearly determine the angle required for steering, when to force and when to retract." ”
Peugeot 508L is equipped with the class's unique i-Cockpit all-sensory cockpit, using a layered design concept to allow the driver to focus more on the driving control operation, in the driving process can be done without leaving the disk, eyes do not leave the road, will not because of the switch of sight to affect the driving control. The small racing multi-function steering wheel provides precise and fast steering and operation, providing the driver with a sense of control. For rapidly changing track driving scenarios, the small size racing wheel ensures that the driver has effective control over the body. Pairing a B-Class car with a small racing wheel shows Peugeot's innate track dna.
The racing curve routing challenge requires a high speed of the vehicle to enter and exit the corner, which is a test of the chassis suspension of the vehicle. After experiencing the peugeot 508L track cornering performance, the two drivers gave reliable, accurate and fast high praise. The addition of the rear five-link independent suspension and the AMVAR variable independent suspension, which can be called the B-class car driving control ceiling configuration, also makes the driving experience of the Peugeot 508L straight up.
The STANDARD CLDR Master Chassis Tuning of the Peugeot 508L is based on the optimization of chassis tuning based on peugeot's centennial events, thousands of big data accumulation, and the verification of disc stability at the end of several years, continuously improving the sense of driving compactness and driving stability. Not only that, but the Peugeot 508L suspension also uses the only all-aluminum alloy rear beam in its class, which has a lower rear axle quality. The ultra-high body stiffness combined with the high-quality chassis adjustment makes the vehicle have a stable support, rapid response and precise pointing performance in the corner steering, which refreshes the driver's inherent cognition of the driving control of this price point vehicle.
Lap time 1 minute and 22 seconds, the fastest B-class car on the Pegasus track!
In the most important lap challenge, the Peugeot 508L lived up to expectations, with a perfect time of 1 minute and 22 seconds, becoming the fastest B-class car on the Pegasus circuit.
Lap racing not only tests the chassis performance of the vehicle, but also requires a very high acceleration of the vehicle. The Peugeot 508L is equipped with a 1.8T+8AT gold power combination. This 1.8T turbocharged direct injection engine has won the Engine of the Year Award for eight consecutive years, and can burst out a maximum horsepower of 211 horses and a maximum torque of 300 Nm, which is comparable to the 2.0T engine of the German system and has the highest response speed in the same class. In terms of transmission, it is equipped with the Aisin 8AT transmission, which won the honor of "Lopan Cup" world top ten transmissions, which can bring a driving experience with clear shift logic, faster response speed and ultra-low fuel consumption of 6.45 liters per 100 kilometers.
In addition, the amVAR variable independent suspension system unique to the same class can change the size of the shock damping by controlling the flow rate of the liquid in the shock absorber. The driver can adjust the suspension "soft and hard" according to his own needs, so as to meet the needs of the handling and comfort of the vehicle chassis in different road environments. This track control, AMVAR independent suspension with sport mode for the Peugeot 508L to bring the ultimate sports performance.
In the lap challenge, every part of the Peugeot 508L chassis performed its own duties, working together seamlessly, pushing the characteristics of precision, agility, and dexterity to a higher level. The brake system matching the 330mm diameter oversized front brake disc and the all-ceramic brake pad has good anti-thermal attenuation performance, which can effectively guarantee the braking performance and ensure the braking reliability of the high-intensity and intense driving of the track.
The enduring precipitation of the essence of 100 years of driving control and the cross-level hard-core driving control configuration have created the champion driving control strength of the Peugeot 508L. Previously, the Peugeot 508L was four seats on the ice and snow track, winning the comprehensive championship of the sedan group of the 2021 CCPC China Auto Ice and Snow Challenge. This time with a lap of 1 minute and 22 seconds to become the fastest B-class car on the Pegasus Circuit, the strength to conquer the two champion drivers, Peugeot 508L once again showed the charm of the new French driving flagship, "B-class car driving control ceiling" is deserved.