FIRST LOOK: Peugeot 9X8 - 600HP Hybrid Hypercar With No Rear Wing | Top Gear

[@syedbilalnafees2002]

2023 and 24 will be such big years for prototype racing in both IMSA and WEC. So many brands all with distinct designs, and hopefully much closer racing and competition. Exiting times ahead

[@danielainger]

Eudrance racing is shaping up too be more exciting then F1 with all these manufacturers coming in.

[@Twisted_RC]

Got my tickets booked for Le Man next year😁

[@B75-u7c]

Don't get too excited. Petrol were forecasted to hit £25 a gallon in 2024. OH GOD, even rewriting that price gave me chills.

[@pedroneves4465]

Last time I've been this excited for a Le Mans 24 was in 2015, when Porsche, Audi and Toyota had that titanic battle for a win. There was Nissan as well, but I rather not talk about how that one went

[@dylanburston7453]

@@pedroneves4465 Long boi

[@docantec]

Je pense que l'on peut tous se réunir sur un point : cette voiture est MA-GNI-FI-QUE !

[@IllusArt]

Always liked Peugeot's car designs. Definitely a beautiful machine.

[@0216Charlie]

The LMH manufacturers do NOT have to pick a chassis, that would be the LMDH cars...this was a major reason ferrari chose to develop an LMH, as they wanted to design the whole car.

[@sheldoncooper8199]

Amazing that THIS Car Shows that You can build a FAST Hybrid Car that weighs under 1000 kg. 2023 is going to be a Great Year for Racing almost like 1989 and 1992 was in the Past.

[@exiles299]

well the 3 fastest hybrid LMP1s of old made even more power than this (nearly 1000hp each), and were even lighter

[@weallfollowmanutd]

amazing looking car, but don't know any resemblance to group C. These cars are heavily restricted.

[@jackchallis9456]

I'm really looking forward to the future of endurance racing, by 2024 it's going to be amazing

[@AXXeYY]

Peugeot 9X8 is LMH car and they make ther own chassi. LMDH has 4 chassi suppliers

[@clemsiemckenzie9799]

Yeah that was a bit of mixup... The regulations are admittedly pretty confusing to casual fans, but this isn't helping.

[@Halliday57]

@@clemsiemckenzie9799 search LMH vs LMDH there’s a few videos that do a very good job of explaining the differences. Keep in mind the age of the videos as some manufacturers have dropped out since this class started last year.

[@skygrasper_47]

cannot wait for all these new LMH entries to duke it out with each other. Looking forward to this 9X8, as it's the most unique looking car of the bunch.

[@mufflejoy]

This really is awesome - something a wee bit closer to a road car makes so much sense.

[@christophersharp9196]

A small correction. The point about using a chassis from one of four manufacturers only applies to the LMdH rules, not the hypercar rules. Under hypercar rules, the teams can build the chassis as well.

[@bradleypenfold9825]

More of this on wec and European Le Mans series! People need to know about these races. So of the best races Iv ever seen the last couple of years more people need to know about these classes. good I’m depth talking tho👍🏻👍🏻

[@coyy9106]

Crazy how many details they've got wrong. Sums up how confusing LMH/LMDH is 😂

[@thebucketofawesomeness8700]

Correction here 1st off it’s a new class not a new series, the WEC is a decade old at this point but LMH is replacing the top class of LMP1 and 2nd LMDH has to use a spec chassis from 1 of 4 manufacturers but LMH can be bespoke

[@carspear]

Great Video, very educational. Would love to see more of these.

[@pluggotic]

They got one thing wrong though. LMH cars have unique chassis, while Imsa's LMDH manufacturers are the ones having a choice of four chassis to use.

[@gamerxxd3302]

That car looks good 😮

[@maxgodfrey4985]

I literally saw this car being tested at Monza!!

[@ezpz4659]

Take It Easy playing in the background. Love it

[@MANTRAKKK]

looks amasing

[@MyLifeAsLouis]

It looks sleek 🔥

[@Failgames47]

They showed the Audi Hypercar concept art _ I'm sad now :(

[@duncangwhyte]

Great accent on James Rossiter. The new Joey Barton/Steve McLaren

[@KaiXx751]

Tom Ford? That's a blast from the past...

