Pushing creative limits in Peugeot 9X8 hypercar

When it comes to racing hypercars, speed and aerodynamics go hand in hand. The more aerodynamic the car, the faster it goes. And on the straights of the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit in France, drivers in the 2023 top-class hypercar field clocked well over 330km per hour. Among the contenders battling for the podium was Peugeot Sport, which made its long-awaited return to Le Mans with the PEUGEOT 9X8 Hybrid Hypercar. Turning heads on and off the track with its striking design, the 9X8 combines innovative aerodynamics and styling to give the car its unique, sleek silhouette.

In many ways, the 9X8 represents what’s possible when you combine creative freedom and advanced technology. New regulations allowed Peugeot Sport’s engineers to think outside of the box when it came to achieving the hypercar’s specified performance levels, allowing them to focus on smart aerodynamics on the car. Critically, they were able to test and verify every aspect of their bold concept in the virtual world first, saving significant time, money and resources. Before so much as a single component of the car was physically made, the 9X8 existed in the 3DEXPERIENCE® platform’s virtual environment, where engineers harnessed its sophisticated design and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation capabilities to fine-tune their ideas and define the car’s major characteristics.

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