[@HydrusT]

lalamon gotta race em all!

[@irshaadh43]

Never knew Ricky Gervais had a car enthusiast brother

[@terenceramroop]

Wow. This car has been out for awhile now...7 hours ago the video was dropped.

[@tdome3000]

Somebody should tell this guy that LMH and LMDh are two different categories. He's mixing them up throughout the whole video.

[@roguedogx]

Peugeot reminding all of us that they absolutely refuse to do anything in a normal manner, for better or worse. lol

[@grizzlyaddams3606]

Looks like Sonic the Hedgehog hit a Cop car from the Fifth Element.

[@stuartnewman6968]

It uses floor and exhaust technology to suck it into the ground. No need for large wings.

[@Warandpeace569]

This car will never win Lemans !

[@lionnelmurimi651]

The annoying part when the car being shown is barely in shot for the whole video.

[@LOTUSELISE340R]

Great film!

[@D1570R73D]

That lift at the back still does some of the work of a spoiler, so it's not really fair to say it has no rear wing. Look at the Speedtail, with the ailerons down, it comes downward at the back, not up.

[@craigmoy5457]

A step backwards for survival. Hard to believe they will be 10 seconds a lap slower than LMP1 of a decade ago, but there was no choice other than make it so cheap that manufacturers would have no excuse not to come to the biggest race of the year the 24 hours of Le Mans.

[@jerynfast9]

What he failed to realize is that copy and paste car’s produce the best racing with how close it is. 😊

[@slacksmeridian]

Atleast we know it'll crash out every race being a peugeot.

[@michielhuygelier6953]

this aged like milk.

[@United_Wings]

Talk about the Ferrari HyperCar

[@StarryNightGazing]

You contradict yourself... You say they have to pick a prefabricated chassis but then say they took a unique design philosophy on this. Which is true. Because LMDh cars need to pick their chassis, NOT LMH! At least know the basics of what you're talking about!

[@XBBBBBXx]

they even gave us a shot of daikoku pa, all the carweebs rejoice

[@FieldIsabel]

6609 Trevion Falls

[@DefoeBrian-x9m]

Austin Run

[@gospodinkenobi9903]

Kerfuś moment

[@HolmesAlberta-w5z]

Brandi Cliff

[@nicholasstocker6866]

The 9X8 looks so alien compared to the other cars on the track. Well done Peugeot!!!

[@ishmamchowdhury45]

Its slow tho so

[@_stoupa2_397]

@@ishmamchowdhury45 Its not slow.

[@fairybuddy-angel2035]

671bhp? Tardy.

[@ishmamchowdhury45]

@@_stoupa2_397 bop caught it up but its still wayy below par

[@bucketslash11]

slight correction, LMdH has to use a chassis from another manufacturer (ie Multimatic), for LMH the car manufacturer themselves can manufacure their own chassis

[@britboy70]

I was just about to point that out 🙂

[@cookedit]

And "La Mon". 🤬

[@rhyswilliams4893]

@@cookedit and Alpeen.

[@williamdawson7102]

Yeah, it kind of insults Peugeot to say they took the easier cheaper option

[@lachie5687]

I was just going to say that! It would've been nice to have a presenter who knows a bit more about endurance racing. Nothing wrong with this guy, but it was clear he didn't know much about this topic, which can be forgiven given Top Gear specialises in road cars not motorsport, let alone endurance racing.

[@ttba_1878]

I love the fact that the rules have allowed the cars to be so different while in the same class. Hopefully this isn't a repeat of the Nissan entry from a few years ago but a real success. WEC looks like it could be really interesting next year.

[@billyjov]

It's a shame they didn't continue that nissan project after the 2015 disaster, the concept definitely could have been much better if the team had kept developing it

[@Wafflefrieslmdh]

It already isn't a repeat of nissan solely because of them skipping le mans, as well as the vast amount of testing they've done.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@billyjov yep. For me honestly the GT-R LM NISMO is amazing to look at. Also its FF.

[@spikyone79]

@@billyjov It was so horribly wrong as a concept. Ben Bowlby seemed to think he knew better than every other race car designer; the advantages he thought he saw were vastly outweighed by the huge number of compromises it required.

[@Hempujonsito]

Peugeot actually knows how to win the whole thing though, unlike Nissan

[@apophisstr6719]

Definitely one of the top 5 best looking race cars in decades.

[@KepleroGT]

The livery makes it look really bad. I saw an edit of it with the 905 colors, it was awesome.

[@IllusArt]

Definitely agree. Livery looks good on it as well IMO.

[@IllusArt]

@@KepleroGT Definitely disagree the black and grey tone suits this beautiful machine, a touch of red and nice subtle lines.

[@floridamankyle5461]

I am so excited to see Peugeot and Ferrari back in the WEC!! 2023 is gonna be SOOOOO GOOD!!!!

[@MXR_Sparky]

By the way, it’s the LMDh’s that must pick from 4 chassis’s which are based on LMP2 chassis’s whilst LMH doesn’t. Those 4 P2 chassis’s are : Dallara Multimatic Ligier Oreca Please don’t spread misinformation for new fans coming into our wonderful world of WEC & IMSA.

[@ImKairyu]

its crazy that they get the main difference between the LMH and LMDH completely wrong

[@nf1369]

Correct!

[@thomasbrown2695]

Bad journalism

[@alecmillea4539]

It’s astounding how far top gear has fallen. I would be disappointed if any random KZbin channel I watch did a review of this car and got something so fundamental wrong. I feel unable to trust the journalistic integrity of top gear any more. At least when it was the three idiots they actually got the facts right still!

[@michaelgriffiths7937]

Hi mate, I’m looking to get into these categories for the upcoming years, to be clear who builds the cars then? The teams listed or the manufacturers?

[@TheCarKrazeOfficial]

Looks so much better than all the other Le Mans hypercars

[@MHassan1986]

Yup! This along with the Glickenhause imo are the two of the best looking LMH cars on the grid.

[@HG504X]

Nah. Ferrari 499 is out now and looks better.

[@mirarman]

Ikr

[@MHassan1986]

@@HG504X I said, "in my opinion". I wasn't stating a fact. I saw the Ferrari 499 and I still think 9X8 and Glickenhause are prettier.

[@bradjack7734]

That Fezza us badass

[@itslife2966]

I love this car... and I love that a manufacturer takes risks... congratulations Peugeot 👏👏

[@ISSTI371]

I've only watched 3 minutes of this video and there's always 3 pieces of misinformation. 1. The Hypercar/GTP class is a new class within WEC and IMSA. It's not a new series. 2. You use a one of four chassis if you're using the IMSA LMDh ruleset and I'm pretty sure you couldn't run the 9X8s aerodynamics within it. The Peugeot is a WEC LMH and therefore is free to use any custom chassis within set parameters. It's aerodynamics are completely free in concept but have to fit around the minimum drag and maximum downforce limits. 3. BOP stands for balance of PERFORMANCE. Not balance of power. I know this isn't necessarily a Motorsport channel and the whole situation around the Hypercar class in WEC is confusing due to the combining of two different rulesets (IMSA LMDh and WEC LMH) into a class with two different names in two series (Hypercar is WEC and GTP in IMSA) but if you did just a bit more research you wouldn't have made these errors.

[@jimjam218]

Its well worth looking at the LMP1 Peugeot from a few years ago, Some really good looking cars and the sport has really missed the team.

[@connorbesson488]

I'm so happy Peugeot is getting back into the game properly and taking it seriously

[@topikbagusid]

9x8 is a tie fighter compared to other cars on the track, so unique looking

[@KunoMochi]

You mean TIE Interceptor, right? 😂 A bit of a geek moment but a TIE Fighter is a run-of-the-mill suicide machine whilst the Interceptor is the Empire's hot rod superior dog fighter. When Rebels see a squadron of them, a sense of dread usually follows.

[@D3Vlicious]

Correction, only LMDH needs to use a chassis from one of the four LMP2 manufacturers, LMH does not have the same restriction.

[@rafaywasayshafay3655]

When was the last time we had this many prototype entries in endurance racing? Bring on 2023 indeed.

[@Zanion]

I mean... 11 cars is the biggest top class ever in WEC (which only started in 2012) that would be next year with: 2x Toyota 2x Peugeot 2x Ferrari 4x Porsche 1x Cadillac additionally we might get: 1x Glickenhaus 2x ByKolles / Vanwall 1x Isotta Fraschini coming in 2024: 2x Alpine 2x Lamborghini 2x BMW Which would make the grid to 21 (Full Season Entries) So I'm fairly sure the last time we had a top class this large (at Le Mans) was when Group C was still around

[@rafaywasayshafay3655]

@@Zanion 2023 is gonna be hell of a year!

[@billyjov]

@@Zanion didn't we have such a big grid during the GT1 era as well?

[@rafaywasayshafay3655]

@@billyjov Don't know

[@rafaywasayshafay3655]

@@billyjov But next year will definitely bring us one of the biggest if not the biggest grid because maybe more teams will join in the following years.

[@Its_Quash]

The LMH cars can only have one ajustible aro device. Most teams chose to do a wing as theirs, but Peugeot chose to put it in the spoiler I believe.

[@YOUENNNN]

Could be a great tactical choice because of the very long straights of Le Mans

[@wadegeduldt1106]

I love the fact that there will be more manufactures for 2023 but the lmp1 class is the only cars to give f1 a fight

[@JerainJezza]

Is this the guy from Fifth Gear? Good job

[@syedbilalnafees2002]

So I wasn't the only person who recognised him 😁

[@miguelgiffoni8931]

I love Peugeot! I had a 307 and now a own a 3008 GT. They made beautiful designs and tech cars. The next one wil be a 3008 GT Hybrid.

[@martinfreund6737]

Top Gear giving more attention to WEC is promising and awesome.

[@TheOfficialOriginalChad]

Not WEC, Peugeot. If they paid attention to WEC they would have mentioned they finished 7th and 20th due to oil leaks.

[@martinfreund6737]

@@TheOfficialOriginalChad If it brings attention to Peugeots WEC effort, then it brings the attention to WEC as a side effect.

[@wibblewabblewoo6249]

I will cry if this beautiful Peugeot wins Le Mans 24

[@SmallBlogV8]

I think you've confused some of the LMH and LMDh rules together. LMH doesn't demand that you use an LMP2 chassis as a basis; that's only IMSA-LMDh rules (which also uses a spec KERS on the rear axle). The WEC Hypercars (Toyota, Peugeot, Ferrari) use bespoke chassis and an electric front axle.

[@akagainesy]

Can who ever does the titles of your videos please STOP with the first look thing. Again this isn't a first look at this car. It's raced 3 WEC races already and there's been a number of videos looking at it already.

[@falinestixiaolong9691]

It has only raced in Monza and Fuji as far as I know. And it's "their" first look.

[@akagainesy]

@@falinestixiaolong9691 fair I thought it had done a 3rd.... That's fine but putting first look in caps the way they implys it's the first look. It's miss leading click batie title

[@mcred9512]

"it is necessary to win and it is necessary to be beautiful." correct not just fast but also the way it looks. 😎

[@AXXeYY]

Thanks for this. LMDH and LMH is going to be Epic

[@farishanafiah8461]

Great to see a lot of car brands taking interest in WEC Hypercar class. I always have been a bigger fan of endurance racing than F1.

[@liocla2331]

Not a very factually accurate video but nice cinematography. I smell a distinct lack of research of any kind.

[@pppphillip]

At the moment Peugeot is quite slow compared to Toyota. There are probably still some issues to solve but I hope the FIA don't ruin their races with the BOP, like with Alpine this year in Le Mans and Fuji

[@derbigpr500]

Toyota wasn't a brand new project though, unlike the Peugeot. It's gonna take them a while to develop.

[@falinestixiaolong9691]

Fuji was literally their second race ever with the 9X8, Toyota have been racing in Hypercar and before LMP1 for more than 10 years, of course they won't be competitive from the start.

[@MrKanooe]

@@falinestixiaolong9691 YEah exactly, it will take a few years. Hopefully, willl the lowered cost of LMH series, manufacturers can commit on it for years.

[@reanozeon9459]

IT HAS MANY FRUITS 😃 OF ENJOYMENT! #LOVELY PEUGEOT!

[@abritabroadinthephilippines]

You couldn't find an English speaking and SOUNDING person to interview about this ??? wow man what a disaster I can't dude sorry he's way too accent heavy to understand. Edit: Thank God for James saving the video.

[@shapeshifterboogie9853]

I am sure people have already commented, but if not allow me. There are two car build formulas LMH and LMDh the “h” does not stand for hybrid, it was never explained what it was. Within WEC all cars be they LMH or LMDh are called Hypercars, and in the IMSA competition they are called GTP. LMH cars can build their own chassis and be 4WD, and have a lot of freedom when it comes to the engine. LMDh cars, which the Peugeot isn’t, it is a LMH car, must use either a Dallara, Multimatic, Oreca or Ligier chassis and use the stock hybrid system which powers the rear wheels only. Aero for both LMDh and LMH cars is restricted, and is tested in the wind tunnel by the governing bodies.

[@josephpenn1115]

So much incorrect in this video, WEC is not new, nor do you have to use a spec chassis in LMH, that's LMDh only.

[@ryanthailand]

Top Gear - Please start filming in 4K - I't's almost 2023!

[@TYAC_TPE_SF-Bay]

I like car journalism talk about budgets, maintenance, reliability, durability, and experiments.

[@faar2faar]

I still can't understand how you made Top Gear boring. Must have taken a lot of hard work.

[@VVWP]

Think Peugeot targeted to win only Le Mans... Already gave up other matches...

[@jonathandiaz7364]

5:23 this is in Japan a british guy and a french guy are talking to each other and there is a guy with a mexican flag while in the background the Eagles take it easy is playing. haha funny what racing does.

[@jihanhamza7265]

Peugeot going crazy....what a car..

[@MTreddevil12]

Lots of wrong information. LMH can build their own chassis and choose either hybrid power to the front wheels or rear LMDH use a provided chassis and transmission and the hybrid power can only be sent to the rear. Research guys!!

[@marcosdoyter7460]

Peugeot car is definitely the most beautiful of this season. Great design. Well done.

[@jeanclaudecollin3056]

Ok the new Peugeot 9x8 & Ferrari looks better than the Toyota but it's not enough to win races

[@Sweaty__Sheep]

You know, I've always liked Tom Ford. He's aged very well too. I've also always liked the actual journalist side of the TopGear production, I used to have mag subscriptions. But given all the money, all the access and all the experience... Tom still didn't pronounce Alpine correctly. Then said Balance Of Power regulations, no, BoP is balance of performance because they don't just consider power. They can add or remove weight, change aero etc.

[@Denes2005]

Seriously, when you tell a frenchman to design a car, they can’t just design a normal car

[@Squidgy55]

Exactly what I thought about this car, it's soo French! I was scrolling to see if anyone else thought the same. 👍😎

[@FuSiionCraft]

Any combustion engine ? 2.6L ? ....4 rotors when ? :D

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

Awesome looking car definitely getting hot wheels of it 😊

[@Ninthxotic]

9:37 IS GLORIOUS I LIKE THE LIGHTS.

[@whiteandnerdytuba]

Aside from the multiple rear wings it has no rear wing. Jesus top gear is useless since series 23

[@AvAfanfromfrance]

The front design and square headlights is reminiscent of the 505, that's what makes it look Peugeot

[@user-ih7gt1gf1c]

What car love the split diffuser no need for a rear spoiler 😍

[@wordsshackles441]

The Peugeot does not use a common chassis, it's 100% in-house. You guys....

[@vince207]

no LMH are self design chassis ... even as a french, it's painful to hear jean marc finot speak English x)

[@8enable]

I do have to say one thing - it's definitely not a Peugeot 308!

[@abyss18]

it’s time for endurance to finally be back to where it should be. on top. 2024 will be huge.

[@muhammadshamoonadventures4523]

Ma'Shaa'ALLAH Interesting! love the car

[@EhEhEhEINSTEIN]

I hope LMH and LMDH get enough interest/entries that they could fill out a track without the GT cars

[@garibayja123]

2023 will be the first year I will try and watch the entire season

[@eichler721]

Excited to see more competition in WEC and especially at the 24hr of Le Mans and such.